Each expedition member has their own bunk and private storage locker. Although Mahina Tiare III can accommodate up to ten persons, limiting participation to six co-adventurers ensures more comfort and privacy. Mahina Tiare III was built to our specifications under Lloyd's of London supervision by one of the world's finest boatbuilders. For windless days, a 95 h.p. Volvo diesel engine provides 7.5 to 8.4 knots under power.
Heat is provided by two independent forced air furnace systems.
The tender is a rigid- bottom Avon R.I.B. 3.41 with 15 hp outboard. Food aboard Mahina Tiare III is plentiful, healthy and interesting. Frequently, we supplement on board pro-visions with fresh seafood including crab, mahi mahi, yellow fin tuna, lobster, clams and salmon. Daily cleaning and maintenance, even on ocean passages, assures that Mahina Tiare III is always in first class condition. John Neal's ocean sailing background dates to 1974 when he sailed 15,000 miles through the South Pacific, part of the time singlehanded on his 27' Vega sloop.