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Discover French Polynesia aboard four Excess catamarans: island hopping, night passages, lagoon anchorages and life aboard.
What if the best way to discover Polynesia was to sail through it? In September, 25 members of King Harbor Yacht Club set sail aboard three Excess 11s and one Excess 14 for a week between Tahiti, Moorea, Huahine and Taha'a.
French Polynesia is particularly well-suited to catamaran living. The distances between islands make open-water sailing possible, the lagoons offer exceptional anchorages, and each landing opens onto a new playground.
That's exactly what the King Harbor Yacht Club members came to find.
EXCESS CATAMARANS AS YOUR BASE CAMP
In Polynesia, plans rarely stay put.
Want to jump in the water? Anchor the boat.
Spot to explore? Head ashore.
New island to discover? Slip anchor and go.
That's exactly what guided this flotilla: four Excess, four crews and the same desire to make the most of the playground opening before them.
Aboard each boat, everyone could participate in sailing maneuvers, take the helm, or simply enjoy the comfort of the vessel between adventures.
And around the islands, there's no shortage of reasons to leave the boat. Swimming with stingrays and sharks in Moorea, visiting a pearl farm in Taha'a, exploring the islands or simply anchoring in a turquoise lagoon: the catamaran becomes the base camp from which everything begins.
85 NAUTICAL MILES, AT NIGHT, BENEATH THE STARS
The flotilla also left the lagoons for two overnight passages of 85 nautical miles.
Another way to discover the Excess 11 and Excess 14, far from anchorages and calm waters. As dusk falls, the sails take on a different dimension. Then come the stars, the Southern Cross, and above the boats, the Milky Way visible to the naked eye.
THROUGH THE REEFS, IT'S ALL ABOUT PRECISION
Sailing in Polynesia requires knowing how to read your environment. The passes that lead into the lagoons are sometimes narrow, and navigating through reefs demands precision and coordination.
For the crews, it was an opportunity to build confidence and discover another facet of the catamaran: maneuvering, observing, communicating and finding the right course.
Safety had been prepared well before departure, with ten participants trained in the US Sailing International Offshore Safety at Sea course and additional equipment embarked aboard the vessels.
AND THEN, THERE'S LIFE ABOARD
The final evening captured the spirit of the week perfectly. The four Excess catamarans gathered in the Ha'apiti lagoon, Moorea. After an afternoon in the water among manta rays, sea turtles and sharks, the crews came together to dine.
A DIFFERENT KIND OF POLYNESIA CRUISING
For the 25 members of King Harbor Yacht Club, many were discovering catamaran cruising in French Polynesia for the first time. A week spent sailing between islands, passing nights at sea, exploring lagoons and living outdoors. But above all, a week to experience life aboard a catamaran.
"With the support of Sail Tahiti and Excess, we were able to introduce our members to both the Polynesian cruising experience and the performance, comfort and versatility of modern cruising catamarans." - Captain James Lee
A special thanks to Captain James Lee, Excess Dealer for California, Staff Commodore, King Harbor Yacht Club & Excess 11 owner, for sharing this adventure and making this flotilla possible.
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