Safely Home at Fairway Bay Mariner

After an action packed 24 hours Kharisma ll Arrived in Opua to clear customs, then she will be heading south to fairway bay

Ave 8knots sea rough

A painted ship on a painted ocean. Waiting for the north westers to blast us home

Kharisma is well on her way home - a good passage so far - Making good progress, motor sailing in mild conditions. All well on board

From Blue Lagoon we meandered down the yasawas, stopping for several more swims with the mantarays, octopus resort, the sandspit at Waya, beautiful Navandra island, mana island, likuliku resort and then to musket to say goodbye to the fleet. Today we went out to the famous cloud break and now we are heading to Sawene bay so I can go to the dentist on lautoka tomorrow!

Blue Lagoon

At beautiful Mana island

25 hours to do 170 miles- great trip, but roughed up in the last few hours, but nicely tucked up here at Namath island. Off to do sevusevu tomorrow then we can go swim with the mantarays position: 18 47.241s 178 29.744e

champagne sailing so far - oh if we could always have it like this, I wouldn't want to stop - en route to kadavu - overnight sail, should be there lunchtime tomorrow

perfection personified ie paradise on earth ... Fulunga position: 19 9.167s 178 32.4w

whoop whoop we are leaving for Fulanga today doing an overnight sail - weather is saying 15-20kts, 2m swell, easterly position: 17 20.43s 178 57.02w

Bula! Arrived in Fiji and cleared in at Bay of Islands on Vanua Baluva. We had big swells 3-4m and 30 knots wind very very rolly seas - but all good, especially after something to eat and a good nights sleep

Had a vigorous and boisterous sail up from the Ha'apais to Vava'u, 30 kts and swells coming up behind us kissing ass! All good though after a good nights sleep and hamburger and chips and a beer! We will head out to the coral gardens tomorrow for a snorkel. So nice being here and revisiting the old favourites

last night shift!

another night coming up, trying to get the timing right for entry into Haapais ETA Tuesday

on our way to Pangai, Tonga. Had the night in north Minerva eating a nice big fat waloo and a painted crayfish ... how good is that

Hooray we are at Minerva

We had a strike but he got off grrr - a quiet day at the office today! Tomorrow we will be at Minerva reef ... wahoo! Just getting so excited now

We've been enjoying the great weather and good company. Making good progressWe have Jens' big rod out and Terry's 'good luck' lure out so we are waiting for a strike!

motorsailing today after a great run last night, awesome day, all feeling much better

Saturday or Sunday?