Astarte
In our final pile mooring, at Town Basin Marina Whangarie New Zealand. Let the spending begin!!
Safely tied up and cleared into Marsden Cove Marina, New Zealand. The best passage we have had so far.
Avg: 7.1knts
24hr: 170.5nm
on a bee line to Marsden cove.
Good work you two.
Motoring since noon yesterday, smelling the barn, only 33 nm to go
Avg: 6.5knts
24hr: 154.8nm
needs to start the ..#*^ engine!
Motor sailing, now the current is not helping, but trying to keep speed up
Avg: 6.3knts
24hr: 151.2nm
thanks for relays Michael
Going well? Weather looks OK,
Happy Thanksgiving, sailing still, making good time. Quick sailing last night 6+ knots
Avg: 6.3knts
24hr: 151.7nm
noting the current changes
Still sailing at or over our target speed.
Avg: 6.3knts
24hr: 150.9nm
had a good spped around 7 overnight but wind has dropped
Scooting along at 7+ knots most of the night, thanks to current we think. slowed a bit now
Avg: 5.7knts
24hr: 137.4nm
beaut sailing wx
been sailing most of the way, a bit west of the rhumb line, dealing with mostly adverse current
sailing to NZ, hard on the wind waiting for the wind to back a bit
Leaving noumea today for nz
leaving Noumea tomorrow for NZ.
anchored near Mato, new spot for us
anchored near Mato, new spot for us
anchored on Baie de Tortue on Isl Ouen
all cleared in, anchored in Prony Bay. Had a good test of the engine yesterday, might have finally solved the water leak!
on mooring and will check in Monday
arrived noon, on a mooring in Anse Majik, will go to Noumea on Monday after officialdom re-opens
Avg: 6.8knts
24hr: 162.6nm
thru Havannah pass. and will trot up to Noumea over the weekend.
Avg: 4.4knts
24hr: 105.4nm
engine running but no leak. 10m from Havannah Pass
under way, 12nm to Havana Pass. Motoring no wind, hope we are not too early
under way to New Caledonia, so far sailed the whole way, slowed down to make Havana Pass at good tide
about 40m from Blue Note
under way to New Caledonia
Still in Vila, no wind 0% cloud, beautiful morning. Waiting for wx to get to New Caledonia
Hi guys. Got an email from
10%cloud no wind in anchorage, mostly sunny for the last couple of days
Moored in Port Vila, after a great sail down from Maewo. Got lucky with ESE winds day before yesterday. Clear and calm in the mooring field
Still anchored in Asanvari, Maewo, Vanuatu, just had fresh bread delivered to the boat. 20% cloud lite and variable in the anchorage
anchored in Asanvari, Maewo
corrected: anchored just outside Lolowai, will move over to Maewo this morning wind 10-15 SE-ESE
anchored just outside Lolowai, will move over to Maewo this morning wind 10-15 SE-ESE
anchored safely in Lolowai on Ambae, wind bullets all night, high broken clouds this morning. welcome back David and Patricia
anchored safely in Lasalav Bay on the N E corner of Gaua
anchored safely in Lokona Bay on the SW coast of Gaua, in the Banks Group. Looking forward to the Lakona Bay Kastom Festival on Thursday!
Heard lightly on 14315 @ 2100utc
Whoo Hoo, sunny day yesterday, Anchored in Peterson Bay on Santo
Anchored off Ratua, south of Luganville
arrived Awei, south of Malekula yesterday after overnight sail
Avg: 2.9knts
24hr: 68.6nm
safely on a mooring in Port Vila. All is good. Passage was interesting, one fish and one overheated engine. Sailed pretty much the whole way.
left Tanna at 0630on our way to Port Vila. Sailing, should arrive Vila Friday Morning early if winds hold
heading up the mountain tonight
on our way to Tanna, Port Resolution. Gorgeous day hope to sail soon, as wind builds from morning calm
Avg: 2.6knts
24hr: 61.9nm
Safely at anchor in Anietyum.
Avg: 5.7knts
24hr: 136.7nm
23 nm to go. Been sailing all night triple reefed
Avg: 6.4knts
24hr: 153.1nm
wind just dropped off. Been sailing well all night
Avg: 3.3knts
24hr: 78.5nm
through the fronts, winds favorable, now sailing toward our destination and reasonably comfortably!
Avg: 3.1knts
24hr: 73.6nm
into the northerlies, two squall lines about 1500utc. Slowed down trying to hove to
Avg: 5.8knts
24hr: 139.6nm
been sailing since 1800 yesterday. Hope we are far enough north to lessen effects of low.
Avg: 6.6knts
24hr: 157.2nm
still motoring, trying to get north of approaching wx. Latitude going down, temperature going up
Avg: 5.6knts
24hr: 134.4nm
motoring since 0200, less confused seas
rolly following seas, but making good time
underway to Vanuatu, downwind rolly sailing
Waiting in Whangarie Town Basin for wx window for departure
Just splashed after 6weeks in Docklands 5. Hoping to head out to Great Barrier when weather clears.
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