406: We Threaded the Needle Into an Ancient Volcano

This week, we set off for one of the wildest experiences of our time in Tonga. Alongside four buddy boats, we squeeze through the narrow, bommie-strewn entrance of an ancient volcanic crater in search of shelter from an approaching blow. With 40-knot winds on the way and an anchorage that proves anything but easy, we hunker down and discover one of our lithium batteries is probably toast. But it's not all bad news—we share plenty of laughs with friends and come face-to-face with the crème de la crème of Tonga's underwater world: the leopard shark.

#SailingTonga #Tonga #Vavau #LeopardShark #SailingLife


NEW TO OUR CHANNEL?
We are Eileen and Brown Councill. Welcome to our channel and a glimpse into our life adventure! 2020 was a year of uncertainty and change (for all of us, right?), but we overcame the challenges and decided it was time to chase our dream, to sail around the world! Did I mention that we had very NO sailing experience? Before leaving Qingdao, China, our home of 4 years, we sold almost all of our earthly possessions and started our international search to find the right sailboat that we would call "home." After 5 months of unanticipated twists and turns, we found what we were looking for, a used Leopard 44' Catamaran located in St. Lucia.

So, here begins our journey, filled with unmatched excitement and honestly, a bit of trepidation as well. We have much to learn as we travel the world on our floating home and we intend to document that journey and share it with you. We are so glad you have decided to join us, and we hope that you will find our story so compelling that it will inspire you to chase your dreams too!

As a viewer, we consider you to be part of our family and look forward to getting to know you. Don't hesitate to comment on our videos and ask questions. We will do our best to answer every correspondence! All we ask is that you have patience with us as we work really hard to improve our camera/video techniques and ability to tell a story. Hopefully, you will be as BLOWN AWAY from watching, as we are in experiencing and producing our adventures!

HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT US?
If you wish to support our video efforts, all we ask is that you SUBSCRIBE, give a THUMBS UP, SHARE our videos with your friends, AND COMMENT!

WOULD YOU LIKE TO GET TO KNOW US MORE DEEPLY?
It would be an honor and pleasure to deepen our relationship with you as a Patron. Please click on the following link to see how: https://www.patreon.com/sailingblownaway

WOULD YOU LIKE TO FOLLOW OUR JOURNEY?
https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/6040796987916288