Rum race

by David Townsend | 50, Dec, 2007 | A circumnavigation, South Pacific Ocean

Position 36°50’920S 147°47’978E At anchor Pokanoa Point, off Auckland, New Zealand, South Pacific Ocean. Hi dear friends, thank you for following my journey. Here is this week’s update. Another stunning week anchored not far from the Auckland bridge...

Malo e lelei

by David Townsend | 00, Aug, 2007 | A circumnavigation, South Pacific Ocean

Position 18°39’338S 173°59’007W At anchor Neiafu, Vava’u Island, Kingdom of Tonga. Hi dear friends, thank you for following my journey. Here is this week’s update. Malo e lelei (pronounced mah-low ay lay-lay) or hello from the Kingdom of Tonga....

Rupert Brooke 1914

by David Townsend | 30, Aug, 2007 | A circumnavigation, South Pacific Ocean

Position 13°39’399S 157°26’050W At anchor off Entrance Island, Suwarrow Atoll, Cook Islands, South Pacific Ocean. Hi dear friends, thank you for following my journey. Here is this week’s update. Kia orna from the Cook Islands for here I have found the hidden gem...

Social side of sailing

by David Townsend | 03, Jul, 2007 | A circumnavigation, South Pacific Ocean

Position 17034’874S 149037’132W At anchor lagoon ‘Punaauia’ Tahiti South Pacific Ocean. Hi dear friends, thank you for following my journey. Here is this week’s update. The social side of sailing continues to grow this week as I spend...