[password]chance62
[position]20 30.129S 174 44.432W
[weather]blue skies, 8-10 NE, 1/2 m S swell, baro 1012
[speed] 0
[heading] 0
[status]This is the longest period (2 weeks) of fine weather and light winds that we've had in the nearly 5 months we've spent in Tonga. This morning we had a lovely reach from Nomuka'iki to Kelefesia Is. This is the southern most island in the Ha'apais. Apart from the narrow entrance into this anchorage we are surrounded by surf breaking onto the reefs, some of it good enough to surf. The island is very pretty with high sandstone bluffs and sandy beaches. There's lots of live coral to enjoy and I particularly enjoyed watching 2 squid.
An early start tomorrow to cover the 45mm to Nuku'alofa while the winds are favourable.[END]