2020 Christmas Update
This website has been a sailing blog devoted to recording our adventures on S/V Whistler, but we thought you deserved an update. It has been…
Kiting in Wallis
The weather in Wallis for the first two weeks had not been “flash”. Numerous troughs bringing cloudy conditions, frequent squalls, heavy downpours and gusty high…
Wallis Territory Day Celebrations
On July 29th, Wallis & Futuna celebrate Territory Day marking the anniversary of the 1961 signing of the agreement between France and Wallis & Futuna. …
Wallis Island Tour
We decided to take advantage of an improving weather forecast and do a land tour of Uvea, the main island of Wallis. Muddling through in…
Spotted Eagle Rays in Wallis
We heard there were a few good snorkel spots so we set out to explore them. In calm conditions, Devil’s Hole was about 12 minutes…
Arrival at Wallis
Why Wallis? We wanted to experience something different from Tonga and Fiji, geographically and culturally. We also heard there were some kiteboarding spots. Where is…
Foa Island, Ha'apai Group
We waited in a safe, sandy anchorage off Ha’apai Beach Resort near Pangai for a couple of nasty troughs to pass through. Buckets of rain…
Fishing in Vava'u
We were sipping our cappuccinos on the boat on the weekend in Neiafu, wondering what we were going to do for the day. We had…
Uonukuhahaki & Uonukuhihifo
Seeking refuge from the southerly swell, we sailed north about 30 miles. We hooked a few fish on the way. It was not our first…
Telekitonga Island
It is a treat to have an uninhabited tropical island to ourselves. Telekitonga is one of the eastern barrier islands, located 15 miles northeast of…