Comments on: Final leg, Tonga to Australia http://www.bigoceans.com/2009/10/21/final-leg-tonga-to-australia/ The sailing blog of young Australian, sailing solo half way around the world from Europe to Australia aboard a small boat with small funds! Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:02:54 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Erik http://www.bigoceans.com/2009/10/21/final-leg-tonga-to-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-9201 Erik Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:08:52 +0000 http://www.bigoceans.com/2009/10/21/final-leg-tonga-to-australia/#comment-9201 Sorry to see that you left, but good to see that you're on your way. Good times, the Neiafu Singlehanders Club was fun while it lasted. Everyone here wishes you well. If I get to Oz next year and you're still there I'll buy the beer. Fair winds and good fishing, I hope you get a few Mahi Mahi so you can pitch some that lovely corned beef overboard. Go Nick! S/V Sidetrack Sorry to see that you left, but good to see that you’re on your way. Good times, the Neiafu Singlehanders Club was fun while it lasted. Everyone here wishes you well.

If I get to Oz next year and you’re still there I’ll buy the beer.

Fair winds and good fishing, I hope you get a few Mahi Mahi so you can pitch some that lovely corned beef overboard.

Go Nick!

S/V Sidetrack

]]> By: Tristan http://www.bigoceans.com/2009/10/21/final-leg-tonga-to-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-9199 Tristan Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:49:35 +0000 http://www.bigoceans.com/2009/10/21/final-leg-tonga-to-australia/#comment-9199 Well done nick! Currently in the process of buying a boat to do a circumnavigation of Australia. Do you know what sort of Duty (vessel) and GST (vessel delivery costs) you will be up for if you import Constellation into Australia? Well done nick! Currently in the process of buying a boat to do a circumnavigation of Australia. Do you know what sort of Duty (vessel) and GST (vessel delivery costs) you will be up for if you import Constellation into Australia?

]]> By: Martin http://www.bigoceans.com/2009/10/21/final-leg-tonga-to-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-9197 Martin Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:31:09 +0000 http://www.bigoceans.com/2009/10/21/final-leg-tonga-to-australia/#comment-9197 It would be nice if you could return the boat back to the UK after your done with it, if you don't mind just turning around and sailing it back the other way!!!! Some people just dream dreams and then there are people like Nick. A wonderful personal achievement that shows what can be done if you have a goal and some courage to just do it. Congrats Martin It would be nice if you could return the boat back to the UK after your done with it, if you don’t mind just turning around and sailing it back the other way!!!!

Some people just dream dreams and then there are people like Nick. A wonderful personal achievement that shows what can be done if you have a goal and some courage to just do it.

Congrats

Martin

]]> By: Steve http://www.bigoceans.com/2009/10/21/final-leg-tonga-to-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-9196 Steve Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:35:08 +0000 http://www.bigoceans.com/2009/10/21/final-leg-tonga-to-australia/#comment-9196 I have enjoyed following your journey. I meant to do it when I was young but just got busy...so it has been nice to follow you from day to day. Thank you for sharing. Steve California I have enjoyed following your journey. I meant to do it when I was young but just got busy…so it has been nice to follow you from day to day. Thank you for sharing.

Steve
California

]]> By: Debbie Hiley http://www.bigoceans.com/2009/10/21/final-leg-tonga-to-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-9195 Debbie Hiley Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:53:04 +0000 http://www.bigoceans.com/2009/10/21/final-leg-tonga-to-australia/#comment-9195 Hi Nick! I'm praying for your safe return to Australia. Please know that even in your darkest hours, the thoughts and prayers of many are with you. You, my friend, are a heck of a man to persue and accomplish your dream in spite of all the obstacles. Many of us have dreams, but how many actually live them out, eh? Big Hugs from Florida!!! Debbie Hi Nick! I’m praying for your safe return to Australia. Please know that even in your darkest hours, the thoughts and prayers of many are with you. You, my friend, are a heck of a man to persue and accomplish your dream in spite of all the obstacles. Many of us have dreams, but how many actually live them out, eh?

Big Hugs from Florida!!!

