Back to Gambier
It's a grey and rainy weather that we leave the island of Rapa in the direction of Gambier. Navigation of 4 days with a cross-sea and successive grain not always comfortable. But comfort awaits us at Gambier...
New year in Rapa
The village of area is in effervescence... the new year is in 3 days and we are "requisition" to lend a helping hand to the preparations of the meal. Another great opportunity to sympathize with the locals and better understand their culture.
Four Weddings and Christmas in Rapa
The festivities continue to Rapa... It is turn of role that the villages of Haurei ( the Wispipi) and Aera ( the Shiwawas) welcome all the inhabitants of the island to celebrate Christmas and the new year. Them 4 Weddings planned in December still promise of "good eaten" accompanied by traditional songs.
Aronga * Rapa
*Hello Rapa. The joviality, the kindness, generosity and sharing with the inhabitants of Rapa make this island is particularly welcoming and engaging...
Raivavae
A beautiful mountain massif surrounded by a road/track without vertical drop and a navigable lagoon, will be for us the island of rides to bike and walk...
Heading south…Austral
Our return from France, the plan was to put the cap on the Marquesas... but the wind is not favourable we decide to go to the South and the Austral Islands.
Bora Tahaa and Bora
06 July 2018: We stop a few days on Raiatea time to do some shopping, review Jane and Marc (Ratafia) and continue our road to Bora Bora.
Agricultural fair in Huahine
The wind is not really to the make you to go on Raiatea so we stay a few more days on Huahine to attend the opening of the Heiva, traditional cultural festival which takes place in July in the Polynesian archipelago. Songs, dances, Racing canoes, crafts or agricultural exhibitions are scheduled.
the peaceful Huahine
Before continuing to Moorea and Huahine we have to make a stopover in Papeete to repair our Gennaker, order a new lazy bag and see a bunch of friends... Read More »
Tuamotu : the tranquillity and enchantment of the landscape
The archipelago of Tuamotu islands located in the North West of the Gambier has about 76 atolls. The majority of the atolls is little or not all inhabited are dreaming over a, including us... So which one to choose? A North wind of 10 to 15 nodes being announced, We aim Amanu to 450 miles of Gambier.
