Lucky sailors watch formation of volcanic island in the midde of the ocean (16 Photos)

The yacht 'Maiken' was traveling in the south Pacific when the crew came across a bizarre sight. It was sand in the water, sand floating ON TOP of the waves. At first, they couldn't locate the source of the eerie phenomenon. A half hour later they heard a blast. Over the next few hours they watched a volcano form an entire island form in the middle of the ocean. This is pretty cool...