South Pacific Islands
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September 24, 2012Books on Kindle: Boat Dollars FoundA free-WiFi discovery in Yap kindles a writer’s windfall of sorts, and that, in turn, launches the search for The Boat. On Watch from our September 2012 issue.
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February 18, 2010Vanuatu: Explosive, Exotic, ExcitingA cruise to this South Pacific island nation helps Roger Henry's crew unlock the secret of life. A feature from our February 2009 issue
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October 24, 2008With Help From Jack, A Sailor Bests a Beast and Atones for a BlunderAlvah Simon gets a lesson in fishing and sharing with the locals. "The Roger Henry File" for September 27, 2007
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July 22, 2011Tonga GalleryThe Kingdom of Tonga is an island nation blessed with aqua water, blue skies, and people who earned it the name, The Friendly Islands.
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October 30, 2008Well Past the Guardian WindsOnce he endures the paperwork tempest that is the Japanese Customs and Tariff Bureau, Alvah finds a lot to love in the Land of the Rising Sun, including the Awamori distillery.From "The Roger Henry File" for April 25, 2008
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July 18, 2007New Island Forms in South PacificTo view photos of this quickly-eroding volcanic island, click here. Supplement to "An Island Is Born, for the Moment," from our August 2007 issue
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October 30, 2008Guam, U.S.A.--Sort OfWelcomed by the Arteros, a Chamorro family with a heroic history in the American military, Alvah Simon reflects on his hosts' capacity for loyalty and forgiveness. "The Roger Henry File" for March 20, 2008
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May 2, 2006Swallowing the AnchorWhat makes cruisers put the voyage on hold and start a business in paradise? Their reasons are compelling, insightful, and intensely personal
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March 28, 2011A Hawai’ian Canoe Takes ShapeA new build continues tradition in Hawaii
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October 30, 2008Not So Missing in ActionMysterious EPIRBs, a cooking mishap, and a blatant violation of Treaties make for an eventful passage. From "The Roger Henry files for January 24, 2008
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