Author Archives: Richard Hewson

We have had an amazing four months cruising Polynesia. Today we say Mauruuru and cast off from Bora Bora for a 1300nm voyage to Tonga.

We returned from Malta and re-joined Sunday Island in Morea and re-united with my Sister Gina, her husband Fraser and son Fred. My Mum had also joined us for a few weeks onboard. After Gina, Fraser and Fred departed enjoyed a beautiful down wind sail with Mum through the day to Raiatea where we sailedContinue reading “Society Islands French Polynesia”

We remained in Fakarava looking for a good weather window to sail to the 2 day voyage to Tahiti. The weather in the ITCZ was very unsettled and finally we picked the best weather window we could see in the next week and sailed from the Tuamotus’s on in the late afternoon on 18th MayContinue reading “Tahiti and Society Islands”

Sunday Island arrived in the Raroia Touamotos on the 20th April 2024. Entry into the Atols is via a channel called a Pass. Generally Atols have only one or two passes. Water flows in and out of the passes as the tide rises and falls, but the atols are always filling up with water fromContinue reading “Tuamoto Atols”

On the morning of 18th April 2024 Sunday Island sailed from Ua Po Marquases in light winds towards the Tuamotus atols. We set the full main and hoisted the code 0, and sailed South with the wind slightly aft of the beam. As we sailed a pod of six Rough Toothed Dolphins played on ourContinue reading “Marquases to a Tuamotus Island and Kon-Tiki”

Sunday Island sailed from the beautiful Bay of Virgins on the 5th of April with full sail, reaching back towards Resolution bay on Tahuata island where we anchored in the evening and caught up with some friends who were also in the bay for the night. The next morning we had Mana Rays swimming underContinue reading “Niku Hiva Marquases”

We sailed into the bay of Virgins on the island of Fatu Hiva on the 31st March 2024. If we thought that Hiva Oa and Tahuata were beautiful, then Bay of Virgins left us speechless with it beauty. The bay of Hanavave (bay of Virgins) is a deep bay with steep cliffs either side, droppingContinue reading “Fatu Hiva Marquases”



Sunday Island arrived in Hiva Oa Marquesas Friday 22 March 2024 after sailing 3126nm from Santa Cruz Galapagos. In total 19 days average speed 7.1kts. We arrived with a freezer full of tuna, but ready for some more variety in food so headed into town for a bite to eat and to clear customs. OnContinue reading “Marquesas”

Day 18, and only 130nm to go! We have had a great days sailing, with some unexpected nice 12kt breeze from the SW, perfect for the code 0. Tomorrow we should be in Hiva Oa