Motoring in a dead calm sea. Can see the coast of NZ, very exciting to be back home with Adamite

started the engine at 1600. Looks like we motor the 110 miles into Opua. Full moon and clear skies over a glass sea, beautiful.

Beautiful sailing conditions with a nice breeze and clear sky. Heaps of yummy French food left to enjoy before the customs take it all.

it?s been a great sunny day and a big moon night, we progressing well. Did meet a ship tonight, first sign of life in 4 days

all good, sleep , eat , navigate , trim sails , read book listen to podcast and solving the world problems.

all good, sleep , eat , navigate , trim sails , read book listen to podcast and solving the world problems.

Halfway.....a bit more windy now at night than expected but all good

Bumpy seas but Adamite is sailing well and we enjoying it. Sun is out today, after 2 cloudy days.

gusty wind between 20 to 27 . Nice moonlight. All good with us

great tight reaching in 18 knots of wind. A bit drizzly but all well onboard

Motor sailing in a SE breeze waiting for the E change. All great onboard.

Anchored at ile ronde with Masterplan. Beautiful deserted island and almost no wind.

Anchored north of Noumea in Baie Papaya. A very calm day with drizzle and fog.

anchored at ilot redial which is another classic desert island, birds sanctuary and marine reserve. Picture perfect.

anchored next to another deserted atoll. Picture perfect place with a little reef entrance for the dinghy.

anchored at ilot noe which is the classic desert island. Beautiful coral for snorkeling and a great sunset drink on the shore with two other kiwi boats.

Bay la Somme together with Masterplan. Had a great coastal walk to the river and waterholes. Meet Gill living on the edge by the river and loving life . He had lots of knowledge to share about the area.

probably one of the best surfs I?ve had :-) beautiful spot over lush coral with no wind and nice company. All is well after a very long surf absence...

Anchored ilot mbe kouen . A small atoll big enough for a beach tennis game and hamish got in a kite session yesterday. This morning super calm and blue turquoise colours gleaming around us.

Anchored ilot signal. Really nice snorkel with plenty fish. Cool walk round island and Sup paddle inside the eastern lagoon. Lots of turtles!

Anchored in Ile Nge, this place got it all. Close to a surf break, great for kiting, lots of fishes and coral to snorkel around. Thumps up for this place

Cleared into Noumea. Our fridge got a new life with nice food and French wine! A strong SW tonight so anchored in Uere for the night.

passage towards Noumea. Flat water and dream sailing night. Havannha passage round noon with the incoming current.

passage towards Noumea. Great 24 hr run of 155 miles in near perfect conditions, flat water 10-15 knots eased sheets.

passage towards Noumea. Stars fill up the sky, gentle breeze from East and making great progress.

Anchored in this beautiful little lagoon on Lelepe island. Looking forward to snorkeling and SUP.

anchored next to kakula island again and hope to kite surf next few days. Beautiful day snorkeling the small entrance to Havannha harbour.

anchored in Havanna Harbour. Will stay here for a week exploring by walking and biking. Admin work to be done and some maintenance on the boat.

anchored next to the ruined resort on Kailua island. Cyclone Pam in 2015 really smashed up these places. Fantastic anchorage, friendly village and great fresh food street markets. Awesome snorkeling and kiting. Did a really nice bike round island...It?s got is all.

Moved 8 miles north to the end of Nguni island and tomorrow we plan to walk summit which is 600 meters. Our friend Nancy lived here for 2years with the peace core. We have instructions from her to gather a few things and say hi to her old world.

Anchored in A great spot with clear water over white sand. Great track to other side lagoon.

After a couple nights in vila re stocking and watching World Cup final, what a party! We headed for Havana harbour and anchored off a new housing area. Explored up the nearby river on sups. Great snorkling off the entrance.

Epi island for a night stopover to Port Vila. Looks like a lovely place so we need to get back here one day.

Anchored in Ranon. Great to see the red glow of both volcano craters at night. Watched the world cup football ashore this morning and then walked up towards ash field. Brought a carving in Ranvetlam village.

Anchored in Bwathnapne on Pentacost island. We arrived early and had a great day walking 10 km. All the people we meet were so incredible friendly and nice. We anchored in front of the river in 8 meters good holding.

Anchored in Bwathnapne on Pentacost island. We arrived early and had a great day walking 10 km. All the people we meet were so incredible friendly and nice. We anchored in front of the river in 8 meters good holding.

Anchored in Asanvari bay on Marco island. This is a stunning place, white sand, lush tropical backdrop and a big waterfall next to the boat. The village is the most beautiful village we seen. Tonight we ate laplap with some locals by the waterfall. We can hear the volcano booming in the background.

Anchored, moved round to Lolowai Bay and crossed over the reef with half a meter under our keel at half tide. Beautiful secure harbour and no swell.

