Next we went to see the Museum, where many artifacts of Island life, as well as ones salvaged from the Bounty were on display. An isolated volcanic island 1,350 miles southeast of Tahiti, it was named after British midshipman Robert Pitcairn, who first sighted the island on July 2, 1767. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. That dispelled any doubts we might have had. 8.5.17 – Monday – After we were securely anchored we took the dinghy to what they call here “ship landing point”, a rather small basin with a dock and a ramp for launching their long … EDF 9 funds were used for the construction of an alternative harbour at Tedside, on the western side of the island, which was completed in 2017. We all took saltwater showers finished with a sweet-water rinse and I had a beer to celebrate. The Pacific islands were  rediscovered by the Portuguese explorer Pedro Fernandes de Queiros sailing for the Spanish crown on 26 January 1606 originally naming Pitcairn La Encarnacion. There are around 40 people on the island and there is a plan to bring in new people. Change ). I am not overlooking the shadowy occurrences that took place on the island in 2004. Three hours island tour – 50$ pp. We could all now huddle inside, out of the rain and spray. Pitcairn Island, situated in the South Pacific Ocean, is one of the most remote islands in the world. I had the 2100 to midnight watch and had to deal with unstable wind direction, furling and opening the jib, a squall that brought 26 knots wind and left leaving 6 knots behind, frustrating! Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. For the benefit of future visitors, here are the fees and cost: Island Entry – 50$ per person. 30.4.17 – Sunday – Morning came with much better conditions and we could put on full sails and go with the SE wind straight to Pitcairn; beautiful sailing! Distance to Pitcairn at 0745 local time (we changed to u.t.c minus 8, Pitcairn time) was 288 n.m; Monday arrival (fingers crossed) seems assured. Zulu found the New Zealand equivalent of his favorite Marmite – yeast extract – on which he was raised during childhood. The journey of "Two Oceans" around the world and beyond, April 2007- Dominican Republic to Dominica, March 2007- Bahamas to Dominican Republic, October 2007- Grenada to Trinidad and Tobago, My book on amazon – volume two – Samoa to the Finish, My book on Amazon – volume one – Florida to Samoa. I considered going to the Down Rope bay, just around the corner in the hope that it would be calmer over there, but then decided to go to the island first. All this was accompanied by heavy rain; we had to close the salon door so as not to have water come in and still everything became damp. Zulu thought that from the weather point of view we should leave immediately. We were 108 miles from Pitcairn and if we wanted to get there by 1300, we needed about five knots of speed. I thought the problem lay at the salt water filter and we took it out to clean. Nowadays it is in the past and this blog is mostly about the present.

In the afternoon we received the forecast from two friends in Israel; both sources said that on Tuesday we would have winds with a northwesterly slant. The islands – the last British Overseas Territory in the Pacific – include the namesake Pitcairn Island itself, plus the uninhabited Oeno, Henderson and Ducie. As I was cleaning the engine room, I saw to my chagrin, that the filter cover had a small crack and was leaking. It took a while to understand the cause of the tears; when we took the sail down at the time of the high winds the sail-bag and sail rested, without any of us noticing, on the starboard solar panels, which have sharp edges.

A new Channel 4 reality show will challenge a group of today's men to recreate the Mutiny on the Bounty. At 1530 we made some calculations. I installed the filter, the guys started up – and water flow was now good. We jibed, set the jib on the pole and continued north west. Ouch!
Six of them were convicted, including the island’s mayor. Pitcairn is very special, the views, the island’s people and historical connections were fantastic. :

Pakia Tea and Kalibu said they were leaving towards the Gambier group in French Polynesia, going anticlockwise around Easter island, a longer way to go west but perhaps less arduous considering the southwest swell. I fought it all the way to the stern but before we could gaff the lovely, four foot wahoo, it swam forward and released itself. Watch the three-part Britain's Treasure Islands documentary series on BBC FOUR, starting Tue 12 Apr 2016 21:00. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. I later checked and found that the maximum wind was 36.7.

Their story has been retold a number of times on the silver screen, including in the 1962 film Mutiny on the Bounty starring Marlon Brando and Trevor Howard. Each time a squall hit we tried to console ourselves that it was the last and that after passing the cloud conditions will abate. Jib furled, we motor-sailed at 30 degrees to the apparent wind straight to destination. ( Log Out /  Finishing that I noticed that the water flow from the engine exhaust was less than I was accustomed to. In 2004, seven men on the island, and another six offshore were charged with child sex offences. Posted by: catamarantwooceans | May 14, 2017 Pitcairn Island Visit.

