on Friday night we were boarded during the night whilst sleeping, anchored at Beach Front resort Luganville loosing two tablets. Of course the police are very lethargic. Since having this happen we have been informed by local expats that there is a lot of thief in the area and extreme caution is necessary. 

last night at 1645 Tarawa radio anounced an activated NZ EPIRB at 10 08 16N, 173 10 14E 20 nm SE of Tarawa. We up anchored and went to give assisstance. There was nothing found at the spot, no AIS no radar blip no lights no radio communication. We could see lights on the beach at 10 nm, calm seas. We went up wind from Tarawa to the position and then to the eastern end of Tarawa, at 0100 we decided that they had the wrong place and continued on our way.

in Nukufetau, great spot

arrived Funafuti, Tuvalu

50m from Funafuti

Thanks to Blowin Bubbles for the report

hot in Wallis

last 3 days 5kn ENE 35 deg clear skis, what trough

stopped raining yesterday 1000

Here in Wallis for a couple of weeks before going north to Tuvalu

Wallis

arrived Wallis

leaving for Wallis tomorrow

heavy rain since 1200 Sat, heavy showers since 0000 today, visability has been down to 1/2 mile now 3 miles

Nuituputapu, and will walk up the high peak today, hopefully with a guide. great views from the top.

finally warm life's good

20nm from Niuatoputapu

Heading to Nuituputapu today

Have renewed visa and will wait until weather improves to head north

put off Wallis till weather clears

looking at the trip to Wallis from Noumea

leaving for Wallis Friday

great day

sounds disgusting in the Hapaais but no better elsewhere - except New Cal!

Haano in Hapaais where the wind dropped at 3pm yesterday. Lots of whales in and near the anchorage

heading south to Hapaais

Hunga lagoon area

anchorage 30, Kenutu, Vavauu (the eastern most anchorage)

southern area of Vavauu

anchorage 24, Vavauu

neiafu

current location

wow on the temperature! 9C here at Gulf Harbour

looks a beautiful day in Vavauu and as yet there are not lots of boats

arrived at Port Mauelle. Will try and get coords

a very good night sailing. Great progress from N Minerva to Tonga

wants to leave today for tongatapu

may leave for onga todaym but this comment was before hearing the forecast

will had to Tonga after the front has passed

All well. I wonder if they are getting sick of cray fish.

Big passage day today. Off to North Minerva!

Four boats in S Minerva

guess they wont be snorkeling today!

heading for the party at Minerva

all well

Left WR yesterday for Minerva and all is well

At Marden Cove. Enjoy flat seas!

thanks Claudia for relay as they are in GHR skip zone so no copy here.

BUT neg 1.5kt current/ Poo.

with the mob of 10 in N Minerva

with Searcher and Enki 11 waiting for passage window

with Enki 11 and another boat in N Minerva

In N Minerva by themselves

great radio signal

top of Vanua levu Fiji and moving on soon

anchored at Lautoka and about to check in. Will be around there until Sept 6 when they will go to Savusavu. (Passed on your greetings Dave).

all well now throughh the B pass

smoking along to lautoka from Samoa with eta Tuesday am.

had a great day for the rugby on wednesday

arrived in Apia Samoayesterday, Sunday at 9am. All went well and currently at marina

Have had steady good wind for the last 24hr

heading from Neiafu to Samoa today

Guess they are wondering why they came as the weather has not been good. They gave good info on entering Aus. $380 for Quarantine between 8am and 4.30pm, double after hours and triple after midnight!. Huge fines up in Cairns for boats that decide to anchor.

Had a 206nm day yesterday so they cant complain too much about being hard on the wind all the way on this passage!. Now 20m from Vavau

very rough inMinerva with water crashing over the reef at all tides. radio now fixed