August 2006, the yacht 'Maiken' is traveling in the south Pacific when they came across a weird sight...
It was sand in the water, and floating ON TOP of the waves... But continue on...


This is not a beach, it is volcanic stones floating on the water.




The trail left by the yacht...



And then this was spotted... ash and steam rising from the ocean...

And, while they were watching...





A brand new island formed...


A plume of black ash...
