Southern Cross London
Hakafesia to Namuka today
At Big Muma's - Tonga living up to it so far. All well.
50nm from Tongatapu. Yee ha.
Avg: 6.7knts
24hr: 159.9nm
passed Minerva yesterday and getting close to destination
Avg: 7.8knts
24hr: 186.4nm
may go to N Minerva or may go direct to Tonga. Wx depenedent
Avg: 7.7knts
24hr: 185.2nm
cannot TX on 8752 - the alt freq for GHR
Avg: 7knts
24hr: 169nm
Departed Opua NZ - headed Minerva - Tonga
Opua - looking to clearout from NZ Tue.
Hitting the big smoke…………fishing club for dinner
Whangaroa - beaut
Dived on Rainbow Warrior
meet up with Paul, Jo, Peta and Stewart. Katherina joined today
Opua to fill with water first since Welli
Mabels Birthday - Oke Bay snorkling and party then dinner at the Russell RSL
Oke Bay - top spot, clear water, beach, cliffs and very sheltered.
Another long voyage yesterday, Moved 2 miles. Beaut Spot here
Anchored Opunga Cove - looks a popular place, pretty small trip today! Towed the trawl net for rubbish samples today. It doesn't like it if it goes over 3.5 knots so a slow trip with one donk idling. Planning on meeting up with Jo and Paul from Kerikeri who we met at whangamumu. We have a slab of Salmon from Tassie to eat on the BBQ. Cheerio Braye
Southern Cross London - Hi from Mabel Trixie
Hi, It is Mabel here, can't wait until my Birthday on the 15th of May, Yippey. I am looking forward to going to Tonga, it sounds like lots of fun.
Southern Cross London - First Blog for Southern Cross 2014 Cruise
Just joined this Yacht in Transit site, a great service. We will endeavor to add blogs when in port and with internet. Otherwise we will contact the crew that run this website by HF Radio and they will update our position on a map so you can see where we are. Currently at the Bay of Islands NZ, plan on spending a couple of weeks here and a little North and then leave for Tonga. The Rainbow Warrior scuttled by the French is sitting in about 20m of water a few hours North so will go for a dive Read more...