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 →
DRINKING RUM WITH OLD FRIENDS
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 →