This was our second attempt at sailing Fat Susan to New Zealand.  After failing to sail there directly from Bora Bora in French Polynesia in May 2021, we spent four happy months exploring the incredible islands of Fiji during COVID times.  A unique experience.  No international tourists and very few sailing boats, but also, Read More The post Sailing the Pacific Ocean from Fiji to New Zealand – Fat Susan’s Ocean Blog appeared first on Growing a Pair ..read more

After a year living aboard our sailing boat, Fat Susan, in French Polynesia, during a global pandemic, it was time to move on. We had made the tricky decision to sail down to New Zealand, a mid-ocean passage of three to four weeks in an unpredictable Pacific ocean.  We weaved our way to the, Read More The post Sailing the Pacific, from Bora Bora to Fiji – Fat Susan’s Ocean Blog appeared first on Growing a Pair ..read more

After three months in COVID lockdown in Shelter Bay Marina in Panama, we had finally managed to take Fat Susan through the majestic Panama Canal to the Pacific Ocean.  It was July 2020 when we lifted the anchor and sailed south from the Perlas Islands, with the distant islands of French Polynesia in our, Read More The post Escaping Panama, Sailing the Pacific to French Polynesia – Fat Susan’s Ocean Blog appeared first on Growing a Pair ..read more

Hello all!  Floss here with a quick update on what we have been up to on Fat Susan in 2021 and what our plans are next.  Although, who bloody knows what will happen next in the world? ….. A quick look back at 2021 January saw us at anchored in Taiohae Bay, Nuku Hiva, Read More The post 2021 review and update – Big decisions, exciting passages and a new adventure appeared first on Growing a Pair ..read more

This was our second attempt at sailing Fat Susan to New Zealand.  After failing to sail there directly from Bora Bora in French Polynesia in May 2021, we spent four happy months exploring the incredible islands of Fiji during COVID times.  A unique experience.  No international tourists and very few sailing boats, but also, Read More The post Sailing the Pacific Ocean from Fiji to New Zealand – Fat Susan’s Daily Passage Blog appeared first on Growing a Pair ..read more

After a year living aboard our sailing boat, Fat Susan, in French Polynesia, during a global pandemic, it was time to move on. We had made the tricky decision to sail down to New Zealand, a mid-ocean passage of three to four weeks in an unpredictable Pacific ocean.  We weaved our way to the, Read More The post Sailing the Pacific, from Bora Bora to Fiji – Fat Susan’s Daily Passage Blog appeared first on Growing a Pair ..read more

After three months in COVID lockdown in Shelter Bay Marina in Panama, we had finally managed to take Fat Susan through the majestic Panama Canal to the Pacific Ocean.  It was July 2020 when we lifted the anchor and sailed south from the Perlas Islands, with the distant islands of French Polynesia in our, Read More The post Escaping Panama, Sailing the Pacific to French Polynesia – Fat Susan’s Daily Sailing Blog appeared first on Growing a Pair ..read more

Good morning from a calm and sunny Pacific Ocean, somewhere between the Marquesas islands and the Tuamotu atolls in French Polynesia.  Its 6am, the rest of the crew are in bed and it occurred to me that I haven’t written on our blog for quite a long time.  Well over a year I think., Read More The post An update from Fat Susan – on passage in French Polynesia appeared first on Growing a Pair ..read more

HAHA! It’s me. You may have been expecting Sam but no, I, the far superior sibling, am here to tell you my tale of 2020. So sit back, relax, and keep on reading my review of our year sailing and travelling on our boat Fat Susan, because you have nothing better to do with, Read More The post Sailing Fat Susan in COVID Times – A Teenager’s Year Review of 2020 appeared first on Growing a Pair ..read more

As you may have heard, there is a deadly disease going around the world called COVID-19, caused by a new Coronavirus.  It would appear that most sensible people are self isolating to try and reduce the number of deaths, which is a good thing. My family and I, on the other hand, are already, Read More The post A Teenage Quarantine Journal – Evan’s random isolation thoughts in Panama appeared first on Growing a Pair ..read more