The remote beauty of sparsely populated atolls comes with one big cost: fresh fruits and vegetables. Usually, the larger atolls have a supply ship every
Category: Holly Martin
Paradise Always Comes at a Cost
I’m guessing that most people picture palm trees when they think of the South Pacific. Tiny waves gently lap at white sand beaches, and people
French Polynesia and the Good Old Fashioned Mom and Dad Bailout
My parents flew to French Polynesia to come sail with me for the month of October. My parents have been the inspiration for my entire
Postcard from Holly
Holly Martin, 29, is sailing around the world in her 27-foot-long Grinde sailboat, which she christened the SV Gecko. She left Maine in the fall of 2019, from
Postcard from Holly: Sailing Reunion with Mom and Dad in Tahiti
Holly Martin, 29, is sailing around the world in her 27-foot-long Grinde sailboat, which she christened the SV Gecko. She left Maine in the fall
‘I’m Afraid You’ll Have to Fly to Tahiti’
The nurse gave me a sympathetic look over her glasses. I was in the clinic of a remote atoll trying to figure out a chronic
Postcard from Holly: Spear Fishing in the Pacific
Holly Martin, 29, is sailing around the world in her 27-foot-long Grinde sailboat, which she christened the SV Gecko. She left Maine in the fall of
Postcard from Holly: Preserving Beautiful Coral
Holly Martin, 29, is sailing around the world in her 27-foot-long Grinde sailboat, which she christened the SV Gecko. She left Maine in the fall of
Holly Martin is on the Adventure of a Lifetime!
Editor’s note: For several months, Maine Women Magazine has featured the voyages of Holly Martin as she traverses the South Pacific in her sailboat. Holly
Holly Martin’s Solo Voyage Around the World
Postcard From Holly Holly Martin, 29, is sailing around the world in her 27-foot-long Grinde sailboat, which she christened the SV Gecko. She left Maine
