Tag Archives: Bay

Continuing Down the Coast and Photos

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Frank Taylor

In our last post, we had been traveling from Nosy Be and had stopped for a night at Russian Bay. The next day we had a fantastic lunch stop at Nosy Iranja – a fantastic beach island with a white … Continue reading →

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Grand Baie in Mauritius

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Frank Taylor

After a few days at Port Louis – the port of entry in Mauritius, we moved Tahina 10 miles north to Grand Baie – which is a large protected anchorage. This is the preferred location for cruising sailors to keep … Continue reading →

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Margaret Bay Anniversary Stop

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Frank Taylor

After our last report, we arrived at Margaret Bay as planned a bit past noon. The only incident along the way was a report by radio, from the boat ahead of us, to watch out for a pole in the … Continue reading →

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Whitsundays – Part III

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Frank Taylor

We made it to Cid Harbor again on Thursday with just enough time, we thought, to do the four hour hike to the top of Whitsunday Peak. We had the anchor down and were immediately ready to put the dinghy … Continue reading →

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First Day in Beautiful Tasmania

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Frank Taylor

We took the ferry from Melbourne to Tasmania, Australia on Sunday. We were very fortunate because during the night before a gale was passing and we were worried the seas would not be favorable. But, as we departed the harbor … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Weather in Port Stephens

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Frank Taylor

On Tuesday we had a delightful sail up the coast from Broken Bay. We pulled out at 6 AM with a southeast wind picking up once the sun rose. We were soon sailing our way up the coast. We had … Continue reading →

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Visiting Prony Bay

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Frank Taylor

We spent several days in the unusual location of Prony Bay in the eastern part of New Caledonia. It’s unusual in several respects: first because we were up a river, second because the terrain is almost alien looking with dark … Continue reading →

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Up the River at Prony Bay

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Over the weekend some north winds appeared earlier than forecasted. On Sunday morning they eased off, so we left to move up to the protected Prony Bay. We started sailing our way north, but the winds re-appeared and we had … Continue reading →

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Narewa Bay Photos

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Frank Taylor

When we visited Narewa Bay last week, we mentioned in previous posts some of the highlights. For example, when we visited the WWII wreck of a Hellfire military plane – some parts still sitting in shallow water on the bay … Continue reading →

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First 360 Panorama in Fiji

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Frank Taylor

The other day, before we left Viani Bay, I took a 360 panorama from Tahina’s deck. What’s really cool is that I just realized I’m the first 360Cities photographer to publish a 360 for all of Fiji! I’ll have to … Continue reading →

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