November 8: Photos of Hikianalia Under Sail (Aotearoa to Tahiti)
[Photos of Hikianalia under sail, Aotearoa to Tahiti, were brought back from Tahiti by returning Read more
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November 7: squally weather continues; passing a Korean longliner, at a distance
inNov. 6 Sunset We noticed a vessel on our Automatic Identification System (AIS) display on Read more -
November 6: Turning on the solar-powered electric motors in light winds; a powerful, but brief squall
inNovember 5: Sunset Report The day started with a calm, peaceful sail with easy steering Read more -
November 5: pinching east, tacking east
inNovember 4: Sunset Report We had another very calm, peaceful sail today with easy steering, complicated Read more -
November 4: another day of peaceful sailing, but praying for more southerly winds
inNovember 3: Sunset Report We had another very calm, peaceful sail today with easy steering. Read more -
Hikianalia Report: October 22, 6:00 PM: bumpy ride, gusting ESE trades, approaching Rurutu (Austral Islands)
We are traveling fast despite using only the storm jib, double-reefed main and single-reefed mizzen. Read more -
Hikianalia Report: October 21, 6:00 PM HST: traveling at ten knots on a great course toward Tahiti
We are traveling fast on a great course with reefed main and mizzen and the Read more -
Hikianalia Report: October 21, 6:03 AM HST: surfing on following seas, heading NNE toward Tahiti
Following seas giving us surfing speeds of 13 to 16 knots. Steering is a bit more Read more