Med moored in Nuku'alofa

Breezed in to the harbour on Monday and were met by our Kiwi friends on "Gucci" who offered to tie our stern line to the wharf whilst we "Med moored" stern to wharf.

Had a roughish passage from Ha'paii to Nuku'alofa, 25- 30 knots on a close reach, but no worries we practiced our heavy weather techniques, and all was well.

Not so for another boat. When we arrived we heard a Mayday relay from the Tongan authorities, the skipper from a yacht had fallen overboard, and rumour has it his crew were not too familiar with sailing etc, and the Man over board drill wasn't very successful, anyway he eventually set off the EPIRB (emergency beacon) but so far the skipper has not been found!!!

Apart from that sobering news, we are having a lovely time, we cycle down into town , shopping at the market, exploring and meeting the locals, unlike Vava"u this part of Tonga is very" Tongan" and not too touristy which we are loving.

Off to Fiji Monday weather permitting.