Posts by Amanda Swan Neal

Lessons Learned, Sharing Our Stories

Earthquakes & tsunamis - Part 2: lessons learned in Samoa

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Amanda and John Neal (s/v Mahina Tiare) were in the Samoan capital, Apia in September 2009 when a powerful tsunami generated by an undersea earthquake killed dozens and wiped out several villages in the Pacific islands of Samoa, American Samoa, and Tonga.

Here, in Part 2, she reflects on the experience and offers suggestions for preparing …Read more

Events and Seminars

Amanda Neal’s April Seminars on Offshore Cruising

I’d like to invite you to two opportunities, this April, for you to learn the practical and inspirational aspects of offshore cruising.

1. Mahina Offshore Cruising Seminars 2010

April 3:  Seattle
April 17: Oakland, during the Strictly Sail Pacific Boat Show

Realize your dream of setting sail aboard your own boat to see the world in …Read more

Sharing Our Stories

Earthquakes & tsunamis - Part 1: Amanda Neal reports from Samoa (and Hawaii).

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In September 2009, a powerful tsunami generated by an undersea earthquake killed dozens and wiped out several villages in the Pacific islands of Samoa, American Samoa, and Tonga. Amanda and John Neal (s/v Mahina Tiare) were in the Samoan capital, Apia.

Samoa
“Earthquake?!” we said to each …Read more