After 3 days of stormy weather at anchor, we were lucky enough to take part in a turtle rescue programme on the island of Taha’a. It was a fun day for Blue Magic, Jackamy, Miss Tippy and especially Baldrick.

Diving with friends on Miss Tippy, time to reflect whilst boathandling……a babysitter….and a party…… and a fabulous sunset…..what a great day!

Our longest passage of the circumnavigation….over 3,000 miles….it was all going fine but then about half way across we got a call from Jaume who was ill. Sheila transferred to his boat but then could not get back! Dad and children completed the remaining 1,700 miles!

May 2010, Easter Island, Pacific Ocean.
The beautiful EASTER ISLAND is known in the traditional language as RAPA NUI and in Spanish as ISLA De PASCUA.
Join us on a truly unbelievable visit to the worlds …

Dancing is a way of life in Polynesia, here are pictures of islanders dancing in their home made costumes. Love Charlie x

Why WALK Easter Island when you can QUAD BIKE it? An alternative to Mum and Dads advice to see the natural sights of Rapa Nui, the most remote inhabited place in the world. We left the boat in Tahiti to fly 4020 km instead of sailing for 2-3 weeks against the wind to get there. Wise choice!

Without doubt the best time we had was in Isabela. What a beautiful island. The main street was sand and we stayed in a lovely little hotel just behind the beach…

This short film captures our visits with friends to three other islands…Seymour Island, Floreana and Bartoleme. Lot’s of indigenous wildlife plus some fantastic scenery!

We anchored at Puerto Ayora on the island of Santa Cruz during our two week stay in Galapagos. The authorities are quite restrictive on movement in order to protect the environment from the potential …