Our happiness was short lived as suddenly the engine lost power and stopped. 8.5.17 – Monday – After we were securely anchored we took the dinghy to what they call here “ship landing point”, a rather small basin with a dock and a ramp for launching their long-boats, which are kept in a boat-house on shore. The northerly deviation cost us quite a few miles and at 1545 u.t.c we found ourselves 896 miles from destination having advanced a mere 119 miles towards it in the last 24 hours. Its population has fluctuated from 250 in 1936 to as few as 40 in 1997.

Through a scenic pinnacle we watched Adamstown and then went to the last location – Tedside, on the northwest of the island, where they are building an alternative small boat harbor for times when Bounty Bay is closed by strong winds from the eastern sector. The mutineers, sailing in the opposite direction, arrived on Pitcairn from Tahiti along with 18 Polynesians. We were taken back to our boat, which was being rocked by the waves even stronger than it was in the morning. In the fading light we could discern a line of dark clouds and as they approached it started raining cats and dogs, wind going up by the minute. 7.5.17 – Sunday – At 0745 we were 148 miles from Pitcairn, having sailed 140 miles in 24 hours. Zulu cooked a good dinner and we started our night shifts; having been awake since very early in the morning I was lucky to have the 0300 watch and more than six hours to sleep. For dinner we had chef Zulu’s special Corned Beef (canned) and spaghetti. As we sat down for lunch a fish was on and after a short fight we had a nice 10 pound yellow-fin tuna on board.

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Zulu had the idea of sending his family members letters from the island, carrying the interesting and rare postage stamps of Pitcairn. As much as we tried, we could not open the filter and left it immersed in vinegar in the hope it would clean the element inside it.

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The ship went on its way and when Britain’s famous Captain Cook was sent out to explore Pitcairn six years later, he of course couldn’t find it. Finding the right spot was difficult because a cloud covered the sky, making it impossible to read the bottom; the point recommended by our hosts was too deep, 24 meters and in addition big swell rolled into the bay.

( Log Out /  ( Log Out /  It seemed that the best course of action would be to go north of the direct track to avoid headwinds. The plan was that we would be taken to the highest point of the island, walk back and then have dinner at their home. Ride from boat to shore (return) on their boat – 50$ from Bounty Bay, 65$ from Down Rope for all pax.

Land was seen at about 20 miles. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. The forecast was for the wind to go down from 25 to 15 knots but in reality it just grew stronger, the seas getting bigger. One way drive to Highest Point – 50$ for the three of us.

It looks like you have to make your own way to Tahiti but from there all other expenses are covered - flights to Mangareva, Claymore II to Pitcairn… 29.4.17 – Saturday – During the night the wind backed to the south west and heavy rain fell; we were still protected by land but swells coming into the bay caused quite a bit of roll.

We asked Charlene to arrange that their boat, having a 40 H.P outboard, would pick us up; waves were too big for our dinghy, especially for its lifting up when we came back.

In the morning the V.H.F channel came to life; Pasqua radio wanted to know what were the intentions of each yacht in the anchorage. Our “routers” had sent confusing reports and suggestions so we ended up dealing with anything that came along as we saw fit at the time. The journey of "Two Oceans" around the world and beyond, Sailing from Pitcairn to Gambier Archipelago, April 2007- Dominican Republic to Dominica, March 2007- Bahamas to Dominican Republic, October 2007- Grenada to Trinidad and Tobago, My book on amazon – volume two – Samoa to the Finish, My book on Amazon – volume one – Florida to Samoa. The final decision was to wait for the next day, check weather again and then decide. In the afternoon the wind backed even more and we could go directly to our destination. Pitcairn Stats. Since the 18th Century, Pitcairn has been a remote outpost for the ancestors of the mutinous HMS Bounty crew. At one point during the night I woke up to the absence of the engine noise, there was only the sound of the boat slicing through the water. The decision was hard to arrive at but finally I decided to take down the mainsail and proceed under a handkerchief rolled jib so that the crew could pass the night restfully. It would be five years before the mutineers saw another ship from the island.

There was a large welcoming party, which included a doctor to check we were not carrying any contagious malady, a policeman, representatives of the agricultural department and the tourism office. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. At least the sea was calm. A quick survey of the engine room found the culprit; during my work there I inadvertently closed the fuel cock!

Home to the original mutineers of the Bounty, Adamstown’s is today the capital of all four Pitcairn Islands.


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