Year TwoDate: 28/5/2008 10:00Weather: 26 deg celciusLocation: Tongatapu (21 08.28' S, 175 10.95' W)Author: PeterAfter our second major crossing we were starting to wonder what we had let ourselves in for. Our first crossing from Australia to New Zealand saw us sail through one gale and days of squalls with winds consistently up in the thirties and a maximum wind in the fifties....
Year TwoDate: 31/5/2008 10:00Weather: BeautifulLocation: Nukula'lofa Harbour (21 08.28' S, 175 10.95' W)Author: KylieWe are now Mediterranean moored in the small boat harbour at Nukula'lofa, on the island of Tongutapu in Tonga. Mediterranean moored means that we dropped an anchor in the centre of the harbour and then took lines from our stern to the shore pulling our transom towards the shore. It...
Tongatapu is the southernmost island in the Tonga nation. It is the main island of Tonga where the capital Nukualofa is located. It is the most populous island comprising approximately 66 577 residents, 68.3% of population (in 1996). Tongatapu is also the home island of the king, (he has palaces in all the capitals of the major islands groups, but the late king's...
Year TwoDate: 20/5/2008 10:00Weather: Cool and 25kntsLocation: South Pacific Ocean (33 35.51' s, 176 11.78' e)Author: PeterYesterday we set sail again for the Kingdom of Tonga. We left Opua after a very short 8 day stay. We hired a car for 2 of these days to help with provisioning and to do some local sight seeing. In total we probably only covered a...
Hello from Opua, Bay of Islands, New Zealand!Yes, we made it across the ditch and are now at the Opua Marina freezing our arses off. This cold weather is as bad as Tasmania and a rude shock from the warm (admittedly wet, rainy) Coffs Harbour.We departed Coffs around midday on Sunday 3rd of May and were waved off by my family. We enjoyed...
Year TwoDate: 7/5/2008 10:00Weather: warm smooth seas and 15kntsLocation: South Pacific Ocean, Tasman Sea (32 25.46' s, 163 30.11' e)Author: PeterWe cleared customs and checked out of Coffs Harbour Australia at midday on Sunday the third of May. After a few hiccups in the harbour, namely forgetting to reconnect reefing lines after the twilight series, we got away on a close hauled course...
Yes we have been extremely slack over the last few months with updating the blog but the time has once again come and we are about to set off. Tonga via New Zealand. Our first big ocean crossing!! The night before we set out and I have no nerves yet but I know they will arrive later tonight or tomorrow. Kylie says they...
