Category Archives: South Pacific

Work Day 2

Friday saw us all off on separate projects. I took Ben ashore to talk to the regatta organizers – he ended up staying with them for the day helping to set up the Full Moon Party on one of the … Continue reading

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Maintenance Day

It was a slow start due to the night before. Our first task was removing the mainsail. It’s only the second time we’ve taken it off and I’d forgotten how much work this was. All the batons and reefing lines … Continue reading

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Neiafu, Tonga

Our second day of sailing was fairly uneventful. The wind did gradually drop putting us into the edge of the zone where we could raise the Code Zero. We waited a long time before raising it not wanting to have … Continue reading

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Last day in Niue

Saturday was a tidy up and rest day. More so for Ben as he was a little hung over from the night before. Helen and I along with Ken from Trim dove “The Chimney”. It turned out to be a … Continue reading

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Snake Gully

We all headed ashore shortly after 7am. Already at the quay were the folks from Mariposa, Freezing Rain, Trim, Tanaya as well as Anna from Infinity who was celebrating her birthday by taking the dive. They’d all been told to … Continue reading

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