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Category Archives: Weather
Rough Seas
No, we are not out sailing right now. In fact, we have been holed up in rainy Sydney for over a month and we are itching to get moving again. When we meet up with other folks who are not … Continue reading
Sydney’s Rainiest Summer
Well, we knew the weather hadn’t been ideal. And yesterday was the first time we had sunshine and got off the boat in 5 days! We have been cooped up on the boat for most of the last half of … Continue reading
Yamba and a Map of Passages So Far
It’s been raining for two and a half days here in Yamba Bay. There was a brief break yesterday afternoon and we finally got off the boat and went into town. We found a nice little touristy main street with … Continue reading
Slow Passage South
We had a good passage from Southport making 100 nautical miles south to Yamba Bay on Sunday. We had more sailable conditions than forecasted and actually sailed about 50% of the trip (we had expected almost no sailing). Yamba Bay … Continue reading
Posted in News, Passages, Sightseeing, Weather
Tagged Australia, passage, tahina, weather, Yamba
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Waiting for a Weather Window
We are in Southport, Australia waiting for a weather window so we can continue south. The forecasts do not look good at all. Yesterday the front we had been expecting came through and we had rain and strong southerly winds … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, sailing, Southport, tahina, weather
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Hopefully Final Week in Boatyard
We have been having nasty weather at the boatyard. As a result, we still do not have Tahina’s bottoms painted. The fiberglass job is almost done (because it was underneath the boat and could be worked on in the rain). … Continue reading
Posted in Boat Maintenance, News, Preparations, Weather
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Planning for Next Destination
Although we are making good progress at the boatyard, we won’t be back in the water until at least the end of the week after Easter. We will have to do some sea trials after all the work done on … Continue reading
Posted in News, Preparations, Sightseeing, Weather
Tagged Fiji, planning, tahina, weather
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Great Sadness Over Coral Death
One of the big reasons we have been anxious to make our circumnavigation has been to see the wonders of tropical islands before pollution and climate change destroy these delicate environments. We have personally witnessed the devastation of coral reefs … Continue reading
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Stormy Trip to Ha’apai
We finally left Vava’u – the northern group of islands in the Kingdom of Tonga – after nearly a month of cruising. We really enjoyed that place! After we got cleared out and got our fuel, we spent the next … Continue reading
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Tahina News from Pago Pago
This is a rare photo of the Pago Pago anchorage during a sunny moment (I think it was raining an hour later). I had no idea it rained so much in Pago Pago! We read they get 125 inches of … Continue reading
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