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Half way around the world landing in Australia, a small step for man, a giant leap for the Nortons on MISS TIPPY!!!
We love Huahine Iti and the quiet relaxed atmosphere so much that we have been here a week enjoying the anchorage, the beach and also the beautiful landscape. Time to break out the Tippy bicycles!
The idyllic islands of Huahine were our next stop on our around the world voyage. Join the children playing on the beach with new friends!
After 3 days of stormy weather at anchor, we were lucky enough to take part in a turtle rescue programme on the island of Taha’a. It was a fun day for Blue Magic, Jackamy, Miss Tippy and especially Baldrick.
May 2010, Easter Island, Pacific Ocean.
The beautiful EASTER ISLAND is known in the traditional language as RAPA NUI and in Spanish as ISLA De PASCUA.
Join us on a truly unbelievable visit to the worlds …
King Neptunes Ceremony.
King Neptune’s CROSSING THE LINE ceremony at the equator is an initiation ceremony to test that all shipmates are hardy, resourceful, brave and capable of handling long rough times at sea from one …
Tippy SQUID Invasion.
Just over the Equator we awoke to find visitors had been on the boat!
The first squid was on the galley floor, as I got out of bed I stood on …
Crossing the equator at night was a great event for the Tippys!
Miss Tippy crossed the equator in the middle a warm March night.
The boat was heavily heeled over to starboard, wind blowing …
Feb 2010. Galapagos Islands, Pacific Ocean.
The Galapagos archipelago is a group of volcanic islands on the equator 600 miles west of Equador.
It’s an amazing place and within minutes of arriving on each island we were …
