Monthly Archives: May 2011

Squally Weather

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Frank Taylor

After our jib sail was out, we spent a while meandering west to await a squally system to pass to our north. We gradually turned northward after it supposedly passed and started making way toward Fiji again. We were going … Continue reading →

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Day 4 – Change in Plans

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Frank Taylor

[NOTE: this post didn’t publish for some unknown reason, but here it is now. This was supposed to come out on May 17, 2011 – Day 4 of the trip.] We had a good day on Tuesday. Caught a nice … Continue reading →

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Day 3 Report

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Day 3 was a much better day! The winds clocked to SW and so the ride was much smoother. We were sailing along still at 8+ knots, and it is warmer. Still no shorts weather though. I made up a … Continue reading →

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Day 2 Report

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Day 2, as expected, was not as fun a day. We knew there would be some NW wind and mixed seas. And, the weather delivered it. We made good speed, averaging close to 8 kts most of the day. But, … Continue reading →

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Great Start for Fiji

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Frank Taylor

We had beautiful weather when we left Marsden Cove at 11 AM. We still had an hour of motoring to get out of the river and around the point before we could head northward and have the winds to raise … Continue reading →

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Passage Posting

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Frank Taylor

One of the reasons I switched to WordPress for the Tahina Expedition web site was to enable us to make blog posts during passages via E-mail. In the past, one of my friends would receive my post via E-mail and … Continue reading →

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Almost Ready!

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Yesterday we not only had good weather, but also nearly completed our preparation tasks. We sold our car yesterday! The car sold to Dan and Amy of s/v Division II. Their boat is the one that beat us in the … Continue reading →

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Looking At Saturday

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Frank Taylor

The weather forecasts are consistent now. We are still looking at a Saturday departure. Today we’ll be trying to get an appointment for the customs clearance, and getting the car sold. We also have our final run for provisions to … Continue reading →

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Preparing for Fiji Passage

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Frank Taylor

On Tahina, we’re mostly down to cleaning and polishing. Meanwhile, we have been completing our provision runs. Yesterday we picked up $300 in meats for our freezer which could last us 3 or more months (depending on how much fish … Continue reading →

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Tahina Back in the Water!

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Frank Taylor

At long last, Tahina finally splashed after over a month in Norsand Boatyard. It was a perfect cloudless day when I woke up. A few fluffy clouds moved in by the time we launched, but it was still sunny and … Continue reading →

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