Explore Sailing Voyages in Tonga 🇹🇴

Nice conditions. 2 meters swell, fairly comfortable, 12-15 knots with gusts to 18. beam reach and then it went more forward as we neared the islands, close hauled on flat water once we entered the island group. Dark Star helped us onto a mooring ball.

Motored into headwinds. Went to Pangai to take care of our interisland check out and then moved North.

We anchored for a couple hours to check into Tonga. Good check in experience, brought out 3 officials to the boat in the dinghy , they really enjoyed my oatmeal coconut cookies. Left for better anchorage, motored there in headwinds

Nice short sail with just the genoa. Beautiful day. Anchored and had a nice snorkel. With shifted 180 degrees overnight, stayed light fortunately.

Motored into a light headwind. Cloudy day. Calm water.

This was probably our roughest and most challenging passage yet. Quartering waves with a short period causing the boat to pitch dramatically. Very wet, the coucpit was partially flooded at least 5 times. New leaks found, starboard rail was repeatedly put underwater. Top gust of 37 knots. Stella handled the conditions very well besides the leaks.