#8. FALKEN | Tahiti to Hawaii | Upwind Beat

Saturday, June 7, 2025 | Papeete, Tahiti

I’m sitting in the nav station while the crew are having some coffee on deck. Checklists are done, briefings are completed and all is left to do is re-fuel before we head out to sea.

I always have mixed emotions before slipping lines, it doesn’t matter if it’s for a day-sail around the solent or to cross the Pacific, that pre-departure feeling is always there. I know that once we hoist the sails and set a heading all the nerves and anxiety will disappear instantly but until then I have learned to cope with this feelings!!

The crew are all very excited to be sailing in this waters, we have a few stoppage options on the way to Honolulu and an Equator crossing to get through first but OMG what a place to be doing what we love the most!

We’ll keep you all ipdated as we go,

Lots of love,
- Alex & the crew