Blog 14 – Suwarrow Voyage – Te Ipukarea Society – Rat Baiting Programme

Kia orana tatau Departure day today from Palmerston to Rarotonga.We have spent a couple of days/nights on the vaka outside of palmerstons reef waiting for the weather to calm down. I personally thought I would struggle being stuck on board with 16 other people. But surprisingly times gone relatively fast and the vakas proved to […]

Blog 9 – Suwarrow Voyage – Te Ipukarea Society – Rat Baiting Programme

THE WAITING GAME One of the biggest learnings, in my time with Vaka, is the art of patients. Whether it is the crew, preparation at either end or plain and simply the weather, you never know exactly when go time will be. The campsite on Anchorage has been packed away, and departure processes on board […]

Blog 8 – Suwarrow Voyage – Te Ipukarea Society – Rat Baiting Programme

ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER MEMORY MADE. Today is Sunday, which means rest day for the crew on watch, as well as those enjoying land. We had a bit of an eventful morning with the anchor getting caught around some coral. The blame game was played, but the issue was easily resolved. We moved out deeper into […]

Blog 6 – Suwarrow Voyage – Te Ipukarea Society – Rat Baiting Programme

LIVING THE HIGH LIFE! At least half of the crew from this trip are staying on Anchorage Island, well the other half are rostered on for anchor duty. Watch on board involves monitoring both the mooring line off the bow, as well as the drifting anchor which is more of a safety precaution. Today at […]