Cook Islands

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    A Dinner Party in Tonga

    ByMel

    The Burnetts and Intrepid Jerry settle in New Zealand while Mel revisits Palmerston and Tonga through a lively, fictionalized sailors’ dinner-party transcript. Cruisers exchange stories about Pacific passages, boats, islands, culture, food, biosecurity, weather routing, AI, and Starlink. Highlights include Palmerston’s close-knit community, Tonga’s beauty and environmental challenges, and unforgettable cruising camaraderie.

  • Some Whales…

    ByMel

    The Burnetts have been thoroughly enjoying Aitutaki, an island in the southern group of the Cook Islands. This is the first new nation they have sailed to since arriving in French Polynesia in May. Once again Mel finds herself docked in a place she did not know existed one year ago. The world is so…

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