Debbie

]]> By: Dee Hutchison-Aunt http://www.bigoceans.com/2009/10/21/final-leg-tonga-to-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-9194 Dee Hutchison-Aunt Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:03:11 +0000 http://www.bigoceans.com/2009/10/21/final-leg-tonga-to-australia/#comment-9194 Hi Nick-It was lovely to hear your voice when we spoke briefly even when under extreme circumstance.I'm so looking forward to u sailing into Port Philip Bay! sounds like you're going through tough times right now -keep your spirit up!!!- I've posted a little money to fight off scurvy-luv u very much and please always be omni present with safety measures-with u in spirit deexxx000 Hi Nick-It was lovely to hear your voice when we spoke briefly even when under extreme circumstance.I’m so looking forward to u sailing into Port Philip Bay! sounds like you’re going through tough times right now -keep your spirit up!!!- I’ve posted a little money to fight off scurvy-luv u very much and please always be omni present with safety measures-with u in spirit deexxx000

]]> By: crusty http://www.bigoceans.com/2009/10/21/final-leg-tonga-to-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-9193 crusty Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:56:52 +0000 http://www.bigoceans.com/2009/10/21/final-leg-tonga-to-australia/#comment-9193 hang tough, moby. its so hard when you're always in the wrong place at the wrong season and haven't got a dime. its especially hard solo, and even more so in port funnily enough. when the sound of somebody's functioning dinghy outboard racing to an entertaining dinner ashore with friends laughter floats across the water stikes a lonely contrast to the beans you don't know how you'll even pay for it can be overwhelmingly sad. remember your cockpit holds a view to the most beautiful moments on this planet and don't forget you have many friends thinking of you. don't fear or curse the sea or your loyal boat, nick; we are far luckier than we know. safe passage and may you find yourself at sea. your pal crusty. hang tough, moby. its so hard when you’re always in the wrong place at the wrong season and haven’t got a dime. its especially hard solo, and even more so in port funnily enough. when the sound of somebody’s functioning dinghy outboard racing to an entertaining dinner ashore with friends laughter floats across the water stikes a lonely contrast to the beans you don’t know how you’ll even pay for it can be overwhelmingly sad.
remember your cockpit holds a view to the most beautiful moments on this planet and don’t forget you have many friends thinking of you.
don’t fear or curse the sea or your loyal boat, nick; we are far luckier than we know.
safe passage and may you find yourself at sea. your pal crusty.

]]> By: isha http://www.bigoceans.com/2009/10/21/final-leg-tonga-to-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-9192 isha Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:02:53 +0000 http://www.bigoceans.com/2009/10/21/final-leg-tonga-to-australia/#comment-9192 dear Nick, Our family has been following your excellent adventure since about Hawaii and I can only wish you godspeed - it is still such a long way to come home to Australia. Your messages have lightened up my mundane life and although it is hard and tiring and a strange way to spend three years there is a time when you will understand the true value of what you are achieving. Best wishes and love, Isha dear Nick,
Our family has been following your excellent adventure since about Hawaii and I can only wish you godspeed – it is still such a long way to come home to Australia. Your messages have lightened up my mundane life and although it is hard and tiring and a strange way to spend three years there is a time when you will understand the true value of what you are achieving.

Best wishes and love, Isha

]]> By: danny http://www.bigoceans.com/2009/10/21/final-leg-tonga-to-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-9191 danny Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:40:54 +0000 http://www.bigoceans.com/2009/10/21/final-leg-tonga-to-australia/#comment-9191 Good luck Nick. Will miss hearing your adventures. Good luck Nick. Will miss hearing your adventures.

]]> By: Lee http://www.bigoceans.com/2009/10/21/final-leg-tonga-to-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-9190 Lee Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:29:58 +0000 http://www.bigoceans.com/2009/10/21/final-leg-tonga-to-australia/#comment-9190 Nick, Congrats and Thanks. I took a lot of inspiration from your blog while I was still in my refit stage with only a few hundred coastal miles under the keel. A couple thousand miles later I can't imagine what it must be like to look at the last 1900. It's strange to see your journey come to an end now that I am firmly embedded into the first year of my own. Cheers to whatever comes next Nick. I've got a feeling it will be fun to watch. Lee Nick,

Congrats and Thanks. I took a lot of inspiration from your blog while I was still in my refit stage with only a few hundred coastal miles under the keel. A couple thousand miles later I can’t imagine what it must be like to look at the last 1900. It’s strange to see your journey come to an end now that I am firmly embedded into the first year of my own. Cheers to whatever comes next Nick. I’ve got a feeling it will be fun to watch.

Lee

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