The Dangerous Middle
Reflecting on 1,400 miles of open ocean sailing
Jim
ships-log
Cousteau
Mon Jun 30 2025 0230 UTC, 16 47.078s 179 18.273e, Log: 8208
Bogi Walu
An unforecast gale wraps up our passage to Fiji.
SV Roam
Niuatoputapu
Niua: Tonga's most remote island group
SV Roam
Vava'u
Kingdom of Tonga: The Friendly Islands
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Niue
The Rock of Polynesia: An island nation in free association with New Zealand
Aitutaki
The Cook Islands
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Au Revior French Polynesia
Maupiti: Our Last Stop in French Polynesia
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The Leeward Islands
Winding down our time in French Polynesia
Resources
Weather Routing
Practical passage planning without turning yourself into an amateur meteorologist
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Summer in the Tuamotus
Remote, wild, beautiful, peaceful
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Makemo
The Adventures of the Sailing Vessel Roam