Anchored, looks like whangaroa north arm.... beautiful. Tough sail here with everything from zero to 30 knots and 50 to 120 degrees. Worth it though :-)

Anchored next to the abandoned wharf from WW2.we have seen such allot of evidence from this era round here.

Anchored in the first lagoon. Very beautiful.

Anchored in Palukulo bay, one of the best stops we?ve been to. Great beaches, lagoons, coral and roads to exercise on,happy camper.

Anchored opposite Luganville at Aore resort. A few more yachts here which is nice. Went in to the market for fresh food. Dinner out tonight, Santo beef burger..yum

Fantastic anchorage and awesome friendly resort called ratua. Non profit Balinese style with proceeds given to local schools. Awesome coral next to boat, great walks!

well up in the harbour, bit of a wind hole here.

anchored in a beautiful bay with clear deep blue water

stopped here in this beautiful anchorage round a cluster of islands. Great kite surf spot on a sand bar nearby. Big surf rolling in so decided not to attempt going into the village bay nearby.

Anchored and still at last :-)

on an overnight passage to Malakula. Watched the fire dancers at mele then dinner and off. Great trade wind sailing with 15-20 and the half moon till 1 am. Stars to reach out and touch! Dawn full of volcanic peaks.

Anchored at Mele island . Felt a big earthquake today and the boat vibrated and we heard a huge rumble. Fire dancing ashore tonight.

We arrived in Port Villa 4 days ago. We really enjoying this place and making the most of the town and it?s people.

Did a 171 Mike?s 24 hour run. Great sailing conditions out here. Looking forward to put anchor down in a afternoon.

Great sailing conditions out here. All good onboard enjoying a short passage towards Port Vila

Anchored in north Mare island . Beautiful clear water and limestone cliff all around with loads of big and small caves.

Anchored in Mare island in the Loyalties. Clear water, limestone cliff and caves by a little white beach. Great 8 hour sail here for a stop over .

Anchored in Bauer de Tare just north of Havana?s passage . We waiting for wind to start our passage tonVanuatu. This is a beautiful little place through a narrow reef entrance.

potential for a big local storm so set sail back to proney Bay. Beautiful sail arriving at dusk into casy island. Great run walk in am then moved deeper into bay to du carenage which is a hurricane hole.

Anchored in Kuta bay by the white long beach. Today we biked around the whole Island around 50km. Biking is such a great way to explore more of an island.

moved to the southern lagoon of port de vao after an early morning Sup paddle over some stunning coral reef. Beautiful secluded anchorage down here and great beach combing.

beautiful bay de kanumera, arrived here after a lovely sail. Had an evening run on the beach. The night sky was stunning with stars very bright and then the moon rise later.

bonne anse is a beautiful sheltered bay with a great walk up to lighthouse.

stop off on way to pines. Beautiful islands, nice walks, easy LW beach access.

Back in Ilot Maitre. Strong winds and heavy rain showers. Used all the xtra water for washing up clothes and wind for kiting.....or Hamish did....I?m still gearing up to have try again from last year.

We are in Proney Inlet. Last night we did a walk to the lighthouse, and today we moved to Casey island a couple of miles into the bay. Lovely little island with a story about the dog who lived here alone. He loved to show the island to people, and made sure they followed him around. Unfortunately he died last year.

Anchored in Ilot Ua about 5 miles from the outer reef. The classic coral atoll with beautiful coral drop off just inshore of boat. Have not seen another boat in couple days. Great swimming inside the reef over white lagoon sand. Maybe get the kite out today? Fingers crossed.....

Anchored in Ilot Mato . Nice little island surrounded by reefs to snorkel around. Stunning set set.

Anchored in Ile Ouen with another kiwi yachts? Nice walk to the top with great views

Anchored in Ilot Maître . Nice place for marine life and kite surfing

Made it to New Caledonia, good passage, a bit slow but fun. Now motoring into Port Mosell with yellow flag up!

last night the ses was calm, so we deciderat to stop and just drift. It was great and we had a nice dinner and a sleep. The wind got up at 4am , so now we sailing again.

we had to motor for a while. Did some boat work and enjoying the flat sea. Back sailing now

Very nice mellow sailing day today, it?s peaceful and magical out here. Motor sailing now with little wind.

Great sailing with clear skies. Up on deck listening to good music , sipping tea

Polled out with two reefs in main and a little jib, 20-25 knots and sunshine. Lots of shipping!

Anchored in Southport ,surrounded by city lights. Planning to leave tonight or tomorrow

Left Yamba after 2 weeks. Sailing towards Southport. Taking it slowly so we will arrive in daylight

very snug little harbour with close proximity to shops and resturant.

moved over to this wonderful spot right in the middle of a national park. The whitest beaches in NSW and walking tracks galore. Will stay a few days.

Really fast sail 90 miles south from Sydney. Winds from NNE and building to 30 knots. Approaching Jervis bay we had 55 knots over the deck with wind over headlands. Found this fantastic spot with no wind for a great nights sleep.

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