[password] TwinkY6433
[position] 21 07.626S 175 09.993W
[weather] NNW 8 knots, 1019 baro
[speed] Anchored just off Big Mamas, Pangaimotu Island, Tonga
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[status] I forgot to mention yesterday that the Aussie Navy is in town. The ?mothership? (HMAS Melbourne) and accompanying protecting frigate/warship (HMAS Adelaide) arrived yesterday while we were over in town getting fuel. We were woken up this morning to the sounds of Pangaimotu Island being invaded. They had landing craft, about a dozen high speed RIBs with half a dozen guys on each one, and then the helicopters came out as well. Has been an entertaining morning watching all the action. Apparently the navy boys will then be heading to Big Mamas tonight for drinks. Unfortunately, we were planning to go and anchor just inside the reef pass ready for an early departure for Nomuka Island in the southern part of the Ha?apai group tomorrow morning. Some of the boats have left today and we can hear on the VHF that some of them have spotted whales already, which is something to look forward to tomorrow :).

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