passed Ninepin at 3am. have a good sleep John

on his way from Norfolk to NZ. Sounds happy with conditions so far!

on the sw of norfolk for a few days.

will anchor at Cascade Norfolk and evaluate conditions

will anchor at Cascade Norfolk and evaluate conditions

has been motoring since noon yesterday

has had two great days of sailing but wind has just lightened

motoring out of Kuto on passage to NZ

ready to roll

on way to Noumea to haul out Friday to solve the leak problem

heading back into Kuto, seen by another boat so more info later. No radio contact at this stage.  Later. Reason for return is water in the bilge so will need to find and fix the cause.

underway and tacking out of Ile de Pins on route to NZ. Speed and course two hrs later on Tonys maritime net

patiently awaiting passage to NZ

a great day in Ouvea

16m from Lifou. Coords are from the ham net check in.

rounding Wooden Canal and heading slowly to Ouvea

checking in this morning so may not be on the ham net as he will be busy navigating to the dock

got in without problems yesterday and has had a good nights sleep in the Isle of Pines. Will settle there for the weekend and wait for a bit of more southerly wind to go north to Noumea. Anchored beside Bamboozle

two cruise ships, bad viz, wind all over the show. 10nm from bottom of island so unsure what plans are until wind settles. Will know more by ham net so will update then. Later. Was 8nm from Kuto so we assume he is going in! Still raining so he needs to be on deck and not chatting on the radio. Will have more time when anchored tomorrow, Saturday.

well so much for slowing down! Good speeds all night. 110 from Isle of Pines. At 0845 am a change of plan! Now heading west and when under Noumea will head on in and hopefully get there before night fall tomorrow Friday.

221m to isle of Pines. Will likely slow down to have better wind direction on arrival as does not want front to arrive in

great radio signal. All well, but he knows the front will come friday

turned engine off for report. All well. 470m to go so will work on 5 days.

all well on board. 9am report

in the middle of the front on way to Noumea

All well

arrived Oct 26th but neither of the nets were told!

no idea why he is not using engine as needs to get in before the front. No copy

all is well

150nm to North Cape. leak v minor now so not a problem

260nm from North Cape. motored most of night.. heading for Opua

all well and leak being contained easily

Have a bit of a leak problem near mast so will be keeping speed down to protect boat. Have 150h fuel so no problem to use the big engine driven pump if needed but currently contained with regular use of small pumo

motor sailed all night

all is well on board

wind was ENE o/n

At fuel dock and ready to roll