​The adventures of
Saecwen and her crew

On 22nd September Saecwen took departure from Tahiti with our ultimate destination being Southern Chile – over 4,000 miles to the southeast. With the SE trade winds still blowing fresh (directly from the direction in which we wanted to sail), we had no option but to first head south to try and find the westerlies of the Southern Ocean that we hoped would ultimately drive our Pacific crossing. With Heloise having headed to Asia for a long overdue visit to her business there, C

There are so many shades of blue in Tahiti. The dark iridescent blue of the drop offs where the reefs that surround the island meet the ocean; the lighter blue of the protected inner lagoons which provide the perfect playground for the va’a (outrigger canoe); the greenish blue where the shallow water covers patches of sand providing a convenient rest stop for the Papeete swimming club who do a daily 2km swim to the reef and back; and of course the azure blue of the sky when

Crew blog from Elisenda Pascual, our dear friend from Catalonia who joined Saecwen from Fakarava in the Tuamotos to Tahiti. Some stories that start in our dreams, in our imagination, long before we embark on them. This is my story of Saecwen, the majestic vessel that was home for several weeks while discovering the remote Pacific islands. Ever since Charlie and Heloise invited me to join them for a part of their adventure, I felt a deep sense of excitement. I knew something