Pacific · expedition
Phantom Islands
Searching for phantom and remote Pacific islands, including Pitcairn, Bounty and other expedition points.
Publications are arranged chronologically – from the earliest to the most recent. Select a title to open the full entry.
From Easter Island to Pitcairn. Fleeing the Storm
From Easter Island to Pitcairn. Fleeing the storm. We left the most mysterious island in the world for the world’s smallest country. The Pacific Ocean and Wind-In-Your-Face, the junior cr…
Crossing the Pacific Outside the Trade-Wind Latitudes. Daily Life
Crossing the Pacific Outside the Trade-Wind Latitudes. Daily Life. When we left Easter Island, the port authorities asked us to make sure we wrote to them from Pitcairn. They worry that w…
A Week into the Passage from Easter Island to Pitcairn.
A week into the passage from Easter Island to Pitcairn. What happens to vegetables in the ocean, what the young sailor does while everyone else is catching a buoy, and who stands the nigh…
Storm and a Change of Plans.
Storm and a change of plans. Sent by satellite. Chronicles of sailing across the Pacific at atypical latitudes. Breakdowns and repairs. And cheerful children. The days pass in dreary yet …
A Desert Island and Drifting Along the Edge of a Storm
A Desert Island and Drifting Along the Edge of a Storm More chronicles via satellite. We’d like to stick a map in here so you could see where all this desert-island stuff and the edge are…
At Anchor off the “Bounty” Island
Hooray, we made it! Chronicles via satellite. The story of a mutiny and the failure of Bounty’s great mission. Why we’ve spent three days going round and round without setting foot ashore…
The Crew Made Landfall in the Smallest Country in the World!
The crew made landfall in the smallest country in the world! Pitcairn Island. How it happened and how it ended. Our first—and so far last—landing on Pitcairn. We wait for the weather, exc…
Pitcairn. The Truly Crazy Ones Are Few and Far Between
Pitcairn. The truly crazy ones really are few and far between—not everyone who makes it this far is crazy enough. How one superyacht dealt a blow to the economy of an entire country, whil…
How We Sank the Dinghy
How we sank the dinghy. An extreme landing experience. Pitcairn Island, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Why did you sink the little boat? There was a brand-new gramophone in it, And a…
Pitcairn Island. The Peculiarities of Getting Back to the Yacht
Pitcairn Island. The Peculiarities of Getting Back to the Yacht The start of this day was extreme, changed our plans, and was described in the previous report :). Resuscitating the outboa…
Weighed Anchor. Set Sail for French Polynesia
Weighed anchor. Set sail for French Polynesia. Night. Mizzen and a scrap of genoa. Course set for the Gambier Archipelago. Our young sailor devoted the evening to crying over parting with…
Our Last Day on Pitcairn. Fishing, Island-Style.
Our last day on Pitcairn. Fishing, island-style. A national holiday—Pitcairn Day and an island-wide fishing trip to Bounty Island. The sons of Pitcairn and of the deputy mayoress, Jayden …