In stark contrast to our big passage from the Galapagos to French Polynesia, our crossing from Bora Bora to Tonga was anything but smooth sailing. We departed in what looked to be a reasonable weather window, with the aim of visiting Suwarrow in the Cook Islands. Unfortunately, the sea state was especially gnarly, with confused,Continue reading “Tonga August 2023”
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Porto Santo
Portimao – Porto Santo – A further 460nm of Atlantic Ocean passed under the keel, representing the boys’ longest passage to date. Conditions on day one were a bit lumpy, but the sea state eased and we spent much of our final 48hrs flying our gennaker in a gentle, downwind breeze. Porto Santo is aContinue reading “Porto Santo”
Sailing Mowzer 