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We departed from Tonga on Saturday the 9th with sunny skies and a bit of wind. On the way out from Neiafu, we had a final whale sighting in the distance to say goodbye! We were a bit nervous about… Continue Reading →
It’s been a “wildlife” kind of week here in Tonga. And not always the good kind.Let’s get the icky stuff out of the way first. I was attacked. By a pack of wild dogs. It wasn’t pretty.Tonga has a lot… Continue Reading →
Never a dull moment, it seems. We’ve been in Tonga for about a week and a half now. We left the mooring near the town of Neiafu because there was some “weather” coming: a low pressure system with high forecast… Continue Reading →
We left Niue a week ago Saturday and we both were so sad to leave but excited for our next destination, the Kingdom of Tonga. The trip from Niue to Tonga was around 240 nautical miles, or about a 1.5… Continue Reading →
Well, we finally made it out of French Polynesia! We caught a weather window and we took it! It was some sporty sailing, to be sure. We had a few days of winds between 22-27 knots and seas of 4-5… Continue Reading →
Good evening from night watch on the Pacific! After two full weeks, we finally got a weather window to be able to leave Maupiha’a! While it was a beautiful place to be “stuck”, we were ready to move west. We… Continue Reading →
We are now into week two of our lovely visit to Maupihaʻa. This stunning atoll has been a great spot for natural beauty as well as protection from some nasty lows that have moved through the area. As we shared… Continue Reading →
Weather continues to be a challenge for us here in the South Pacific. We have three destinations in mind: Niue, Tonga, and American Samoa. We’d be happy visiting any of the three. They are all in the same region, which… Continue Reading →
We arrived in Bora Bora on Father’s Day after a nice overnight sail from Tahiti. The pass into Bora Bora was calm and we easily navigated to the mooring field at the Bora Bora Yacht Club. In Bora Bora, there… Continue Reading →
I know, I know… The post is late. But we were busy! Sorry! Anyway, where were we? Oh yes, in a Tahitian holding pattern, waiting for our mainsail. We decided to rent a car again for a couple of days… Continue Reading →