Koa is sold! We fly back to Europe on Tuesday.

Enjoying Whangarei down town

We wish you all a happy new year with lots of great inspirations!

Last day in Bay of Islands

Provisioning in Paihia.

Meeting old friends

Merry Christmas!

Visiting the ruins of an old whaling station

For Christmas we are moving north. First stop "Matapouri". What a wonderful life!

Back in the Town Basin for a few days

Arrived in Whangarei/Marsden Cove, all fine

course 120, 8 knots; Wind south 15 knots

Calm night, course 160; 4 knots

Beautiful sailing! 8-9 knots, course 170. Wind east 12 knots; Swell 1.4 m; Cloud cover 90%; Passing Norfolk Island soon.

Wind 15 knots from 130 deg; clear sky; swell 2 meters

Heading for New Zealand!

Having a nice time with Moana

Looking for Dugongs

Every time again we enjoy Koas up-wind sailing capabilities! After a perfect sailing day anchoring off Ile des Pins.

We enjoy this quiet anchorage in Baie de Prony

Exploring the great Amedee Lighthouse - built in Paris long time ago

Its a bit like southern France here

One more beautiful spot very close to Noumea

Left the city for some beach-life

Pit-stop in the marina

Short pit-stop in the marina

At anchor in Noumea

no wind, approaching New Caledonia

no wind, approaching New Caledonia

Smooth sailing to New Caledonia, course 211; 9.3 knots

ETA Tanna in about 24h

Fighting fever and cold. Wind 25 kts ESE, 35% cloud cover

Time to go to Vanuatu

Suva for provisioning and camera repair

Empire of the bats

More sun, more paradise

Turtles, baby-sharks, fruit bats, lush green jungle, wonderful world!

Time to explore the Exploring Islands

A peaceful, shallow, blue place

Last day in Fulanga

Today rain.

A perfect place. Good weather.

What a wonderful world!

Preparing for the leg to Fulanga in the south

We have met our friends from MV Tiger again!

A very beautiful place

nice little town

sunny again!

Weather grey and depressing. Quiet anchorage.

try to get further east

On our way to the east. Achor on 6 m for the night. Wind NE 12 kts. Overcast.

Provisioning in Lautoka

Time for laundry and more

grey and rainy

Seems that we have found a nicely protected spot

A very dry and windy place

Easy, sunny cruiser life

all fine

Searching for Mantas. As always sunny weather.

Its a great life

One more sunny day! And a super beautiful anchorage with great snorkeling/diving. But at least today quite rolly for monohulls.

Today first rain since weeks

We continue to enjoy nice and sunny beach life

Have seen a great cultural show today here!

One more sunny day!

Lautoka: Its dry here - since weeks. So great! Wind died down today. We do provisioning with our guests.

Sill at Kavala, Kandavu. The weather has been nearly all the time unpleasant since our arrival in Fiji. Is this El Nino? Heading for Lautoka tonight in order to pick up visiting friends. Hopefully over there it is dry and nice.

Anchoring at Kavala, Kandavu, Weather rainy and grey

Still in Dravuni. Former post was unintended email problem.

Under way to Great Astrolabe/Kandavu

Enjoy Suva

Safely arrived in protected waters

all fine on our way to Suva

0336UTC - very bumpy ride but fast. Everybody fine.

Happy Sailing. 18 knots of wind from ESE.

Calm, 7 knots of wind, all fine

annyoed by waves and technical issues, everybody ok.

Arrived well in Whangarei

1834 UTC, course 226, 6.6 kts. 18 kts wind from SE, uncomfortable swell, 100% cloud cover; all well on board

Had a good time in Minerva North. Left for Whangarei yesterday late afternoon. Beautiful day, 10 knots of wind. Wind turned more to south, now from SSE. Course 230; 5.3 knots.

Leaving Tongatapu for Minerva & Opua tomorrow early morning. Looking forward to explore NZ.