Arrived NZ this am. 5.5 days 1285 miles there abouts. Excellent passage Definitely cooler here Thank YOU David and Patricia for all you do! Wow a flat, still bed tonight with silence and covers too!

Past Opua 0230 local, 6 hours to Marsden, prety nice passage, could go a while longer! Little bit Colder! All Good on Board

Last 150 miles to NZ, motor sailing still big swell running All Good on Board

Underway NZ, Sea cond still good. looong E swell, must be 10 seconds and over 3 m, quite a view from the tops. Ran out of wind last night and have been motor sailing thru the night. Bright moon again last night, could almost read a book by it! [speed]8.5 - 9.0

underway NZ, Sea cond very nice now. Mostly sunny wind has held and still great sailing conditions. Full moon last night flying along, might be the best night watch ever!

underway NZ, Sea cond pretty nice now, Hot this afternoon and very nice passage conditions. Great sailing. Under full working canvas now and still rockin along low 9"s We'll see how long we can milk the light air stuff. A-TRAIN loves these conditions! Past half way point. All Good on Board One casualty,,,lost orange MOB ring and line to a rouge wave, will report loss to Maritime Radio when we are in VHF range.

underway NZ, departed the pass at 3pm Sat. Sea cond pretty nice now, very long E swell rolling in. Its a little bit cooler now! Clothing required! Great sailing. Our report is a bit late as we were just shaking that last reef out now that it is daylight. We'll see how long we can milk the light air stuff. Approx 35 miles to half way point. All Good on Board

underway NZ, departed the pass at 3pm Sat. Sea cond improving, still hot! Great sailing still have one reef in the main and hitting low tens at times. All Good on Board

great sailing conditions

underway NZ, departed the pass at 3pm Sat. Sea cond improving, still hot! All Good on Board

underway NZ, departed the pass at 3pm Sat. Whew rough nite ,we are acclimatized now! All Good on Board

Hope to clear out Sat am and head for Whangarei, looks a little bumpy first two days but nice after that,,,here come da salt!

Port Denarau looking at weather for Fri or Mon departure to NZ

Arrived Port Denarau. Booked a slip for a week, wow luxury. Always fun to come to Denarau and oogle the super yachts and here is a photo of the newest in modern super yachts. 150 footer from outer space.

No radio coms here so no GHR weather, crap just when we need it most! No net participation either so we will focus on preparing for the passage South. Not really ready to leave the tropics just yet but the seasons rule and time to go. Our good friend David departed today for Auz after a wonderful month of cruising the Yasawas. Ok time to focus on preparations and watching weather.

Spent last night at Navadra Isl. awesome totally secluded, uninhabited tropical island paradise. Very cool! Now enroute to Musket Cove light conditions on the nose of course.

Southbound for Navadra, should be perfect, light conditions still perfect weather.

Just departd Manta Ray Bay on Naviti Isl. beautiful spot, very rolly last night so we bugged out for some other spot in paradise to the South of us somewhere. Ya I know, so many sunset photos and blue water photos and beach photos etc,,,, but,,, you don't have to shovel it!

After a great visit to Yasawairara Village at the North end of Yasawa Island and enjoying lots of water time in crystal clear waters off Champagne Beach we had a smokin sail South back to Blue Lagoon. Very slowly working back South where we will contemplate looking for a window, reluctantly as we have had the best weather of the season this past two weeks. Fiji can grow on ya! Can we fit in New Cal and delay the cold? Hmmm !

Anchored Champagne Beach! Saw the anchor hit bottom on white sand no one else for miles NICE!

Back in Blue Lagoon after working our way up the Yasawas. Blistering sailing up wind today, now anchored right on the "E" in the word scale in the photo. Wind was N NE on the outside of the islands all day.

Currently at the dock at beautiful Musket Cove. Weather has improved dramatically. We are enjoying the resort life here with Auzzie Dave on board. Really like a vacation. Tough to leave a spot like this. Great dinner last night for Gwen's Birthday! Headed for Yasawas next day or so.

Moved to Musket Cove Our Auzzie Mate, Dave has arrived and we will head up to the Yasawas hoping for good conditions

Piracy Report. Our friend Werner on Princess del Mar a Canadian single hander was attacked by Pirates enroute to Singapore. He was rammed by a steel boat causing much damage but managed to escape and arrive Singapore under engine power. More once we have all the facts. Beware South China Sea.

