Fluenta

Fluenta is a Stevens 47 with a Canadian family of five onboard: Max and Elizabeth with children Victoria (16), Johnathan (14) and Benjamin (6 years). Our blog is at SV-Fluenta.blogspot.ca

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Posted: Wed, 12 Sep 2018 - 00:00

Anchored near Tapana Island to spend some time with the large group of boats with teenagers. Fun dingy raft-up sundowners. Still boat work to do before leaving for Fiji but hoping to get in some

Posted: Mon, 10 Sep 2018 - 09:06

Back to the big city of Neiafu in Vavau to do some work on the boat, catch up on logistics/admin/school and to clear out of Tonga. Nice if slow passage from Haapai dead downwind in 8 to 10 kts of

Posted: Sat, 8 Sep 2018 - 16:05

After some great whale watching, playing on the beach and kitesurfing at Nukupule we are back at Foa to say goodbye to the nice folks at Matafonua and for the kids to have one last play with the kids

Posted: Tue, 4 Sep 2018 - 20:09

Anchored mostly in the lee of Nukupele Island. Lots of whales and can even hear whale song inside Fluenta. Pretty little island and hopefully the wind picks up a bit tomorrow so we can see if the

Posted: Sun, 2 Sep 2018 - 17:39

Anchored near Luangahu Island. Not an ideal anchorage but a nice place to watch the whales around us.

Posted: Sat, 1 Sep 2018 - 22:09

Nice short sail to anchor off Uonukuhahaki Island (Lobster Island East, we think). Lots of whales but none too close this time. One small tuna caught but returned.

Posted: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 - 18:15

Anchored near Tatafa with some protection from the reef for the forecast westerlies tonight. Nice, if slow, passage here today with many whales sighted and one decent size wahoo caught.

Posted: Wed, 29 Aug 2018 - 09:00

Back to Foa Island a few days ago. Anchored off the very friendly Sandy Beaches resort. Lots of kiteboarding for all (excepted Benjamin) and the bigger kids have been camping ashore the last few

Posted: Thu, 23 Aug 2018 - 12:00

Appeared to be taking root at Foa so on a short side trip to the western side of Haapai. Anchored off Ofolanga Island. Lots of whales sighted breaching and several came to welcome us into the

Posted: Sat, 18 Aug 2018 - 11:06

w: TWS 4 kts TWD 178 Baro 1012.4

Posted: Wed, 15 Aug 2018 - 19:33

Arrived yesterday morning off Foa Island in the Haapai after a bumpy close hauled trip from Vavua. Lots of whales sighted including two who breached by the boat around midnight on a moonless night

Posted: Sat, 11 Aug 2018 - 08:36

Back to the big city (okay, small town) to resupply and get our local movement clearance to go back to the Haapai. Fun racing last night on the well organised and well sailed SY Darth Vader with a

Posted: Thu, 9 Aug 2018 - 13:42

Anchored near Nuapapu Island yesterday in preparation for the "Tongan Feast". Tongan feast was fun and shared with a visiting billionaire couple and 17 crew who anchored near us in their 285' ketch.

Posted: Sat, 4 Aug 2018 - 10:21

Fun times swimming into Mariners and Swallows Cave yesterday but with the shift of the winds to the west it was time to move again. Now anchored near Taunga and Ngau in 10' of pretty green water

Posted: Thu, 2 Aug 2018 - 14:33

No kiting surfing winds forecast for awhile and potentially some westerlies so it was time to move. We are now anchored between Nuku Island and Kapa Island in preparation for exploring Mariners and

Posted: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 - 14:51

Anchored in the lee of Kenutu Island. Thank you Carol and Livia for the waypoints. Very pretty anchorage with lots of snorkeling and kiting potential. Just as we were going through the narrow

Posted: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 - 08:06

Anchored in the very protected anchorage of Vaka'Eitu. Nice little passage yesterday with a few whales spotted. In the anchorage with two other Canadian boats, one with kids ! Seems the trough has

Posted: Mon, 23 Jul 2018 - 09:00

On a mooring at the town of Neiafu. Wow. Lots of boats and idle radio chatter here.

Posted: Sun, 22 Jul 2018 - 15:54

Anchored off Avalau Island in the Vava'u Group in preparation for heading to Neiafu to renew our visas. Nice passage with a 0400 start to ensure a daylight arrival. Lots of whale breaching and one

Posted: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 - 07:36

Anchored off Foa Islands in front of the lovely Sandy Beaches Resort. Rather tight to get into the anchorage and just enough swing room between the reefs but very nice. Interesting night here to

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