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
What a great feeling to turn the corner at the South of Antigua and see the turquoise water and palm fringed beaches of Jolly Harbour. This film shows our arrival at Jolly Harbour after almost three weeks at sea as well as a number of other rally boat crews who were equally excited to have reached dry land!
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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!!!
Hope the Harbour is as Jolly as it looks! Well done on the crossing & the videos are great – we really look forward to them.
Lots of love
Uncle Michael and girls
p.s. Thanks for making the maths challenge easier, it only took me 5 attempts to get the right answer this time!!!
Hello my dear friends. What can I say i have enjoyed it so much it has brought back a lot of memories and when I saw Sheila jumping “we have done it” tears welled up.
It is an incredible achievement and Charlie, Freddie and Annie isn’t this better than sitting at schooldesks!
I have passed your website to several of our friends, so they can enjoy the trip too.
With love Edy xx
Welcome to what you’ve all earned!
With you all the way, Family!
Cheers
Mike and all at Cranleigh
Man how I envy you all… To-day we scraped ice from our car-windows. Lucky I can warm myself on your video’s. Super that you are sharing it with us.
bye for now (if I pass the Challenge)
Hans
Where is Freddie and where is the rugby pitch?
Great to watch your journey unfurl, loved the electric storm. Really missing you all but Antigua looks fabulous so really enjoy your time there! Keep up the filming as it is great to keep up with your adventures! Lots of love, Rocky, Rosie and the girls x
Hi Guys
Good to see your latest videos. Every one I watch I get goose bumps. You look like you are having a great time. Enjoy Antigua . . its been snowing here although the sun is shining and the canal looks beautiful but Antigua looks better. Eddie is enjoying Gordons so much and doing really well… hes getting awards left right and centre. Im very proud of him. My houseboat sale fell through the day before we were about to exchange… peed off big time… do you want to buy a houseboat lol !!! apart from that life is fairly quiet. Dickie finished working on Gullivars Travel at the end of August and hopes to start on a new film in January. I hope to get a Christmas message to you guys this week maybe even a video message. Miss you loads … have a great time…. lots of love
George xxxxx
Sheila, Brian and Kiddiwinks, I just read your article in the Sunday Times (Boat Show supplement). What a beautiful photo, what a beautiful family! I don’t need to wish you a happy new year cos I know you’ll have a GLORIOUS one!
with love and envy, Jo XXX
Hello Nortons,
It’s the Ortons again. Glad to hear you had safe passage to the Carribean and an enjoyable Christmas. We just got back from our own travels to St. Simon’s Island, Georgia, where we spent Christmas with some friends.
To answer your earlier question (from an earlier post), we found your videos on YouTube when researching “family sailing”. As we mentioned, we have five children, are beginning sailors, but have high hopes of sailing as a family. Although based in the US, the big goal has been to sail from Gibraltor to the Suez. This past summer was spent practicing with short day sails on Long Island Sound.
You can learn about our family at:
http://www.urbantangerine.blogspot.com
http://www.erikorton.com
We love seeing your photos, videos and just following your travels in general.
Happy New Year!
Erik, Emily & the Orton kids