by GWTAdmin | Jan 2, 2016 | cruiser destinations, hiking, kayaking, New Zealand Cavalli Islands, sailing South Pacific
View of another part of Cavalli islands from Motukawa trail.”New Zealand’s Bay of Islands gets way overcrowded around the holidays! Go to further North, to Cavalli, or Whangaroa,” suggested a local.Given before long we plan to relocate our boat... by GWTAdmin | Dec 12, 2015 | christmas worms, cruising destinations, minerva reef, sailing South Pacific, snorkeling
Bumble-bee colored Christmas worms appear to pollinatetheir pink coral hosts in Minerva Reef.Actually, they’re spirobranchus giganteus — Christmas worms, colorful coral borers. These conical pipe-cleaner like critters are sedentary once they anchor... by GWTAdmin | Dec 8, 2015 | adventures ashore, cruiser destinations, hiking, misadventures, sailing South Pacific, snorkeling, Uoleva Tonga Ha'apai
“Follow me,” Craig said, leading us to the trail’s start.While we’re not sure our timing or exact logistics were off or if we just didn’t travel widely enough, but Steve and Patty of Armagh and I were disappointed by the snorkeling in Tonga’s Vava’u. We weren’t... by GWTAdmin | Dec 6, 2015 | giant clams, minerva reef, sailing South Pacific, snorkeling, South Pacific wildlife
Giant Minerva Reef clam in striking cobalt and navywith bright jade-colored accents.Australia’s Great Barrier Reef marked my first fantastic experience with giant and surprisingly colorful clams. The biggest can reach over 440 pounds! Minerva Reef... by GWTAdmin | Nov 22, 2015 | Bay of Islands New Zealand, boat maintenance and repair, cruiser life, Opua New Zealand, passage making, sailing destinations, sailing South Pacific
Opua, New Zealand, Bay of Islands, internationally famous for its excellent cruising grounds and sailing resources.Image pilfered from http://www.bayofislandsmarina.co.nz/ We’re here! Opua, New Zealand, beautiful gateway to “The... by GWTAdmin | Nov 10, 2015 | boat maintenance and repair, overnight passages, pearson 365 sailboat, sailing South Pacific, Tonga to New Zealand
Before cleaning, our hull and bottom sportedthe colors of an Avatar forest floor.We’re all for preserving reefs and ecosystems – except – when they develop where they’re not supposed to — attached to our hull’s antifouling!In the verdantly polluted American...