After a five day (champagne sailing) passage we arrived at the isolated Palmerston Atoll 0n Friday 27th August, 2010. We picked up a mooring on the west side of the atoll near Palmerston Island. Bob Masters and his daughter Taia were there to greet us and became our host for our stay at the island.
We had a great time at Palmerston. A truly different experience. In some ways the tropical Pacific atoll that we imagine, in many ways, not. We went crabbing, coconut crabbing and bird picking with our hosts and their children. We were made unbelievably welcome by the inhabitants. We helped unload and then load (with frozen fish fillets) the first supply ship to visit the island for about 8 months.
The inhabitants originated from William Masters and his three wives who settled at Palmerston in the late 1800's. There are now 67 inhabitants, all related. 
Palmerston is a great stopover and a truly unforgettable experience.
The weather grib files we received via our HF radio and Pactor modem were showing signs of bad weather on the way so we left Palmerston (along with Narid, The Road & Freezing Rain) on Wednesday 4th September bound for Tonga.
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