SEAWANHAKA in Cairns ready for the cruising season. |
Canadians Trevor & Jessica join Capt'n Bill for an aussie bbq. |
Sailing through the reef at Green Island. |
Daniel sends a welcome home to Spain. |
Sunset over the continent from the Great Barrier Reef . |
Beautiful Russell Island anchorage. |
Dunk Island hike. |
Dunk Island butterfly. |
Daniel gets in a reef dive. |
Blue spotted stingray. |
Toronto Norm along for a day sail... |
...with Sydneysiders Elita, Kristen and Jenny. |
Benji "paddling his talk"as emissions free traveler. |
UK Jitinder and Dutch Jellje aboard for a Magnetic Island sail. |
Horseshoe Bay sunset gathering on SEAWANHAKA. |
Bill up the mainmast for a rig check before going to sea. |
SEAWANHAKA tsunami relief cargo. |
Alabama Dan with his first fish, a nice Queensland School Mackerel. |
Checked out of Australia!. |
Last Australian sunset. |
Lots of fishing action. |
Yellowfin (ahi) sashimi for dinner! |
Marion Reef. |
Tide's out at Marion Reef. |
Marion Reef lagoon.... |
...great snorkeling at the wreck.... |
...colorful coral, clear water... |
...and a few white tip reef sharks. |
A lone anchorage at Marion Reef. |
Marion Reef brown boobie. |
Dark skies.... |
...and a wet ride. |
Entering Gizo Harbor. |
Active Gizo Market on the waterfront. |
Kolombagara volcano across the strait. |
Cleared into the Solomon Islands! |
Gizo Harbor from up the town hill. |
Bill and Michelle all smiles after a dive at "Joe's Wall". |
Bridge at Liapari lagoon. |
Vella Lavella canoe kids paddled out to trade. |
Peaceful Konggulavata Bay. |
Great anchorage at Kololuka Island and TOA MARU dive site. |
Johan's first "big" fish. |
Simbo Island villagers - their former village site along the beach. |
Simbo Island boy. |
Edna's "navy" - Simbo Island. |
Simbo Island volcano vent along the beach. |
Simbo Island volcano crew. |
Simbo Island sailing canoe. |
Simbo Island paddle after the tsunami. |
SEAWANHAKA providing tsunami aid in Simbo Harbor. |
Quake/tsunami damage is everwhere in the Western Province. |
Disaster inspires innovation - a styrofoam boat. |
Dan storing Simbo Island produce. |
Jonathan Rakena sporting his new shirt. |
New clothes for Simbo Island kids. |
Passage through Diamond Narrows... |
...leads us into Vonavona Lagoon and beautiful Lola Island. |
Girls do a traditional Melanesian cake dance... |
...to help Dan celebrate his birthday. |
Vonavona lagoon village. |
Villages were full of curious kids. |
Many of the kids seeing their image for the first time. |
We visit and pay our respects to Chief Eddie. |
Chief Eddie is the proprietor of Skull Island. |
SEAWANHAKA's new Garoka basket with artist. |
This elderly fellow can read for the first time in years with his new glasses. |
All that's left of the village. |
Lots of kids and traders at Wilson Harbor. We were the first boat in 2 years |
Lots of produce and carvers, in wood and stone. |
Lagoon anchorage at Vaghena Island. |
Solomon sailing canoes are very basic. |
Solomon canoes with no outriggers. |
Bill and Dan, repair work on the village generator. |
We donate a new soccer ball at Mase village. |
100 kids in a soccer game. |
Mase village kids. |
Anchoring in paradise at Onolou Island. |
...and Ketuketusoa Island. |
Excellent snorkeling off of the boat at these island anchorages, no mangroves or crocs! |
Waldy's Ranongga Island homesite. |
Lovely Oema Atoll.... |
...last Solomon anchorage. |
Departing Solomon Islands entering Papua New Guinea waters - SE coast of Bougainville Island. |
A PNG welcome by a lively pod of dolphin. |
Weclome to the school at Numa Numa, Bougainville Island. |
Numa Numa school classroom. |
Numa Numa coconut, from the largest coconut plantation in the southern hemisphere. |
Capt Bill enjoying a local drink. |
Crew happy to be in PNG. |
Lots of PNG kids welcome us everywhere we go. |
Mapuia village house. |
Mapuia village kids. |
Mapuia village put on a traditional welcome ceremony for us. |
Mapuia village welcome ceremony. |
Mapuia village welcome ceremony. |
Mapuia village welcome ceremony. |
Mapuia village welcome ceremony. |
Mapuia village welcome ceremony. |
Mapuia village welcome ceremony. |
Mapuia village welcome ceremony. |
Mapuia village welcome ceremony. |
Capt Bill presents Mapuia village chief with a new soccer ball for the kids. |
Lovely Mapuia village. |
Curious kids... . |
...checking out SEAWANHAKA. |
Capt Bill takes a local canoe ride. |
SEAWANHAKA busy with kids and canoes. |
Canoe send-off. |
New crew from Tufi Harbor - Exxy, Paul and Lisa. |
Kids at Asarabara village. |
Cape Nelson - "PNG fiordland". |
Welcome to Mapamoiwa on Ferguson Island, D'Entrecasteaux Group. |
Awaiama Bay anchorage, New Guinea Island. |
Awaiama Bay crater. |
Anchored in busy Alotau Harbor. |
Waga Waga anchorage, Milne Bay. |
Waga Waga bush. |
Waga Waga canoes. |
Waga Waga waterfall hike. |
Bill cools off at Waga Waga waterfall. |
Bush village, Waga Waga. |
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Landfall Australia! Trinity Opening |
Schooner Seawanhaka
Alaska, Canada, NW
