Prized by the most famous chefs worldwide, Tahitian Vanilla,Vanilla X Tahitensis, takes its unique flavours from its long maturation under the sun of the Polynesian Islands of Tahaa, Bora Bora and Raiatea. The Assembly Hall of French Polynesia will host  'Vanilla Week',  "La semaine de la Vanille" from the 8th - 11th June.  See http://www.vanilledetahiti.com for more info.

Early season. Glassy conditions and the first clean south swells hit Tahitian breaks.  Sunday 27 March was the ceremony for Sion Miolosky organized by Adam d'Esposit and the Teahupoo boys.  All the Teahupoo line up moved away from flawless perfection to give a last tribute to the big wave surfer.  It was a moving moment.  Just after the ceremony Adam dropped into a perfect tube and gave his last blessing.
Saturday 2 April was the first big south swell of the year.  Local boys Taumata Puhetini, Nuihi Marere and Heiarii Williams were the stand outs. 

The Waterman league world SUP championship at Sapinus is only a couple of months away. The first big south swell of the season was the perfect occasion for the Tahitian locals to practise for the upcoming event.
Raimana Van Bastolaer, Vetea David, Patrice Chanzy, Thierry Domench, Yannick Salmon, Matthieu Foulliard, Manu Bouvet.

Based in the Marina Taina, Papeete, Tahiti for the last few months, Miss Kulani, a brand new 75-foot Marlow Explorer motor yacht,  is now ready to take groups or families on charter trips around the Polynesian Islands.  Captain Stanley Chave and his crew will take you on a dream tour through the turquoises waters of the South Pacific. The yacht can host up to 8 guests in four cabins. The ideal solution for visiting French Polynesia's paradise.

All star crew travels through the Telos and Mentawai region to score perfection.
Benjamin Sanchis, Jeremy Flores, Alain Riou, Marc Lacomar, Miky Picon and Fredo Robin. Check; http://www.surfingmentawai.com

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"Go Deeper" is Stephane Lambert's slogan for the IronMana race: Spirit of Aito. The organiser of Bora Bora's ultimate race has again put his event one step ahead of the competition by adding more categories this year.  This Liquid Festival included a 56 km race for Va'a Hoe men, a 40 km Va'a race for women, a 36 km SUP event and a 5km race for the world's best swimmers many of whom came to take part.  The competitors drew inspiration from the stunning setting of the turquoise waters of Bora Bora,  which gave them the strength and the endurance to stretch themselves to their limits.  Visit http://www.kainaluxt.com/ for more info on this amazing event.
 

This is Polynesia's most prestigious race with outrigger canoes from all over the world competing in a 3-day event in which canoes race  between the islands of Huahine,  Raiatea, Taa'a with a backdrop of beautiful Polynesian landscapes, finishing at the island of Bora-Bora.  The competitors race through taxing wave conditions into the calm of the turquoise lagoons.  This is one of the toughest races in the world and the teams train for years in preparation for it.

Aquos Yachts is re-defining Expedition Yachting with this luxury vessel, the "Big Fish".  From "transformer-style" swim platforms to the world's first stone deck,  Marshall Naval Architects, Canada have re-invented every corner of this stunning yacht making it one of the most innovative  worldwide. We were lucky to be able to shoot it while it was crossing French Polynesian waters after its launch in New Zealand.

Soon available for charter in Polynesia, luxury sailing yacht BLISS is a 37,00m (121' 4") yacht launched in 2009, designed by Dubois Naval Architects and constructed by Yachting Developments.  This 37m yacht is one of the southern hemisphere’s largest composite sloop's and one of the finest yachts built in its category in recent times.
Top crew comprises Captain Ross Haerle and his wife Susan who is an excellent chef trained in the best French gastronomic restaurants and Peter & Emma Weller respectively engineer and stewardess.

Check the Bliss site for more information.   http://www.sybliss.com/index.html