Duality
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Avg: 7knts
24hr: 168.6nm
Arriving into Bundy, end of a great holiday and passage. Thank you Gulf Harbour Radio for your services.
Avg: 8.6knts
24hr: 206.3nm
Good nights sail but wind has dropped out now, motoring... getting closer !
Leaving West Islet, Wreck Reef (2pm), good R & R. Heading to Bunderberg, will clear through customs and wait for the northerly to head home. 225 NM to go.
Have a great sail home ...
Avg: 7.1knts
24hr: 170.5nm
Have arrived at Wreck Island. Good sail, now breaky and rest.
Good morning and welcome home
Avg: 9.5knts
24hr: 227nm
What a perfect day, this is what sailing is about ! Good winds, smooth seas, great weather. Good fishing over the Selfridge Shoal, have a wahoo in the freezer. Will arrive into Wreck (Bird Island) tomorrow morning if winds stay like this, have 90 NM to go.
Arrived in at Chesterfield Reef yesterday afternoon. Had a good rest, heading off now (2am) to Wreck Reef.
Avg: 7.2knts
24hr: 172.7nm
Good smooth sailing last night but the winds are now dropping out, may spend the night at Chesterfield Reef and reanalyse the weather, a bit concerned with a trough coming through on Sunday.
Avg: 7knts
24hr: 167.6nm
Seas have settled after the NE wind swell, much nicer sailing. 116 NM to go till we reach Chesterfield Reef.
Good to hear the seas have
Leaving Huon Reef heading for Chesterfield. Overcast and light rain.
Avg: 5.5knts
24hr: 132.4nm
Arrived at Huon Reef 10am. Lobster for dinner and will enjoy some downtime.
Avg: 7.6knts
24hr: 181.7nm
Got 24 NM till we reach the top of Huon Reef. Been good sailing all night.
15 kts SE sounds perfect. I'm
Avg: 6knts
24hr: 144.8nm
Caught a nice wahoo. Have 110nm to reach Huon Reef. Had a nice sail until 9am then been dead calm all day.
So good to see you pointed
Avg: 6.1knts
24hr: 147.2nm
Travelling well, lovely moonlit night, very calm.
Starting our passage to Australia, heading to Huon Reef, glad we put the extra diesel on board.
Starting our passage to Australia, heading to Huon Reef, glad we put the extra diesel on board.
Sailed to Gaua yesterday, nice pleasant sail with 15 knots. Hooked up a big Marlin that gave us a spectacular dancing show before breaking Mick Hall's Ebay lure and smoking the drag on the reel ! Welcomed to the anchorage of Pwetevut Bay by 3 canoes full of locals. Today Mark is attempting to be an outboard motor mechanic for the local village here. Cheers Mark Hayley
Left Oyster Bay yesterday heading to The Banks and sailed to Gaua, nice pleasant sail with 15 knots. Hooked up a big Marlin that gave us a spectacular dancing show before breaking Mick Hall's Ebay lure and smoking the drag on the reel ! Welcomed to the anchorage of Pwetevut Bay by 3 canoes full of locals. Today Mark is attempting to be an outboard motor mechanic for the local village here. Cheers Mark and Hayley
So I can only assume Mark is
Ahoy! Loving your pics, looks
Hi Sailors,
Spent a wonderful 9 nights at Anelghowhat Bay, opposite Mystery Island, lots of snorkelling, swimming & paddle boarding, had a memorial drift dive where the boat boys decided to have a nap and forgot us, thought we were about to make 'Open Water 2' ! Lots of walks meeting lovely friendly locals. Headed north and anchored at Port Patrick last night and tonight, they copped a heavy whack here from Cyclone Pam. Heading to Port Resolution at Tanna Island tomorrow.
Sounds wonderful, can't wait
Avg: 8.1knts
24hr: 193.7nm
Had a good passage and just about to anchor at Aneityum.
Avg: 6.3knts
24hr: 152.2nm
Motored for a few hours this morning after which winds have been mostly SW 18 - 22 straight up the bum. Seas are moderate and just going past the coastline of Mare. Been a lovely days sailing and Mark dropped another dolphin fish.
At anchor at Port Goro, waiting for the sun to rise to leave for Aneityum. Departure 6am.
Have a good trip to Vanuatu
Have checked out with customs making our way to the bottom of New Caledonia on Tuesday.
Have just got the ok off Vanuatu Customs to be cleared into Aneityum (Mystery Island). Will do the 200 nm passage on Wednesday with all the right winds.
Have had a amazing stay in the land of baguettes and Havannah beer and got some of the best surf I've had in years. Met some great people and the locals have been very friendly
Au revoir Mark and Hayley
After spending a few nights at Baie de Kuto we moved around to Baie de Ugo, we've had glorious weather and been doing plenty of paddling on the boards and snorkelling. Fish are scarce but they're are now plenty of sharks with lots of bling in their mouths. This bay would have to be the nicest of all the Isle de Pines bays, plenty of crystal clear aqua lagoons to explore. After the giving one of the local indigenous some gifts we feel much more welcome and have had no incidence of being 'moved on'. Will be heading around to Gadji tomorrow, the next bay around and also beautiful.
Mark & Hayley
Stayed last night at Ilot Mato, glass out, had a lovely paddle into shore this morning, motored to Ilot Kouare today and spending the night here. Beautiful island, walked around it this afternoon. Mark catching far too many fish and getting bitten off by reef sharks ! Heading to Isle of Pines tomorrow. Mark & Hayley
Sounds terrible. I know you'd
So jealous. Want to do it
good to see you again ..
Avg: 2.5knts
24hr: 60.9nm
Hey all, we are now in port at Noumea, have had a great trip and looking forward to a nice relaxing drink at the bar as soon as we clear quarantine :)
Hey looked like a great trip,
Well done. Was great watching
Oh and thanks for all the
Avg: 8.1knts
24hr: 193.2nm
Just came through the pass, was a great trip, thank you Mike for your coverage and patience ! Cheers Mark, Hayley & Des
Avg: 9.5knts
24hr: 227.4nm
Have turned the corner, heading for Noumea
Looks like you've had a great
Avg: 7.5knts
24hr: 180.5nm
Going well, all happy, all looking forward to having a Havana tomorrow. Had good sail last night SSW up to 20.
Avg: 6.5knts
24hr: 156.2nm
Motoring waiting for the southerly to kick in, calm seas, had a great day on Tuesday and Tuesday night. No fish to date.
Watch out for the fog!
Hello from home. Up seeing Ma
And your away ... Have an
Left Sea Way at 11am, nice 15knt NNW. Smooth seas.
It was lovely to wave you off
Waiting for a window to Noumea that doesn't scar my cook 😳
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Welcome back guys. So Hayley,