Following a pretty easy overnight sail we landed in Fare on Huahine, which is northwest of Tahiti. Fare has a yacht club, a burger place with WiFi and a good grocery store, each of which was pretty exciting after being in…
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“Nothing goes to windward like a 747” …and a Sevenstar freighter
We have finally settled on what seems like a good plan to complete our Verbena live-aboard trip. All international boarders on our route to Australia remain closed due to COVID-19 with no set opening date and our original 3 month…
Tahiti and Moorea as Restrictions Ease
Over last few months, we have been part of French Polynesia going from full, strict, almost military style lockdown to becoming Covid-19 free and effectively back to life before the restrictions – except that the borders remain closed to foreigners.…
Trapped in Paradise – French Polynesia during COVID
When we arrived in Hiva Oa in the Marquesas Islands on March 12, the world was in the midst of rapid change. French Polynesia includes about 800 nautical miles east to west with a hundred plus islands in 5 different…