Vava’u -Our first anchorage and we foul anchor
Yesterday, we left our mooring in Neiafu after spending a couple of days re-provisioning. The market here was a joy compared to the slim picking s that were on offer …
Sailing Tonga Fabulous Foa, Pangai
We are anchored at Foa island in a most beautiful lagoon. It also happens to be just opposite the bar at the Sandy Beach Resort. Very convenient for happy hour …
Vava’u -slow sailing with whales
The Ha’apai group is very low lying, with its east reef providing shelter from the predominant SE trades, but it leaves yachts open to weather from the west. There are …
Tonga – Fabulous Foa
Today marks our 20th wedding anniversary. It also marks 20 days at anchor. In the same place. This is a record for us since we moved onboard. We have always …
Tonga – The Ha’apai group
Accept our apologies. We have been super slack at posting updates. It’s hard to believe that we have been in Tonga for seven weeks already. Five of these have been …
Tonga – Arrival and exploring Nuku’alofa
We arrived in Tonga after an 8 day, 1064 nautical mile sailing from Opua, NZ, and made our way to the harbour to clear customs. We had the option to …