by oceangybe | Aug 13, 2007 | Blog
This group of 78 atolls is the largest group of coral atolls in the world. Running in two parallel lines they cover an area 600 km by 1500km. Tuamotu can be basically broken down to mean: Tua “Low” and Motu “Islands”. This is very apparent when...
by oceangybe | Aug 8, 2007 | Blog
Baie D’Hakahetau, Oa Pou, Marqueses – by Ryan There are a few occasions in life when one experiences such generosity and hospitality that it leaves you speechless, and scrabbling for a way to repay the kindness. This phenomenon exists in a little bay, 6...
by oceangybe | Jul 29, 2007 | Blog
Latitude: 08 deg 55′ S, Longitude: 140 deg 06′ W by Bryson Hugh was the first to see it, we had all been staring at the horizon for hours, pointing out many clouds that we were certain were actually land. Then a slightly darker line hidden under one of the...
by oceangybe | Jul 28, 2007 | Blog
Latitude: 07 degrees, 19 minutes S Longitude: 137 degrees, 29.6 min W Distance Traveled: 2800 nautical miles Distance to Marquesas: 115 nautical miles As we approach land, I find myself struck by a few emotions: of relief to finally finally get onto dry land, but also...
by oceangybe | Jul 27, 2007 | Blog
I wish we were there already but it looks to be two more days till we make landfall, just tonight and tomorrow night…. Argh. I thought we should put up a blog posting with some info about the Marquesas so people learn some things too… The first landfall we...
