A-TRAIN

A-TRAIN is a Sundeer60 crewed by owners Gwen and Russ Hobbs

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Posted: Mon, 24 Oct 2016 - 07:41

Se 10-15 calm overnight bar 1015 up 2 50% cloud cover. 20 yachts here now, had a big BBQ 2 nights back, awesome event, then we had a huge turkey dinner last night with all the family and staff of

Posted: Fri, 21 Oct 2016 - 08:15

<p>Wind NW 20 sunny and 1011. Exposed wind direction here and high tide approaching quite a ride here at anchor 13 yachts here now, one appears to have sustained damage on route here.</p>

Posted: Thu, 20 Oct 2016 - 08:01

Wind SE 16, showers bar 1015 still muggy 12 yachts here now. Yes we did have a private visit with the The King of Tonga, His Royal Majesty King Tupou VI, yesterday on Pangaimotu, hard to believe Gwen

Posted: Mon, 17 Oct 2016 - 07:30

Wind SE 15 100% cloud bar 1019. Leading edge of the high apparent. At least four we know of departing today, two gone already. We will wait to see how the head winds for the last half of the passage

Posted: Sat, 15 Oct 2016 - 15:21

Anchored Paingaimotu, Tonga, Back from the provisioning trip to town and the oh so cool market but it is hot as hell in there with little breeze and sunny sky. 30C and 70% humidity in the shaded

Posted: Sat, 15 Oct 2016 - 14:39

Anchored Paingaimotu, Tonga, Back from the provisioning trip to town and the oh so cool market but it is hot as hell in there with little breeze and sunny sky. 30C and 70% humidity in the shaded

Posted: Sat, 15 Oct 2016 - 07:48

SE4-6 clear sky bar 1015 up 3 overnight. Obvious scramble going on around th anchorage as folks prepare various things and complete checks and routines they have established prior to going to sea

Posted: Thu, 13 Oct 2016 - 08:19

SW 5 calm overnight clear sky bar 1015. Probably depart Sun for NZ on this next high. Off to get fuel this am. Treated the family and staff of Big Mamas to a huge BBQ feast last night for being so

Posted: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 - 07:45

Wind NE 20 higher gusts, rain heavy at times overnight 100% cloud, menacing looking east thru north west. More rain on the way no doubt. Bar 1010. 11 yachts at anchor all facing NE. Feels like the

Posted: Fri, 7 Oct 2016 - 08:19

<p>Wind gone NW here 5 kts, 30% cloud bar 1016 up 2. All set for the am start. 10 yachts here now more on the way from North. </p>

Posted: Wed, 5 Oct 2016 - 08:04

SE 6, band of thickening cloud to the E NE, 1017 steady, hot and sticky. Wonderful outing last night to a somewhat affluent family's reunion with cultural dancers from Tonga, Niue, Samoa and Fiji

Posted: Tue, 4 Oct 2016 - 08:34

getting to be quite a gathering of yachts at Big mamas. Would that be a gaggle? Maybe a fleet. All waiting to depart for Minerva and south

Posted: Mon, 3 Oct 2016 - 07:24

Wind SE 5, 20% cloud, bar 1018 up 2, 25 in the cabin and 77% RH. 10 boats here now, one departing today for Minerva. More on the way down from Hapaai and Vavau, no fuel up there for yachts right

Posted: Sun, 2 Oct 2016 - 10:25

Wow, yesterday we took Her Royal Majesty, the Queen Mother, former Queen of the Kingdom of Tonga and her entourage for a day sail. What a privilege bestowed upon us to be able to spend time with a

Posted: Fri, 30 Sep 2016 - 12:38

Still in Pangaimotu and languishing in the heat and humidity which we will have to enjoy while we can. Drip,drip drip, We will be spending time in winter soon enough. Over the side for a dip in a

Posted: Fri, 30 Sep 2016 - 12:29

Still here in Pangaimotu. Very hot and sticky. Need to enjoy it while we can as we will be enduring the cold soon enough so it's over the side for us to cool off. The Queen Mother is here for a

Posted: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 - 07:39

Wind W 6, Bar 1011 And FOG ? In the tropics,,,who knew. Sky appears to be clear but can not tell. Oh that's why everything is soaked inside and out. 98% humidity and 27C in the cabin this morning

Posted: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 - 08:34

with about 4 other boats waiting at pangaimotu.. hope the anchor comes up when the time comes.

Posted: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 - 08:22

Wind NW 8, 70% cloud, Bar1011, hot and sticky up here. One super yacht has come and gone c/w chopper which you do not usually see in Tonga. No petrol and rationed diesel in Vavau putting a real

Posted: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 - 08:10

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