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Fiji
A quicker than expected sail from Tonga through a maze of reefs leads us to the beautiful islands of Fiji – and Paradise.
The Kingdom of Tonga
A brisk two day sail brings us to the Vava’u group of islands in Tonga where we swim with whales – twice – dodge the wind and explore this beautiful archipelago.
Niue
We sail over 1,000 miles from Bora Bora to the tiny island country of Niue.
Farewell French Polynesia
As we bid farewell to French Polynesia, the allure of Niue, Tonga, and Fiji beckons us westward. These are our last days in French Polynesia.
Not Cool: Gear Overboard and Broken Freezer in Tahiti
Gear overboard With the washing machine installed, it was time to deal with the sticking sheave on the Genoa track. Not something I was looking forward to. But, after reading comments from others who had done it before, I felt like I half knew what to do and set about...
A Quest for Cleaner Laundry: An Electrifying Voyage to Tahiti
Tuamotus
Farewell Tour
Gambier – part two
Volleyball, boules and booze Our tour of the islands gave us ideas on where to go - and the places to avoid because they look too sketchy for boats carrying over two metres of draft. Following the channel back out of the Gambier, we turned left near the northern tip...
Gambier – part one
Practicalities This section is probably more interesting to sailors planning to visit the Gambier, so skip to the next bit if you find your eyelids drooping. Arriving somewhere new is always a bit disorienting. Fortunately, though, our buddies on Ticket To Ride came...
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