White Horses

THE VOYAGE OF TE MANA

It’s hard to pinpoint when exactly the first seed was sown. Looking back, I would say many seeds were gently planted over the years, knowingly or not. But it wasn’t until 35 years into life that the perfect conditions finally presented themselves to take up the challenge and sail the South Pacific.

Germination was amazingly quick. Nick needed no encouragement and the idea was instantly alive. Six months later we were the owners of our very own 40-foot yacht in Tahiti. All that was left was the small detail of

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