Gambier- We do not get tired!
After a few weeks of waiting, We retrieve the motor of the windlass in the village. We look forward to move a little, find our "sports" and introduce to Leslie and Vaughan( boat Off2C) the rich marine on the flats.
Author: Philippe
February… BBQ month
Nathalie's birthday approaching... but it won't be the only BBQ for the month of February 2018!
Lithium batteries 5: Œuvre layout
Now that the theoretical bases were exposed, It is time to practice.
Back to Gambier
After six days of quiet navigation, We arrive in the Gambier archipelago lost in the middle of the Pacific. Tahiti is more of 1600 kilometers to the Northwest. We look forward to meeting our friends...
The Marquesas – Matavaa 2017
It is the island of Tahuata who was selected for the 11th Cultural Festival of the Marquesas, having the theme "growth of Marquesan culture" (HAATUPUAE I TE HAA EATA in Marquesan language).
Lithium batteries 4: Charge the battery
Nothing easier than to charge a lithium battery : You connect to a current source continuous maximum current is limited to 0, 3 c (120A for a battery of 400Ah) and the maximum voltage limited to 13.8V When the voltage reaches 13.8V and the current drops to 0.025C (10A…
Lithium batteries 3: Protection of the equipment and the crew
Any battery is potentially dangerous ! Even if the lithium batteries (LiFePo4) are the safest of the lithium batteries (and might even present less risk than the battery lead), they can easily be destroyed and/or be dangerous in certain extreme situations...
Change of program – Wedding in Hakaui
We were ready to go to the Tuamotus, but change of plans at the last minute. Kua and Teiki, our friends of Hakaui, marry in 10 j and the cultural festival of the Marquesas on Tahuata takes place 15 j after... 2 good reasons to extend our stay in the Marquesas!!!
Hapatoni, our favorite of the Marquesas village
After crisscrossing the islands of the Marquesas Islands in the North to the South since last July, We decide to go back on Tahuata in the Bay of Hapatoni. The atmosphere that reigns among the inhabitants is harmonious, their generosity and their sense of sharing makes this place particularly endearing.
Fatu Hiva, "barter island”
During our first visit to the Marquesas in December 2014, We could not visit the island of Fatu Hiva, the Bay of virgins (Hanavave), because of the swell. We look forward to discover this place( and its inhabitants) reputed to be one of the most beautiful landscape of the Marquesas!