Leaving tahiti
Sunday, 25 May, 2025 | A great day was had by all yesterday as the new crew of the good ship FALKEN came together for the first time and began the safety briefing process. It’s good to see an eclectic mix of cultures, and our French Canadian contingent will be really helpful in our communications locally over the next week. With the passage plan in place, we set sail for Bora Bora at 1100 this morning. Some fresh easterlies will make for a fast downwind passage, and we will be keeping an eye on the swell that is moving in from the south over the coming days as we evolve our itinerary. We had an excellent crew meal ashore last night, accompanied by some Tahitian musicians to add to the atmosphere—a fitting way to begin an exciting cruising passage through some of the Society Islands. Emily
andy@59-north.com
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Dolphin party!
Kate was about to yank the spinnaker’s sock down when I spotted a stampede of fins heading straight for us. ”Dolphins!”, I yelled back to the cockpit excitedly. Post dinner dish duty was halted down below for the show.
The pool is open!
We stopped the boat, got the ladder down and put out a line with a fender behind the boat. I love swimming in the middle of the ocean, and a bit scary when you realize its more than 4000+ m deep! Love it!
Big Pink Sail Day
I had a most fashionable pointed striped hat at dinner, and out of the depths of a cupboard a cake was created, after 14 days at sea. A group of people I had never met two weeks ago made me feel very special today.