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Tag: Hiva Oa

Trapped in Paradise – French Polynesia during COVID

April 27, 2020November 20, 2020 Renee Busheyo: French Polynesia - Marquesas, p: French Polynesia - Society Islands, Travel Log16 Comments on Trapped in Paradise – French Polynesia during COVID

When we arrived in Hiva Oa in the Marquesas Islands on March 12, the world was in the midst of rapid change. French Polynesia includes about 800 nautical miles east to west with a hundred plus islands in 5 different…

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Pacific Passage – thank you, Neptune!

March 13, 2020November 20, 2020 Renee Busheyn: Pacific Crossing, o: French Polynesia - Marquesas, Passage Making, Travel Log3 Comments on Pacific Passage – thank you, Neptune!

Thank you, Neptune! Our pledge to him while crossing the equator must have worked. It was a fast, 15 and a half day dream passage! We mostly had 15 knots of wind on a broad reach. Most of the time…

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We are a Boston based family who took a year away to explore the world aboard an X-55 sailboat named Verbena. Here we chronicle our voyage. Subscribe for updates.

Fair Winds,

Bill, Renee, Vera & Ben

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