​The adventures of
Saecwen and her crew

On October 3rd Saecwen took her departure from the remote Polynesian island of Rapa Iti, bound for Chile, over 4,000 miles to the southwest. Our departure was fraught with unexpected mishap. Firstly, whilst letting go our bow rope a pair of very expensive and fashionable spectacles managed to slip off the nose of crewmate Clemence into the sea. Without hesitation she plunged headfirst over the side after them, much to consternation of our lovely farewell committee of islander

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