Known as the ‘Dangerous Islands’ the Tuamotos have been used in the past as a nuclear testing ground by the French. Low lying atolls, fast and turbulent passes and numerous reefs mean that these islands live up to their nickname!
Read the full story »Short films showing people, places and the emotional ups and downs of our voyage!
Kids zone where the children tell their own story using film, pictures, stories, poetry and random rants!
Regular weekly narrative of our trip to supplement the video posts and our daily position update
Recipes from the places we visit filmed being cooked in our galley on board.
Share our diving adventures as we visit some of the best dive locations in the world
Light variable winds dominated this first leg of the Blue Water Rally. A good time for getting into the rhythm of ocean sailing and fishing. See our adventure on the following film including our best catch so far…a large tuna!
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Freddie had his 12th birthday at sea on a rough day, between Vanuatu and Australia.
We managed to keep the candles lit with a giant lighter!!!
Half way around the world landing in Australia, a small step for man, a giant leap for the Nortons on MISS TIPPY!!!
Good Luck Tippy from the Swedish boat Pelle 5, we did the previus rally and loved it.
Enjoy it while it last, we wish you fair winds and following seas.
Best regards,
Per & Anne-Charlotte Save
Hello Nortons,
We’re the Ortons and we live in New York City. We’re so excited for you and your adventures. We’re just learning to sail but have big dreams and are inspired by your trip. We have 5 kids, so seeing you sail as a family helps give us courage to do the same. We look forward to following your adventures. Our kids are following them as part of their home-school geography lessons!
All the best,
Erik & Emily Orton
Hi,
The Bowen-Perkins family (who you met in Gibraltar) are back in Saudi Arabia and enjoying your website and following you progress.
Hi Lovely Nortons
just loving the website and keeping up with what you are doing !
I hear Mark had joined you, hope he is being good !
what are you doing whith yourselves during the long sea crossing !
lots of love to you all
Vicky Hodgson
Yo Nortons you’re off!!
Really enjoying your website – nice work
Fair winds and great adventures – we’ll be watching!
All the best to you.
Barry
We will put £20.00 on you arriving in Antigua at 3am on 30/11 (because you always seem to arrive anywhere in darkness just ask Lottie) 6 hours either way and the money goes to RNLI.
Lottie just tried throwing homework in the pond in the back garden but we managed to rescue it.
Adrian, Nicola, Lottie, Brittany & Alex.
Thanks for getting in touch. The kids would love to answer any questions your may have about the locations we visit. Ours are coping really well and are really enjoying the experience. We just posted a film about their time in Lanzarote on Cabin Kids and we will be putting more on this week about the atlantic crossing. All the best..the Nortons on Miss Tippy! PS how did you come across the site?
Thanks. We’re really enjoying it so far! Just relaxing after our transatlantic!!