Sailing Afrikii

Vanuatu Highlights

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The fire show – this young performance troupe do an amazing show at the beach in Port Vila

On the beach in Loltong, Pentecost Island…everywhere in the world, I’m always reminded of the saying Futeball is not a religion but it is everything a religion should be

North of Renbura on the Island of Pentecost: Chief Veraleo looks at Ian’s pig’s tusk he bought in Vanuatu in 2008, the engravings on the pig’s tusk show that it is from this bank (see 15 min documentary here)

Kayaking outside of Port Vila

The lowly sea cucumber plays the all important role of vacuuming the reef, keeping it healthy

Wreck diving in the SS Coolridge, the WWII US supply boat that sunk after hitting a friendly mine in Lugganville on Santo Island

For real-sies – this is the night sky with zero light pollution

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● About Us

Yo! It’s Ann and Ian on our 1984 Wauquiez Amphitrite. Photos & blog by Ann, keeping us afloat and moving forward by Ian.

● Of interest

Check if your gov’t has ratified the UN High Seas Treaty, if not lobby your gov’t – we can have 30% of Oceans a marine park and have a well-regulated global fisheries

Great podcast from Outside Magazine about military parajumper training in breath holding

See this story of Cook Islanders shipwrecked on Minerva Reef in 60s (film coming soon)