Photos From Budi Budi & Gizo

Sam's Kids

Sam's kids smile for the camera
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Sam works on the carving

We visited Sam's house to see how he was doing on our carving, and found him at work
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Bryan places bread in the oven for the first time

Brian's oven gets it's first test.
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Brilliant II

Two sailors soon to depart for distant ports
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Sailing Proa of Papua new Guinea

Headed for the pass in the reef, this proa will tack all night in the open ocean to reach Snake Passage. God bless them on their journey
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The builder

"This is my vessel. I built this vessel with my hands on Kimuta Island, but the timber came from elswhere"
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Man of Kimuta and his ship

"We came here to show the boys this beach, they have never been to this place", he told me, "and to wait for the tide".
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Fishermen of Kimuta Island share the beach

These fisherman from Kimuta Island, In Papua New Guinea, were waiting for the tide to change, and happy to share the beach with us
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Kids in Tree

The village kids at Ebora greeted us from the branches of an overhanging tree
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Sailing Down The Island

Sailing down island in a nice breeze, looking for a small place called Ebora
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Paradise

On the beach at Ebora, this family lives a peaceful life in a tropical paradise.
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Across the lagoon we saw some boats on a beach

We took our dingy across the open lagoon to see what was happening on this sand spit
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Sailing to Oz

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Sailing to Oz

Ten Days On the Windvane
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The Kite is up
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Its Quiet Down Below
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Asenvari

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Asenvari Bay
Protected and beautiful, Asenvari Bay on Maewo Island in Vanuatu is a favorite stopping spot for cruisers. Late in the season in 2002 there was only one other boat besides Wings, NOASON, left.

Asenvari Beach
Quiet and Sunny, the beach at Asenvari is wonderful for swimming or snorkeling, and the new Asenvari Yacht Club is just behind the trees.

Asenvari Yacht Club Building
By November the buildings were up and the Bamboo siding and Natangora Palm roof were being added. Inside, hot showers, toilets, and a full kitchen give the Yacht Club amenities a five star rating by Maewo Island standards.

Chief Nelson
Visionary and cantankerous politician, Chief Nelson is a major factor at Asenvari, as Gene Mim-Mack and Robbie Springs came to know during the five month project

Allison, Gene, and Robbie, from left

Judy and The Kids
In the schoolyard the kids of Asenvari posed with Judy Jensen, from WINGS, for a photo.

Kids in Field
School work in hand, Asenvari kids cavort after school.


Gene and Robbie's 60 ft Laurie Davidson Ferro-cement ketch served as cruising yacht and supply boat for the project.

Village Scene
Asenvari village, like most in Vanuatu, is clean and neat.

Waterfall 1
Judy sits at a waterfall on Maewo

Waterfall 2
In a hot and humid climate, a daily trip to the waterfall on Asenvari was a must.

Workers on Roof
Two of Gene's 24 workers attaching the palm leaves on the roof of the yacht club.

More Images from Asenvari

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Building, Corner View

Gene & Allison Inside

Gene in Building

Hedge in Village

Kid Running

Teacher

Water Pipe

Working on the guest house

Lanakal-Vanuautu

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Surf at Lanakal

Lanakal Anchorage
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Tying up the Copra Boat
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These are the boys who rescued me
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Thank you, guys, this was more serious then I let on.

Local Market
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Woman on Pier
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Building a house
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The Dingy
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Avon 3.41 with 15 HP Mercury, survived the dunking.