Follow Tahina
Subscribe
-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
- nanag on Happy Graduation Weekend
- Paul Gilster on Remembering Our First Atoll
- Joe Marrero on Remembering Our First Atoll
- Thomas D. Riegle (a.k.a. KitchenAide Tour Guide) on About Frank and Karen Taylor
- Robert Duarte on What about Piracy?
Categories
Archives
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- May 2009
- April 2009
- March 2009
- February 2009
- January 2009
- December 2008
- November 2008
- October 2008
- September 2008
- August 2008
Monthly Archives: August 2011
The Volcano Experience of Mount Yasur
One of the highlights of visiting Vanuatu is the opportunity to visit a volcano that is just barely safe enough for people to stand on the crater edge and watch erupt. People have been doing it for decades – as … Continue reading
Posted in News, Sightseeing
Tagged Eruptions, Lava, Mount, PortResolution, tahina, Tanna, Vanuatu, Volcano, Yasur
2 Comments
Port Resolution
The plan was that our friends on s/v Stray Kitty would raise anchor first and depart Aneityum. The winds were light, and they are a bit slower than Tahina. I checked the weather one last time, and went out and … Continue reading
Posted in News, Sightseeing
Tagged passage, PortResolution, Resolution, tahina, Tanna, Vanuatu
Leave a comment
Aneityum and Mystery Island
In our last post, I mentioned we had arrived safely at “Anatom”. While that name is technically correct – it is the French version of the name. English is the official language in Vanuatu, so the local people prefer their … Continue reading
Arrived safely
The last part of our ride was much more pleasant. We had 20-25kts of wind from the ESE and we were making 8-10knots with occasional bursts to 12 knots as we rode the waves. We were able to see the … Continue reading
Almost to Vanuatu
We have had an intense ride from Fiji towards Vanuatu. Our destination was on a heading of 250 degrees (West-South-West), but the winds and waves were refusing to bend from their southerly fast-paced march. We had 25+ knots of true … Continue reading
Leaving Fiji
We have finished our last provisioning runs at Lautoka in Fiji. Today we plan to go to customs to clear out of the country and depart for Vanuatu. During the early morning h0urs, I’m using up the last of our … Continue reading
Posted in News, Preparations, Sightseeing
Leave a comment
Final Preparations for Departing and Plans for Vanuatu
During the last week or so, we have mostly been concentrating on tasks to get ready to depart Fiji. We went to the main island of Viti Levu and spent a few days last week in Port Denarau. While there, … Continue reading
Posted in Boat Maintenance, News, Preparations, Sightseeing
Leave a comment
Fiji Tracks and More in Google Earth
One of our main objectives on the Tahina Expedition is to thoroughly document where we are traveling with Google Earth and other geo-spatially aware tools. We are sharing photos, locations, and tracks with other travelers so they can learn more … Continue reading
Posted in News, Passages, Sightseeing, Technology
Leave a comment
