La ora na

by David Townsend | 00, Jul, 2007 | A circumnavigation, South Pacific Ocean

Position 17°30’78S 149°51’02W At anchor, Robinson Cove. Moorea. Hi dear friends, thank you for following my journey. Here is this week’s update. La ora na (like ‘your honor’) good morning from Tahiti and her islands. I strain my neck as I cross the...

Manava

by David Townsend | 00, Jul, 2007 | A circumnavigation, South Pacific Ocean

Position 17035’003S 149037’157W At anchor lagoon ‘Punaauia’ Tahiti South Pacific Ocean. Hi dear friends, thank you for following my journey. Here is this week’s update. ‘Manava’ (welcome ‘I open my heart to you’)...

Picture yourself…

by David Townsend | 58, Jul, 2007 | A circumnavigation, South Pacific Ocean

Position 17035’003S 149037’157W At anchor lagoon ‘Punaauia’ Tahiti South Pacific Ocean. Hi dear friends, thank you for following my journey. Here is this week’s update. ‘Manava’ (welcome ‘I open my heart to you’)...

Social side of sailing

by David Townsend | 03, Jul, 2007 | A circumnavigation, South Pacific Ocean

Position 17034’874S 149037’132W At anchor lagoon ‘Punaauia’ Tahiti South Pacific Ocean. Hi dear friends, thank you for following my journey. Here is this week’s update. The social side of sailing continues to grow this week as I spend...

World of lakes, high cliffs

by David Townsend | 00, Jun, 2007 | A circumnavigation, South Pacific Ocean

Position 17035’003S 149037’157W At anchor lagoon Punaauia, Tahiti, South Pacific Ocean. Hi dear friends, thank you for following my journey. Here is this week’s update. A week spent chasing up the replacement shroud and sourcing other parts. Life...

My hammock

by David Townsend | 00, Jun, 2007 | A circumnavigation, South Pacific Ocean

Position 17035’003S 149037’157W At anchor, lagoon ‘Punaauia’, Tahiti, South Pacific Ocean. Hi dear friends, thank you for following my journey. Here is this week’s update. ‘La ora na’ (hello) and ‘Manava’ (welcome...