Following our Songline

05 October 2012
Songline sails away
25 July 2012
Sailing the Louisiades blog book now available
06 April 2012 | Brisbane
Swallowing the anchor
06 April 2012
Back in Brisbane
22 November 2011
eBook now available $1.99
15 October 2011 | Muniara Island, Conflict Island Group
Diving Paradise
12 October 2011
Retracing our steps
08 October 2011 | Hummock Island, Engineer Group, PNG
Straddling two worlds
04 October 2011 | Panaboal Island, PNG
Conflict Group of Islands
03 October 2011 | Brooker Island, PNG
Back at Brooker Island
01 October 2011 | Moturina Island, PNG
The People You Meet
30 September 2011 | Moturina Island, PNG
Moturina Island Stop Over
29 September 2011 | Bagaman Island, PNG
Bagaman Island Woodcarvers
28 September 2011 | Hoba Bay, Pana Numara Island, PNG
More Rain and Hoba Bay Snorkeling
25 September 2011 | Nimowa Island, PNG
Nimowa Island Health Centre
24 September 2011 | Nimowa Island, PNG
Saturday Soccer and Netball Nimowa Style
23 September 2011 | Nimowa Island, PNG
Making Bagi
22 September 2011 | 11 118.344'S:153 14.664'E, Nimowa Island, PNG
Nimowa Island Phenomenon
22 September 2011 | Grass Island, PNG
Bagi makers at Grass Island
21 September 2011 | 11 14.756'S:153 05.713'E, Grass Island, PNG
From Robinson's Anchorage to Wanim Island

Songline sails away

05 October 2012
Kristina
Songline went to her new owner last week. Many thanks to all who kept us company along the way. There are wonderful memories to enjoy.

Sailing the Louisiades blog book now available

25 July 2012
Kristina
You can download a free copy of the ebook at Blurb:
Cruising in the Louisiades Papua New Guinea Cruising in th... A cruising yacht's ... By Phil & Kristi... Photo book Book Preview

Swallowing the anchor

06 April 2012 | Brisbane
Kristina
We love Songline, but the time has come to "swallow the anchor" and move ashore. She is now for sale and could be the answer to your dreams. Check out the website... to find out more about Songline and all her extras and how to make her your dream machine.
Vessel Name: Songline
Vessel Make/Model: Lagoon 410
Hailing Port: Brisbane Australia
Crew: Phil & Kristina
About: We are from Brisbane, Australia and bought Songline in the UK in early 2008. We sailed her home via the Med, the Caribbean and the Pacific with a little help from family and friends.
Extra: Songlines are dreaming stories often used in Aboriginal and other native cultures as navigational pathways to travel long distances. Singing the story enables one to travel along the songlines to traverse unknown country.
Songline's Photos - French Polynesia
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blacktip reef shark and picasso triggerfish
Humbug Damselfish
Picasso Triggerfish
Threadfin Butterfly fish
tahitian rays
tahitian rays
tahitian rays
Threadfin butterfly fish, picasso triggerfish and black tip reef shark
lots of over water bungalows around the islands
Songline moored at Bora Bora Yacht Club
great views on a walk in the hills
another defunct Tahitian resort
painted tikis and pearl shell decorations
Miss Tahiti with the French military on Bastille Day. The French Polynesian concept of time meant the crowd waited two hours for the parade to start...we weren
stand up surfing is popular on the Tahitian beaches
the excitement at the coconut husking competition was contagious as the crowd cheered the competitors and the referees kept count
this coconut husking competitor is falling behind
winner of the coconut husking competition
a pensive moment for a javelin competitor
old hands in the javelin competition
another day snorkelling in the lagoon at Marina Taina, Papeete
Teardrop Butterflyfish Chaetodon unimaculatus
two lemonpeel angelfish with unidentified fih
Teardrop Butterflyfish Chaetodon unimaculatus with unidentifed fish
lots of moray eels here
Pacific Double saddle Butterfly fish with unidentified fish
Redfin Butterflyfish Chaetodon lunulatus
Cushion Star (Culcita novaeguineae)
lemonpeel angelfish peeks out from the coral
Blue Damsel fish Pomacentrus pavo with yellow tail
Big Longnose Butterflyfish Forcipiger longirostris
Black damselfish hovering with bluegreen chromis
Vagabond Butterflyfish Chaetodon vagabondus
Finally after practicing with hundreds of shots an underwater photo that worked. These are juvenile Three-spot Dascyllus Dascyllus trimaculatus, small damselfish that often hang out in anemones.
Phil has gone Polynesian. Songline is tied to the quay next to a traditional Polynesian catamaran.
coconut shell teaset
so much pareo fabric!
downtown markets in Papeete
downtown markets in Papeete
more flowers in my hair
these canoeists have no problem following in our wake at 5-6 knots.
Papeete town hall
decorated gates at the Town Hall Papeete
walking in the rainforest to see some waterfalls
Tanmayo at Maui beach
Phil at the cute Maui beach restaurant we enjoyed
these dancers had a great time
fabulous costumes
great hip wiggling
contagious enthusiasm
the dance troupe had a stack of fun as did the audience
the drummers were hot!
the view of Moorea from our back deck at dawn from the anchorage at Marina Taina, Papeete
Phil, John and Meredith at our Opunohu anchorage, Moorea
Opunohu anchorage, Moorea
Phil, John and Meredith at our Opunohu anchorage, Moorea
Sunset over Moorea from our anchorage near Marina Taina, Papeete, Tahiti
PHil with a wahoo
John, Meredith and Phil diving with the sharks at Moorea
Opunohu anchorage, Moorea from the beach
Opunohu anchorage, Moorea from the beach
Meredith kayaking
Manihi dance troupe
Kristina relaxing at the helm
Manihi dance troupe
Fabulous Fernando with the Tahina crew at Manihi
one of our anchorages at Manihi near the resort
dinner on board Tahina at Manihi, with Frank, Karen, Lara and Jason
a very effective native drill at the Moorea museum
Capt Hiroshi and his son from Yaima, the only Japanese yacht we
we
French food and french wine, ahhhh
goijng Polynesian
another beautiful anchorage at Moorea
Manihi dancer
Manihi dancer
Landfall at the beautiful the Bay of Virgins, Fatu Hiva
Caroline plays the drums at Kathy
the supply ship Aranui 3 takes about 18 passengers on its trip around the islands, seen here at Ooma, Fatu Hiva.
Beachfront at Resolution Bay
Phil enjoys a well earned beer at Atuona
Church at Resolution Bay, Vaitahu, Tahuata Island
Fatu inspects his work
Going Marquesan with a carved bone haircomb and traditional tattoo for my birthday.
beachfront at Hapatoni Bay, Tahuata
Phil tows the tender into the lagoon at Hakaui, Taioa Bay, Nuku Hiva
a walk in paradise at Hakaui, Nuku Hiva
stone carvings along the path to the waterfall Hakaui, Nuku Hiva
Tonga and Phil fruit picking at Hakaui Bay, Nuku Hiva. This place was Paradise!
the lagoon at high tide Hakaui, Nuku Hiva
Hakaui, Nuku Hiva
Hakaui, Nuku Hiva
Taiohae Bay
tiki at Taiohae Bay
carvings at Taiohae Bay
on tour with Janice and Roger from Beaujolais
"Goats
another inland river
archaeological sites abound but no real information
lots of churches
 
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Who: Phil & Kristina
Port: Brisbane Australia

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