50+ CREW & COUNTING in Tonga! (4 Years Sailing Around the World on Elixir)

Name: 50+ CREW & COUNTING in Tonga! (4 Years Sailing Around the World on Elixir)
Uploaded: 2025-02-08T21:06:21.000Z
Duration: 18 min 42 s
Description: The 37-foot Swan Elixir prepares for a 1,000-mile passage to New Zealand after surfing remote Tongan breaks.

8. februar 2025 · 18 min · 24K visninger · Ha'apai group

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The 37-foot Swan *Elixir* is currently cruising the Haʻapai group in Tonga, where the crew has spent several weeks surfing remote, empty breaks.Watch The vessel is preparing for a 1,000-mile passage to New Zealand, pending the dissipation of Cyclone Lola.13:52 The crew recently visited islands significantly altered by the 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcanic eruption and subsequent 15-meter tsunami, which destroyed local infrastructure and vegetation.6:27 Navigation in the region requires caution due to shallow coral heads and unpredictable shore breaks during beach landings.4:13 The crew plans to reach Nukuʻalofa on Tongatapu for final customs clearance before departing for New Zealand, with a potential stop at Minerva Reef depending on weather conditions.13:52 Over the past four years of the circumnavigation, more than 50 people have crewed on the boat.0:58