Monthly Archives: May 2010

Kauehi, Tuamotus, day 2

Posted on May 31, 2010 by KC2RIY

In the morning I ran the net we started which has attracted quite a few boats now. We heard from a few more of our friends and it seems more and more people are heading this way. We’d heard that … Continue reading →

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Kauehi, Tuamotus

Posted on May 30, 2010 by KC2RIY

I was awoken by John at 5am for my regular shift. He had experienced some squalls during his shift and from the radar we still had some around us. Just what we wanted as we approached land. In the light … Continue reading →

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En route to the Tuamotus – day 3

Posted on May 29, 2010 by KC2RIY

This is the last full day of our passage to Kauehi in the Tuamotus. One could say we’re already in the Tuamotus as around sunset we were no more than 13nm away from Tikei. This is a tiny splash of … Continue reading →

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En route to the Tuamotus – day 2

Posted on May 28, 2010 by KC2RIY

Another one of those same day at sea days today. One bite on the fishing lines which triggered the nut alarm. Nothing on the end of the line though. Absolutely nothing. Lure, weight, leader, swivel and clip all gone. Put … Continue reading →

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En route to the Tuamotus – day 1

Posted on May 27, 2010 by KC2RIY

Our skewed luck with fishing continues. Just before dawn I put two lines out. That’s all we do these days as when we have four out we often get tangles. Within an hour one nut dropped then the other. The … Continue reading →

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