Next stop up the road after Soma Soma was the Blue Lagoon of Brooke Shields and the movie fame. The booze barges from Denerau/Nadi run tourists in here by the boatload everyday. Not exactly my gig, but what the hay … Continue reading →
Tag Archives | FPB 64
Soma Soma
After departing Waya, we headed north along the Yasawa group and anchored of a beautiful beach owned by the folks in the village of Soma Soma. They had told us that this beach had some of the best coral in … Continue reading →
Flopper Stoppers
Flopper stoppers are an integral part of the gear on the FPB64. While we typically use them less then 50% of the time, they are a lifesaver in a rolly anchorage. When we do deploy, we typically have just had … Continue reading →
New Book – Try Again!
Sorry – messed up the Facebook post first time…here’s a second go! I’ve published a book! It is a fully illustrated catalog of all the photographs that were shown at the Northern Trust Exhibition last fall. Here it is – you can leaf through the pages and preview the entire book. There’s a full screen […]
My New Book!
I’ve published a book! It is a fully illustrated catalog of all the photographs that were shown at the Northern Trust Exhibition last fall. Here it is – you can leaf through the pages and preview the entire book. There’s a full screen option as well. The book contains 94 pages with 85 full color […]
Iron Lady’s Helm Station
As part of a continuing series, this post is devoted to Iron Lady’s helm station. The base boat comes with a very significant array of electronics and instrumentation. Each owner, however, has modified the base to suit there individual preference…
Waya Yasawa – Part 2
After a short trip, we anchored up in the north bay off the village of Nalauwaki. As we proceeded ashore, we were greeted by Tom who encouraged us to visit the village which sounded like fun. As is customary, we … Continue reading →
Off the Beaten Track
With years of cruising the Bahamas and the US, I have become accustomed to believing what the electronic charts say ( with a grain of salt). When we started cruising with Steve, he was quite insistent that we not only … Continue reading →
Subsistence Boat
In New Zealand, we loaded our freezers with meat and chicken and our basement storage area with all manner of dry stores – we could have done without most of it. We in fact have turned in to a subsistence … Continue reading →
Underwater Slideshow
This slideshow is a collection of favorites from diving in Vanuatu and New Caledonia this past season. Enjoy! However the true purpose of this post is to test Viewbook’s slideshow feature with “Easy iFrame Loader Plugin” installed. The slideshow will play within the blog post. If you’re using an iDevice (iPad, iPhone etc) CLICK HERE […]
