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s/v Reach

underwater Pacific

underwater caribbean

birds of the US & Bahamas

birds of the Caribbean

birds of Central America

birds of South America

butterflies/moths

travel photography

Map

Lightroom Albums

s/v Reach 2008-2018

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underwater Pacific

underwater caribbean

birds of the US & Bahamas

birds of the Caribbean

birds of Central America

birds of South America

butterflies/moths

travel photography

Map

Lightroom Albums

s/v Reach 2008-2018

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One of the most stunning anchorages yet for Reach! ⛰️

#baiedevierges #atanchor #sailcatamaran #fatuhiva #marquesas

A bright, waxing moon has been lighting up the nights on this sail. It feels like daylight.

Two nights ago we motor sailed through an expected calm spell, using that opportunity to make easting.

The next night we dodged squalls and emerged back

Fish on!

Caught a Pacific skipjack yesterday. Should make for some good poké bowls & maybe poisson cru...

At least we didn’t get skunked 😄

#pacificskipjack #trolling #offshorepassage #sailcatamaran #frenchpolynesia

Our new genoa was just what was needed for our close reach last night ⛵️

#sweetsailing #closereach #daggerboards #dolphin460 #offshorepassage

1st (early) cyclone Wati is passing over the Cooks & Australs...

We are headed north to the Marquesas with some nice westerly winds!

#cycloneseason #wati #predictwind #sailcatamaran #marquesas

And we're off... ⛵️

Leaving our last anchorage in the Tuamotus for the season to spend summer in the Marquesas 💚

Until next year 🩵💙

#tuamotus #sailcatamaran #cruising #frenchpolynesia

A white-spotted hermit crab was a bright pop of color in the sandy muck... love its top hat 🎩

#whitespottedhermitcrab #inaturalist #underwaterphotography #freediving #tuamotus

Spring has arrived in the southern hemisphere. After what seemed like going all year with no rain, that all changed this week.

Today it is pouring buckets, so perhaps an official start of rainy season. On the plus side we're getting a boat wash and

Glad that I went in the water yesterday ~ always something interesting to find even with low visibility 🔍

#nudibranch #inaturalist #underwatermacro #freediving #tuamotus

A view to starboard & to port this evening ~ blustery, unsettled weather & even a bit chilly 💜🩵

#sunset #windy #atanchor #pano #tuamotus

I actually remembered our boat’versary... This is the date that we sold up and sailed away all those years ago ⛵️

Celebrating with French Polynesia finds ~ seared duck breast, French cut green beans and a nice St Emillion 🍷

#gastromony #stem

A peek above the water while checking out a new reef 🤿

#coralreef #blacknoddy #channelmarker #snorkel #tuamotus

Almost full moon rise 🤍 🩷🩵

#fullmoon #moonrise #venusbelt #atanchor #tuamotus

I've visited this coral marbled shrimp (aka eyespot shrimp) several times this week ~ it lives on a coral head right next to us.

It is very skittish, so I only get one or two photos each day!

I love taking the time to get to know who lives in the

We had a reef manta ray visit the anchorage yesterday 🤩

It was feeding right next to the boat so I joined it for a swim... sooo majestic!

#reefmantaray #filterfeeding #wideangle #underwaterphotography #tuamotus

Mark loves his coconut 🥥🌴

He takes over the galley to make his cocadas & coconut custard pie 🥧

#cocoadas #panela #coconutcustardpie #sweettooth #cookingonaboat