• Sailing

For the most part, Great Barrier Island belongs to the “Crown” – that’s “public property” in Texas.  The Great Barrier Island lies about 40 nautical miles east of Auckland – the City of Sails.  It&r.. Read More

• Cooking
• Recipe

We were sitting around talking in the Oceanic Ventures’ backyard (i.e. David’s Backyard) and the subject of desserts came up. Zaide mentioned a coconut pie and I just started thinking about some of the fun special coconut pies I have enjo.. Read More

• Pacific
• Sailing
• Uncategorized
• SV Enchante

36º12S / 175º20E Early yesterday afternoon, at low tide, Rebecca and I went exploring.  We zipped around the bay in the dinghy, waded on the mud flats digging bivalves out of their holes, and followed a freshwater creek through the woo.. Read More

• Pacific
• Sailing
• SV Enchante

We arrived on the Morning of the 30th during periods of pouring rain. We didn’t have much choice about getting out in the weather to drop sails and come alongside the Customs Quay. The officials’ normal enthusiasm was a bit dampened, howe.. Read More

• Sailing

27 October 27oS/173oE Monday morning here and we are currently at 27S / 173E about 480 nmi from Opua, New Zealand.  Today we have fairly light winds but the SE winds of the last few days left behind a swell that make the boat roll and roll and r.. Read More

• Sailing

30 July We finally arrived in Fiji chcking in in Suva the capital of Fiji. According to the Lonley Planet… Fiji was once known as the ‘Cannibal Isles’ and its people were believed to be fierce and hostile; a recent history of coups.. Read More

• Open Circuit
• Presentations
• Scuba Diving Equipment
• Hollis
• Sidemount

This week is all about sidemount diving! We will be joined by Hollis Brand Manager, Nick Hollis and cave diver Edd Sorenson to discuss the history of sidemount diving, its rise to fame, and where it stands today. We’ll dive into different sidem.. Read More

• Local Diving
• Scuba Dive Training
• summer
• Training

This summer, things have been a little different for all of us.  My trip to Bikini was postponed until 2022 and my trip to Grand Cayman was put on hold.  I know that I am not alone in having my summer trips changed.  David & Jamie .. Read More

• Sailing

Fiji – Yasawas 17o11S / 177o11E Yep, the blue “jerry cans” are diesel fuel.  Proper fuel docks are few and far between out here and you need jerry cans to fuel up in most places.  Also, fuel was outrageously expensive in F.. Read More

• Sailing
• SV Enchante

Navigation – What we use on S/V Enchante Briefly on electronic charts.  We carry a full complement of traditional paper charts and have the appropriate set readily available at the Navigation Station for the area of the world we’re c.. Read More