Month: July 2014

We posted a step-by-step guide to using ZoneAlarm to save sat phone minutes. You can find it on our cruising information page under miscellaneous or here’s a direct link.

Dateline Neiafu, Vava’u Tonga 12 July, 2014

In a move that shocked the cruising community, the sailing yacht Legacy with Rich and Cyndi aboard departed Neiafu today bound for outer anchorages. “I expected them to be stuck in Neiafu for at least a month, maybe more” says Timor Fugury, a long-time sailing analyst. Fugury’s analysis was largely based on Legacy’s previous record of hanging on to a Neiafu mooring like old gum on a Reebok. “It seems this year is different” said Fugury.

Tonight Legacy is just east of anchorage 16 (those who’ve been to Vava’u know to what this refers). When Legacy was reached for comment, they said “we plan to cruise around for the next week or so before returning to Neiafu for more pizza.”

Hershall Beneford, Staff Writer.

June 9, 2014

We just added a post to our Cruising Info / Miscellaneous page about the “Picket Fence” anchor alarm we’ve been using when anchoring in tight quarters.  We hope it might be useful for you.  You can find the post here.

July 6, 2014… Well, one of our homes anyway. We’re in Neiafu, Vava’u, Tonga where we spent a month back in 2012 (Cyndi will be getting around to blogging about that soon – Just kidding – she did that weeks ago ;-). It’s nice to be back – strange, but nice. We’re going to spend about a week in town (Pizza, pizza and more pizza!) and then head out to cruise some of the Vava’u anchorages, both those we missed before as well as our old favs. We’ll work out some internet soon and post some pictures soon. For now, we’re still using the sat phone. -Rich

July 4, 2014… We’re still rockin’ and rollin’ in the Ha’apai group. We got a break last night with our first calm anchorage, but we’re back at it today as the wind backs around following a frontal passage. We’ve seen some whales in the distance, but none up close. It’s probably still a little too early in the season. Cyndi has spotted all that we’ve seen. From now on, she is to be known not as Cyndi, but as Ms. Whale Spotter. Tomorrow, we’re off to the next group of Tonga islands – Vava’u. After a few stops, we hope to be tucked safely away in Neiafu early next week when a low pressure system is scheduled to arrive. In spite of the challenges here in the Ha’apai, we’re having a good time. -Rich