We hustled for 11 days, dodged rainstorms, and somehow survived the boatyard!  This is the price of boat ownership. In this newsletter:

We hope your summer is full of good health and fun adventures !  🙏 

Five years of running cooperative trips prepared us for this moment. Non-violent communication with mindfulness: these skill saved the biggest deal of our lives! 

Read about the nitty gritty of our stressful and unusual boat purchase in the Latitude 38 magazine, available free at the harbor or boat part stores. 

Click on the link for the inside story on how the article emerged and a link to the PDF. 
 

 

 

"I felt like I had entered another world... it was threatening, magical and beautiful all at the same time.  I couldn't tell if I was welcome or not, so I didn't stay long."
- Kristian

Click here to watch this night dive and other voyage highlights.

These guys have figured out the Secret of Life:
1) Live every day without expectations 
2) Do your best no matter what
3) Stay positive in every moment so that good things keep happening
4) Have a small footprint

Since the borders were closed in Tahiti from February to early May, we made a post offering crew positions on Selaví to help with the babies and boatwork. What started as a two week plan ended up as two months together living as family.  Marie & Gautier are both physical therapists, which also helped our sore backs with regular "bootcamps" in the morning! They are from the south of France, and spend the majority of every year traveling in different countries in between contract jobs. Check out their awesome Instagram:
@salutonsecasse 📷 

We'll miss you guys! Gros Bisoux!