We are berthed in Port Denarau Marina. First marina slip since April. A real tourist hub here. Boat is washed, and tanks all filled head is rebuilt all good. We are positioned in the Super Yacht area with the largest of the largest yachts in the world. Wow the costs of all that goes on aboard these super yachts to keep them, "Super" hard to imagine. M5 photo shows float plane on aft deck, could not fit the yacht in the photo. M5 reportedly the largest single masted yacht in the world. Probably time to go back out cruising next day or so. Met up with more Canadian friends we have not see in a couple of years, definately not sleeping as much. Weather has been overcast with showers and humid for days now, not so nice. Elected to remain here in Fiji a while longer before departing further West and South.

Anchored Musket Cove. Wow who knew it was like this over here. The bay is packed. More on this resort and vacay spot once we have been ashore. Certainly met up with many friends we have not seen in a while, what a crossroads this is!

Anchored in front of Octopus Resort. Wind from South into anchorage, weird. Nice blue water, see the bottom in 60 feet, arrived, had a dip hot showers, Gwen baked marvelous muffins, now going for fresh squid on Outsider. They caught a pail load right at anchor here. Prob have a beer we had a tuna on for a minute but lost it, too bad, would have been good.

Still in Blue Lagoon, love it, moving South tomorrow nice beaches and swimming here. Head South tomorrow to swim with Manta Rays,

Anchord Blue Lagoon, wow nice. Weather 70% cloud cover, 12-15 se bar1011. All good on board!

anchored Makogai Island, finally out of the clouds, all good on board

Finally after a very long month the new refrigeration project is complete! Did it all myself and have a really good idea what is going on now, a great feeling to be a little more independant. We have Very cold stuff in the freezer, the ice cubes sound like broken glass again. Getting things in paradise that we take for granted in the first world can be the ultimate test of endurance, cunning, compromise and patience, but we have persevered once again. Making ready to depart Savusavu in a few days for somewhere sunny. All good on board in Savusavu.

Back in Savusavu. Fridge compressor packed up so waiting on a new system to ship from USA. Should be up and running in a couple of more weeks with luck. Going to attempt the removal and install myself so ordered all the refrigeration tools to do so. Should be exciting. Weather has really been off this season in Fiji, lots of cloud and high winds pretty steady but we are in Fiji. Folks here are super nice. All good in Savusavu. The fair is on and a ferris wheel ride might be in the cards.

The TRAIN has left the Savusavu!

Believe it or not we are underway after a great time in Savusavu. We are traveling in a small Canadian flotila of A-TRAIN, Spirare and Whistler. Headed NE in light easterlies, mostly clear skies Bar 1011 up 2.

Savusavu, hi overcast wind se 7 kts, bar 1012 up 7 overnight a bit lighter in the west but not much clearing yet. Had a small clear band way west at sunset last night. Hope to depart for Cousteau this afternoon and on to Viani Bay if conditions permit. A long cloudy windy period up here so far. Look forward to breaking away. Sent from my iPad

moving out after the winds drop

The Officials for Quarantine, Biosecurity and Customs were taxied to our boat by the same fellow who led us to the mooring. They were all very nice professionals and overall, the clearance procedures were very relaxed. No confiscation of fruit, veggies or meat....just cannot bring food ashore. We received the invoices for their services and have a week to pay. The Q flag was taken down and we raised the Fijian courtesy flag. Yes!

Landed Savusavu! Nice, All Good on Board, glad to be here! Called the Waitui YC and a fellow came out in a small boat and directed us to a mooring buoy. He notified the Officials and we raised our yellow Q Flag.

20 miles to run at 330 am slowed down for daybreak entrance into harbour but still blowing on the nose!

Great sailing still, full moon.splendid conditions

Great sailing,sunny

motorsailing,still rolly,increased swell this evening.

still motorsailing a bit rolly,had some good wind for a few hours today but now gone light, full moon like daytine out there !

sailing well, laying down some tracks

front on Tuesday

motor sailing again after good sailing for a few hours

Departed Wed 27th noonish for Fiji,its a flop-athon, motor sailing

Departed Wed 27th noonish for Fiji,its a flop-athon, motor sailing

Departed Wed 27th noonish for Fiji

Marsden Cove Marina looking early next week or Fiji departure.

Arrived Marsden Cove today; awaiting the next weather window for Fiji.

Anchored Urquarts Bay, testing remote post via Winlink Custom, Automated report.

Anchored Urquharts Bay

Sitting out the blow on Waiheke Island, thinking it is time to head North