Infinity crew is all well and happy sailing to Marquesas

To all Infinity families, friends and followers,
Just a quick update following the earthquake in Chile and the Tsunami warning in the Pacific. Everyone on the ship are well and happy. They would not see much of the Tsunami being in the deep ocean. They are safe and well and so are the people on Hawaii. Thanks to all for asking,
All the best,
Stephanie

Departure to "les îles Marquises"

Dear Infinity followers !

After more than two months in Hawaii, Infinity Sea Tribe is ready to start the journey to the South Pacific! We are leaving tomorrow towards “les îles Marquises”.

We sailed from Maui to Oahu, and then to Big Island.
It was great to set up the sails, to feel the wind and the waves ! The crossing between the Hawaiian Islands was also the occasion for all of us to train on sailing, to start the shifts and organise life on board !
It was a nice feeling to split our time between sailing, falling asleep hearing the whales around the boat ; and working hard to prepare the journey !

The boat is now all prepared, sails are on, engine is working perfectly, all the bilges have been cleaned, food is stored and Infinity found back its white and grey fresh paint!
The last new crew members joined the boat. We welcomed on board, Jeremy, Sacha and Chad ; and Anna. The Tribe is now complete !

Infinity Sea Tribe is ready for a happy sailing !
We will keep you posted from the South Pacific !

Claire

Hilo, redux

Infinity is back in Hilo, two months and an heap of important maintenance later. A difficult beating into the persistent NE trades on our way here was a taste of the next few weeks for us (Desired Course? East east east!) and provided the perfect opportunity to drill what is essentially an entirely new crew in preparation for our coming passage (reefing 101, MOB maneuvers, and sailing close to the wind are currently of high priority).

We're here in Hilo for a few days, catching up with long lost friends and finishing our final push of work before heading out. Every nook and cranny of the boat is filled up with food, Mike has made the engine room a work of organizational art, and a forest of sea creatures has been displaced from their former homes on the bottom of the boat.

Our final crew members are onboard- Chad and Sasha, friends of Troy's who jumped on the chance to sail with us to the South Pacific (and really, who wouldn't?), and Anna Lawson, who will be with us to the Marquesas. Pictures to come.

It's all systems go here. We'll talk to you all in a month from the beautiful Marquesas.

-Annie

Hi beloveds

I miss being there. I'm happy that everything is running beautifully and everyone is enjoying the arrangements for the departure.
I wait for you here in Hilo for a big party.
Ruben we will have our birthday party as previously promised before.
kiss and love

Hi Everyone,

We have arrived in Maui, where the whales are in abundance! Many of us have never seen one, let alone fifty! Sheena and me even woke up to two this morning, a mother and calf swimming by our porthole.

We have been working hard, getting our food stocks ready and working on the boat, but it looks beautiful, and now we 're getting in some relaxation time…

I am an amateur photographer, so I thought I would attach a few images to give you an idea of just how stunning the sights have been so far, enjoy!

Our next post will be from the Big Island before we leave for the Marquesas and we will have a few more people to introduce you to before our amazing journey.

All the best and we will keep you posted.

Joanna