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Let’s Do Lunch at Pier 39
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Old Boats Getting New Love
We've recently sensed a big interest in small boats. There are probably a few reasons for this. Once-active sailors have been orphaned on the shore.
Teenaged Cruiser Dies in Moorea
In a tragic accident in Moorea on August 10, a young cruiser was killed after being hit by a speedboat. According to reports, Eddie Jarman, 14, was checking the anchor on his family’s UK-based Discovery 55 September a.m. in Opunohu Bay when he was struck.
The Drua Experience
Na Lesu Tale, which translates to The Homecoming, will be the first time that a Fijian Drua has sailed back to the Lau Group of islands in modern history.
Legendary Circumnavigator Dies at 104
Marvin Charles Creamer, believed to be the only person to complete a circumnavigation without the aid of navigation instruments, died on August 12 in Raleigh, NC. He was 104 years old.