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Sailing Location Map

Trace the Schafer family’s South Pacific sailing adventure from California through French Polynesia, the Cook Islands, Niue, Tonga, Samoa, Fiji and Vanuatu.

2013 sailing route

From California to Efate

Follow the main stops from the South Pacific sailing series. Select a marker for the story context and a direct Google Maps link.

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  1. 1Alameda, California
  2. 2Santa Barbara, California
  3. 3Catalina Island, California
  4. 4San Diego, California
  5. 5Hiva Oa, Marquesas
  6. 6Nuku Hiva, Marquesas
  7. 7Ahe, Tuamotu
  8. 8Rangiroa, Tuamotu
  9. 9Tahiti, French Polynesia
  10. 10Bora Bora, French Polynesia
  11. 11Raiatea, French Polynesia
  12. 12Palmerston Atoll, Cook Islands
  13. 13Alofi, Niue
  14. 14Vavaʻu, Tonga
  15. 15Pago Pago, American Samoa
  16. 16Apia, Samoa
  17. 17Savusavu, Fiji
  18. 18Denarau, Fiji
  19. 19Tanna, Vanuatu
  20. 20Efate, Vanuatu

This Pacific-centred map keeps every main stop visible on one route. Lines show the voyage sequence rather than exact GPS tracks.

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