South Pacific Sailing: ‘Niue is a tiny country almost no one has ever heard of’

Niue, a tiny island, captures Miranda Baker’s heart after an adventurous South Pacific sailing passage via Minerva Reef, the mid-ocean refuge

Elliot silhouetted on Fortaleza’s bow against a beautiful South Pacific sunset in the west. Photo: Miranda Baker and Elliot Russo

It feels like a big deal to finally leave New Zealand’s shores, after all the hard work we’ve put into getting ready for this moment.

Two years, including nine months living up a ladder on the hard in a dirty, rain drenched boat yard...