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Day 5 of 7 - You know you've been out too long....
11/5/2006 10:30:00 AM - Tonga to NZ - Day 5 of 7
Here are a few things that go on when you have been out staring too long at the blue ocean. ... More

Day 4 of 7 - Analysis Paralysis
11/4/2006 2:30:00 PM - Tonga to NZ - Day 4 of 7
I think I talked about the difference of sailing in the tropics and sailing in the high latitudes before. This trip doesn't even touch what's called the 'roaring forties' or the 'screaming fifties' but it is still a big departure from the predictable trade ... More

Day 3 of 7 - Changing weather
11/3/2006 2:30:00 PM - Tonga to NZ - Day 3 of 7
Well the ocean is still blue but the weather is starting to change and especially noticeable the temperature is dropping. ... More
Day 2 of 7 - Getting in the rhythm
11/2/2006 2:30:00 PM - Tonga to NZ - Day 2 of 7
The rhythm on Lawur this time around is quite a bit more relaxed especially for Niki and I compared to all of our previous passage with Frank aboard. ... More

The Final Countdown - Day 1 of 7
11/1/2006 2:30:00 PM - Tonga to NZ - Day 1 of 7
We are on our last passage for 'Project Marquesas' from Tonga to New Zealand and it is a bitter sweet day for us. So come along on our last passage, I will try to write daily again for the next 7 days and I hope it truly will be 7 days because otherwise we ... More

Tonga - Part 1 of 2
10/11/2006 12:00:00 PM - Tonga
We left in the afternoon of September 23rd from Niue to Tonga and since they are the "unofficial" dateline since 2000 we lost a day which actually was our 12th wedding anniversary. ... More