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Mark Moxon's Travel Writing

French Polynesia: Anatomy of a Yacht

Zeke 'on the hard' in Whangarei
Zeke 'on the hard' in New Zealand before our trip to French Polynesia

Let's look at this yacht, then, all 36-feet of it. Zeke – a happy name, don't you think? – is a home, a place to explore and explore in, an intriguing mixture of mod cons, traditional equipment and sea-salt-worn fittings that hold together as a safe environment. Let's do a tour...

Zeke 'on the hard' in Whangarei
The last time I would ever see Zeke stationary