Sights around the island seen during our short visit in December 2025

This video covers the 5th leg of our long journey going East from the Philippines back to Tahiti.. How did we do? Was our advanced wx forecast accurate? What wx did we really have and was it expected? Is our strategy working so far? Our 2 main sources of wx info are the use of an experienced human wx router, Bob MacDavitt in NZ and PredictWind.com latest AI wx forecasting tools. Filmed in November/December 2025. Next video will cover leg 6 from Tonga to the Cook Islands..

Enjoy seeing our 3 Schipperkes having fun in the water and on small rocky islets. Filmed near Misool Islands, Raja Ampat, Indonesia in 2024.

Enjoy seeing our 3 Schipperkes having fun in the water and on small rocky islets. Filmed near Misool Islands, Raja Ampat, Indonesia in 2024.

Next to the famous ‘Champagne Beach’ in the north of Espiritu Santo island is a nice area to visit! Filmed in November 2025

Enjoy seeing our 3 Schipperkes discover another wild and untroden beach in Indonesia. Filmed in September 2024.

As wide multi-hull sailors, we don't have many boatyards to choose from when time to haul out. When we contacted the Wik in Sorong, Raja Ampat, we decided to give it a go. We thought it would be a quick haul-out but it turned out quite differently as you will discover. Filmed in 2024. Look on www.TropicalSailingLife.com for more about our boat and voyage.

The result of overuse of throw-away 1 time use plastic bottle and other garbage floating around Indonesia. Filmed in October 2024.

Get an idea of what this tour is about and enjoy it yourself on a sunny day! Easy and inexpensive day tour. Filmed in May 2024.

The fifth video covers the first part of the 4th leg of our long journey. Was our advanced wx forecast accurate? What wx did we really have and was it expected? We are using PredictWind.com new Departure Tool to help us sail in good conditions during our sailing passages from Philippines to Tahiti, with Bob McDavitt as extra ace before long & crucial passages. On our way from Noro in the Solomons, we traveled across all of the Solomons to check out of Lata. From there we sailed direct to Santo to clear in as Sola was not open for check-ins. We had to be very patient in Santo to get ok conditions to sail to Port Vila. Filmed in May to November 2025. Next video will cover leg 5 from Vanuatu to Tonga.

Enjoy seeing our 3 Schipperkes run free (after days of no going ashore during our sailing passage from the Philippines). As usual they enjoy discovering uninhabited islands! Filmed in January 2025.

Enjoy seeing our 3 Schipperkes play on a tiny sand spit and in the clear water of the Vona Vona lagoon in the Solomons! Filmed in May 2025.

Enjoy seeing our 3 Schipperkes swim and run free to 2 more uninhabited islands in Ninigo atoll in PNG! Filmed in January 2025.

Liapari was probably the hub for visiting yachts in the Solomons for about 20 years. Alas the place felt apart in 2021 when the owner/manager passed away and ownership disputes went to court! Looking at the location, one would easily imagine why this place attracted a successful marina and boatyard. Who knows what the future will bring! Since then, the new Solomons sailing hub is being built in Noro. Filmed in May 2025.

Enjoy seeing 2 of our Schipperkes run free around this uninhabited island near Kavieng in New Ireland in PNG! Filmed in February 2025.

A great way to see the city ... combine with buses, metro and/or train to visit attraction around Brisbane. Filmed in July 2025

Fishing, Surfing and Snorkeling are 3 activities in the area. Starbeach lodge offers 10 rooms as accommodation and local fresh food restaurant s well as tours. Situated in a great natural harbor, Start Harbor is a great stop-over for sailing yachts as the local community is very welcoming and Alfred Murray and his team also offer marine services like sail repairs and hull cleaning. Conveniently located, for boats heading East to Lata. Contact details at the end of the video. Filmed in September 2025

Enjoy seeing our 3 Schipperkes run free around this unhabited island in Hermit atoll in PNG! Filmed in February 2025.

Enjoy seeing our 3 Schipperkes run free around the beach & in young mangrove near the Albatross Passage in New Ireland in PNG! Filmed in March 2025.