The feeling of sailing away from the boatyard was al-most euphoric. We were exhausted from the work but the excitement of being back on the water on what was now our boat energized us. It was a windy, squally day but we hoisted the main and genoa for a short but thrilling downwind run to …
After a few weeks of celebrating the holidays, sailing, surfing, and snorkeling along the south coast of Tahiti, it was time for a haul-out. Five years of expedition sailing and use meant Aldeb-aran was in need of repairs, servicing, paint, and some TLC. We sailed up the coast to Pape’ete to Technimarine boatyard, where their …
S/V Aldebaran sailed from her home port of Santa Barbara in March 2015 and pointed her bow south towards the tropics. This was the beginning of a years long (and ongoing) adventure that would take her and her crew to some of the most beautiful and remote locations on the Pacific Ocean. The float plan: …
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We didn’t know what lay ahead when we landed in Pape’ete late on December 10th. We had agreed to care for S/V Aldeba-ran for a few months while owners Kristian and Sabrina were back in the States, but beyond a general idea that we’d be doing boat maintenance and potentially running co-op sailing trips around …
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