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Timshel - Arrrival in Tonga



The 2nd day of the passage started off as Wednesday 31 May and finished as Thursday 1 JUNE, we crossed the International date line at 16.20 and celebrated with scones and jam for afternoon tea. Managed to keep sailing wing and wing, gybing just after midnight on Friday. We could see Vav'au, Tonga as it got light, and Shamal overtook. Closing the land the wind died so we motor-sailed the last bit to the finish line, ironically having crossed the line (at 11.40) we were able to then sail most of the way to Neiafu. Stefano and also Martin and Helen (of Laura Dawn, just transferring to Owl) were on the dock to take our lines, the officials started with the Quarantine man and then Customs, but it did not take long, then we could move off to find a mooring, inflate the dinghy and go ashore for a look about and the ATM. There was a great social at the Aquarium Cafe that night including celebration of Chris' 60th birthday, which he had not managed to miss, also Cecilia's - but she only got half a birthday due to crossing the dateline on Aurora Polaris. There was some crazy dancing, probably we are all showing our age.


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