![A friendly little race around the bay at Neiafu, Vava'u, Tonga - 16 years ago this month!](http://sailingillusion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Racing-Vavau-Bette-236x300.jpg)
With the news about hurricanes in Mexico, especially Patricia’s near miss of Puerto Vallarta, where I was based for months while cruising around Mexico’s Pacific coast, I’ve been reminiscing about Illusion‘s early years and my first cruising experiences.
I found some old photos of a friendly cruiser “rally” around the anchorage in Neiafu, Vava’u, Tonga. Continue reading “Pacific Puddle Jump – Sailing from Mexico to New Zealand in 1999”