The Adventures of Captain Ray Penson
Sailing Yacht Truce
Last night we anchored at Haano Island in the late afternoon. I was thankful for a fast sail that enabled us to anchor before the sun went down. Haano is a sheltered anchorage and we went quite close in to the reef to find ten meters of water to anchor in. Not a place to... Continue Reading →
I awoke this morning to find a stiff north-east breeze blowing into Tapana Lagoon. Perfect for our trip south to the Ha’apai Group, some sixty-five miles distant. We dropped our mooring at seven, said our farewells to Steve and scuttled out of Tapana under half a jib at six knots. As we progressed south the... Continue Reading →
The rain from yesterday evening continued overnight, finally giving way to some sunshine mid-morning. I spent a few minutes bailing out the pig before we could go ashore – amazing how much water collected overnight. By ten I had visited the customs and port office to clear out from the Vava’u group. The tonnage dues... Continue Reading →
What a great night’s sleep. The weather was calm and Truce lie quietly to the mooring without a sound. It was a cockerel crowing on the shore that work me early morning. It took a few seconds for the unfamiliar sound to register before I realised where I was. Breakfast was fresh Papaya with lime. ... Continue Reading →
This morning we headed into Neiafu to clear into Tonga, arriving at the main wharf at eight. Customs opened thirty minutes later and we started the clearing in process. This consists of completing around ten forms, answering the same questions multiple times. The whole process took a while, there was a flight arriving and available manpower had... Continue Reading →
The Adventures of Captain Ray Penson 