On June 25, with a following wind, we set off for Kauehi, a small atoll to the northwest of Makemo. We chose this atoll because its layout provided an ideal anchorage to shelter from the expected “maramù” for several days. The “maramù” is a wind that typically blows
Makemo
On the afternoon of June 19, we set off for Makemo, 80 miles to the west. We were accompanied by three other boats, all Amel ketches (two-masted). We had timed. read more…
Raroia, Tuamotu
At dawn on June 11th, we hoisted the sails bound for Raroia, the island we chose to land on in the Tuamotu Archipelago. The Tuamotu Archipelago, occupying an area comparable. read more…
