Sailing Azimuth

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  • Battle of the Bands in Tonga!
    Last time we left you we were enjoying ourselves in Niue . This time we tell you what we have been up to in the last month, our travels to and our exploration of the Vava’u islands in the Kingdom of Tonga. Our time in Niue was coming to an end. Our hand was some …
  • Niue, A Little Gem in the Pacific
    Hi to everyone again. Last time we left you we had just arrived at the island of Niue after a difficult sail. Arriving at Niue was a lovely experience. The seas died and the welcome of the radio from the islands 24 hour a day coastguard channel was warm and freindly. We pulled up to …
  • The Sail From Hell!
    Hi again! Last time we left you, we were just getting ready to depart from Penrhyn. Our next destination was planned to be Niue, one of the worlds smallest countries, a small island about 1000 miles south west of Penrhyn. Originally we had planned to sail to Suwarrow, another Cook Island and a national park …
  • We want to live in Penrhyn!
    Last time we left you we had arrived in the beautiful atoll of Penrhyn in the Cook Islands., known locally as Tongareva. We had been welcomed with open arms by the people in the village where we were anchored. Well it certainly is paradise, so we thought we would tell you a little more about …
  • The friendliest people in the world?
    Hi again! Last time we left you we had just left Tahiti and were sailing to the Society Island of Huahine to hide out for a few days whilst we waited for a weather window to continue our journey on to the Cook Islands. Well Huahine was a little gem and well worth the visit! …
  • Raraka Atoll and Onwards to Tahiti
    Last time we left you, we were tucked up in Raraka Atoll in the Tuamotus Archipelago in French Polynesia. This time we show you more of Raraka Atoll and then we sail to Tahiti for our last 10 days in French Polynesia (well officially!). We continued to spend our time enjoying Raraka. I went out …
  • An Atoll to Ourselves!
    Hi to everyone. Last time we left you we were in Makemo Atoll enjoying the peace and tranquillity. Time for me to catch up with some videos that I took over the last month or so. My laptop has been playing up recently, and it takes ages for it to process the videos. Also, I …
  • Dodging Bommies
    Hi to everyone. last time we posted we had just arrived in the beautiful atoll of Raroia in the Tuamotu Archipelago. This time we will tell you about our exploration of this atoll and where we are currently in Makemo Atoll. The first thing you are probably asking is what are Bommies, and why do …
  • Sailing to the Tuamotus
    French Polynesia is huge! It consists of many groups of islands or archipelagos that cover an area of sea about the size of wester Europe. We have three months to explore this area on our visa and so no chance to cover it all. Having been in the Marquesas Islands for over a month of …

The Route

Distance Travelled 20226486 Nautical Miles
Distance Travelled 20231862 Nautical Miles
Distance Travelled 20247588 Nautical Miles
Total Distance15935 Nautical Miles
Last Update Date21st September 2024
Round the world stats!

See the anchorages we have visited here:

Route Map 2024
Route Map 2023
Route Map 2022
BoatNautical Miles
Azimuth20329
Edelweiss2029
Grand Total22358
Total miles Dom & Ailsa sailed all time (in our own boats!)