When we planned the offshore
run directly from Seattle to Alaska, we'd allowed ourselves a day or so to recuperate
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Klag Bay, Alaska
The Kingdom of Tonga – Niuatoputapu
The Kingdom of Tonga is the only South Pacific country that was never colonized by a European power. Tonga is a constitutional monarchy based on the British parliamentary system. The King however, does have quite a bit of power. He appoints the prime m…
Three Villages on Niuatoputapu
Our walk to the Western Union Bank is entertaining. First we have to power the dingy over to the main wharf (a long dirt embankment extending out into the lagoon) and find a parking spot. This simple task is complicated by the fact that the much awaite…
Niuatoputapu, Tonga
Our 24 hour, overnight trip from Samoa to the first tiny island in the country of Tonga, Niuatoputapu, went relatively smoothly under the light of a full moon. We arrived in the anchorage at 9:30 am. But the tricky part is that Tonga is the first count…
Experience with John Deere 6068AFM75 in Nordhavn 52
Because the Nordhavn 52 is a new boat and
because we chose to go with a more powerful engine than standard, we receive many
questions on how we like it, whether more power is a good idea, and the fuel burn
at different speeds. Now that we have ov…
Captain’s Log Update – Oregon to Dana Point
Captain’s Log – September 9, 2010- Coos Bay, Oregon to Dana Point
Our trip down the Washington and Oregon coast was beautiful and a lot of fun. The first day or two we encountered seas around 6 to 8 feet, but they were on our starboard quart…
Captain’s Log Update – Oregon to Dana Point
Captain’s Log – September 9, 2010- Coos Bay, Oregon to Dana Point
Our trip down the Washington and Oregon coast was beautiful and a lot of fun. The first day or two we encountered seas around 6 to 8 feet, but they were on our starboard quart…
#25 Christening
Drum roll. This is the moment we knew would come, but can hardly believe is here. Eliana’s Christening. It’s not that she hasn’t been dedicated a thousand times in our own prayers, but this time it’s public. A dear friend once t…
More Samoa
We have found a beautiful, brand newly completed, high end resort on the tsunami damaged south side of the island. The Sinalea Reef Resort is back in business, better than ever. We were touring the island again in the company of our friends off of the …
Apia, Samoa
We arrived O.K. to the Apia Harbor in Western Samoa at 9:00 am. They didn't have room for us in the marina, so we anchored in the bay. No big deal as we had 4.5 days of soot and smoke to scrape off of the boat (the engines are smoking big – Detroit…
