doing back flips well done team nz what better place than out at the ark in vavau

parked up at the ark very comfortable in the knowledge that we have good coverage of the A C and whow now 6-1 up. Spital has all but been spat out

from vavau woken to a much quieter day

as you predicted a grey old day here in neafu

reporting from in neafu harbour after a windy night the king is coming next week everyone is busy cleaning up.

still parked up in tepana area finding it hard to move on

still in same spot along with several others

at anchorage 10 vava u very pleasant listening to the birds

at anchor at the wonderful tauanga island vava u

0605 nz time the sun is here. should finish doing the clean up today

on a mooring in Neiafu Vava u well rested and out to catch up with the good folk up here today.

eta at hunga pass into vava u 0900hrs made good progress overnight currently motor sailing cruise liner has entered vava u in front of us so guess it is going to be hectic trying to check in

made good progress now passing tongatapu 24 nm from hungatonga there newest island just put motor on to ensure we clear a sea mount

departed nth minerva for Vava u yesterday enjoyed some nice sailing wind dropped away around 5 this morning so now motor sailing eta vava u thursday

booming radio so it is great to have Ron as a relay. I guess Sheryl does the sailing while he is on the mike!

have departed minerva for vava u after spending such a good time there the change in the weather dictated that we should move on enjoying some light air sailing and reckon on making vava u thursday.

anchored which is great as Ron is a good relay station for Gulf Harbour radio. Thank you

enjoying the stopover at nth minerva while awaiting for the wind to shift around to a more favorable direction tomorrow is looking likely

at nth minerva plan to stay until monday or favorable winds arrive to continue on to Vava u well rested after quite night.