Aradonna

Aradonna is a Young 43 centre cockpit sloop. Karl and Heather sailed her to Tonga, Wallis and Fiji in 2014. It was an amazing experience! In 2015 we sailed our floating home to Vanuatu and New Caledonia. In 2017 we will sail to Tonga again and on to Fiji to visit the Lau Group.

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Posted: Fri, 16 Jun 2017 - 18:06

We had a lovely visit to Ha'ano village yesterday. Met the principal of the school and her husband, plus a volunteer teacher from USA. They gave us bananas and paw paw, then came out to visit us on

Posted: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 - 16:12

Now at Haano Island. This is the northern island of the Ha'apai group. It has been a cloudy day with a few showers, but improving now. Relaxing day.

Posted: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 - 14:56

Enjoying the snorkelling, the sun, the sand and the warm water at Uoleva Island. The fishing has been ok too, with fresh tuna for dinner the last two nights and a meal of jobfish tonight. Yum! Bjorn

Posted: Sun, 11 Jun 2017 - 20:18

Collected good friends Bjorn and Lene on Friday morning. Lovely to have them here. Celebrated our wedding anniversaries together. 54 years for them and 2 years for us! After going to the market in

Posted: Thu, 8 Jun 2017 - 15:41

Anchored near the village of Holopeka, beside the island of Lifuka. This is near the airport, ready to meet our VIP visitors tomorrow morning.

Posted: Wed, 7 Jun 2017 - 17:31

Had a wonderful sail today from Nomuka Ika. 20 knots SE, calm seas. The SW swell has gone. Caught a Tuna for dinner. Yum! Some socialising with other boaties at Uoleva yacht club. At Uoleva island

Posted: Mon, 5 Jun 2017 - 19:57

Left Pangaimotu island this morning at 7.15am. Had a fabulous sail north, with a 10-15 knot SE pushing us along at 6-7 knots. Got to Kelefesia at 2.30pm but a swell from the west was coming in, so

Posted: Mon, 5 Jun 2017 - 07:38

motoring out of Tongatapu under the trough.

Posted: Mon, 5 Jun 2017 - 05:18

After a few days of catching up on chores and catching our breath, we are heading north this morning, to start our journey in the Ha'apai group of Tonga

Posted: Sat, 3 Jun 2017 - 07:39

anchored at pangiomotu and had dinner last night. a dozen boats there. nice day

Posted: Fri, 2 Jun 2017 - 11:09

Arrived at Nuku'alofa harbour at 8.30am NZ time, 9.30am Tongan time. Great to be here! Beautiful, calm sunny day. Customs clearance, immigration, health, quarantine all completed within 2 hours. Now

Posted: Fri, 2 Jun 2017 - 07:44

at the pass to Tongatapu on a glorious morning

Posted: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 - 16:57

All well on board. After light and shifty winds all night we finally got a stable breeze about 8am and started sailing. A beautiful sailing day in calm water. Have made good progress today, in fact

Posted: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 - 06:54

Calm seas, starry night, sunny morning, all well on board. Very light winds, so motor sailing.

Posted: Wed, 31 May 2017 - 17:30

Left North Minerva pass at 7.30am, as soon as we cleared the pass we noticed the wind had changed from SE to NE. Wind on the nose again!! Only light wind this time though and very flat sea. We must

Posted: Wed, 31 May 2017 - 07:33

Just raised anchor at N Minerva and eta Tongatapu Friday am

Posted: Tue, 30 May 2017 - 11:45

Enjoying North Minerva, will depart tomorrow for Tongatapu, which is only a two day passage, so we should arrive in Nuku'alofa, Tonga, Friday morning. For more info on what we have been up to in

Posted: Tue, 30 May 2017 - 07:40

resting in n Minerva and likely leaving tomorrow with light SE winds predicted.

Posted: Mon, 29 May 2017 - 07:33

anchored in N Minerva

Posted: Sun, 28 May 2017 - 07:09

Have motored all night in 18-20knot head winds. Sea is now fairly calm. We are now only 5 miles from South Minerva. Have slowed down to wait for better daylight to enter through the pass. We have

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