Author Archives: Dave
Neiafu Tonga
Neiafu Tonga …just a short update as I seem to have misplaced most of my pictures from Neiafu… From Niuatoputapu we headed almost due south to Neiafu in the Vava’u Group of islands. Once again, less than desirable weather dominated our stay in Neiafu. There are plenty of anchorages to explore and sights to see … Continue reading
Niuatoputapu Tonga
Niuatoputapu Tonga! Link to Niuatoputapu Tonga We didn’t know prior to our arrival but there was a terrible tsunami here in 2009: Tsunami September 2009 News Link Another Link Covering the Tsunami Unesco Tsunami Information and Survivor Accounts We have been dodging bad weather for most of our trip across the Pacific. From Palmerston in … Continue reading
Underwater Volcanic Eruption
We left Vava’u Tonga on the 8th of August. A couple of days later Tanya told me about this big raft of floating debris she saw, I was off watch and never saw it. Evidently it’s a big raft of pumice from an underwater volcano eruption. This is video from a boat that sailed through … Continue reading
Videos from Moorea
Still catching up…unedited video from Moorea. This was the show we attended during the Tahiti Moorea Sailing Rendezvous.
Niuatoputapu Tonga Video
Approaching bad weather kept our visit to Palmerston short. The next wave of bad weather forced us to divert from our planned stop in Niue. I had been planning to stop in Niue for over a decade but it was not to be. Instead of Niue we were forced to head to Niuatoputapu Tonga in … Continue reading