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From: Oceania » Tonga » Vava'u
The archipelago of "The Friendly Islands" was united into a Polynesian kingdom in 1845. It became a constitutional monarchy in 1875 and a British protectorate in 1900. Tonga acquired its independence in 1970 and became a member of the Commonwealth of... [read more]
The archipelago of "The Friendly Islands" was united into a Polynesian kingdom in 1845. It became a constitutional monarchy in 1875 and a British protectorate in 1900. Tonga acquired its independence in 1970 and became a member of the Commonwealth of... [read more] Blog: We got here
Date: July 27th 2010
Well what can I say? How about - “We got here!” The facts: • Sailed 1335 nautical miles (just under 2500 lm) in 10 days at an average speed of 5.5 knots (about 10 km/hour). • Maximum speed of 15.5 knots (about 28 km/hr). • Maximum 24 hours run (noon to noon) was 161 miles (twice) with the slowest being 109 miles. We left the Town Basin Marina in Whangarei at 12:30 on W ... read more
Date: July 27th 2010
Well what can I say? How about - “We got here!” The facts: • Sailed 1335 nautical miles (just under 2500 lm) in 10 days at an average speed of 5.5 knots (about 10 km/hour). • Maximum speed of 15.5 knots (about 28 km/hr). • Maximum 24 hours run (noon to noon) was 161 miles (twice) with the slowest being 109 miles. We left the Town Basin Marina in Whangarei at 12:30 on W ... read more
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