S/V PEREGRINE Not much wind, motor sailing, calm seas, things are going very well on board.

Our passage is going very smoothly. Even though there is not much wind, we are comfortable and enjoying this passage.

S/V PEREGRINE Not much wind, motor sailing, calm seas, things are going very well on board.

Had a lovely fried chicken dinner last night. It's nice to have the comfort on board to be able to cook!!!

S/V PEREGRINE Not much wind, motor sailing, calm seas, things are going very well on board.

Had a lovely T Bone steak dinner last night. It's nice to have the comfort on board to be able to cook!!!

Saw incredible 3 day ancient festival on Ambrym island in Vanuatu. 13 boats here at Nopul village. Have had 3 earthquakes, one very scary when we were all scrambling to get out of a rickety building on a cliff. Hike up to a volcano rim tomorrow. Been very rainy for several days. Clear today and gusty. Having a great time.

Still in Port Vila, Vanuatu, but took a small plane to Pentecost Island where we saw the incredible land diving and a fantastic waterfall. Fun hikes and swims. Also drank Kava, yuk!

We are on a mooring in Port Vila after two weeks of cruising 3 other islands. Maestro is here with Len Erin and Trenton, a great surprise for us. Touring Efate the island today in a fun van and then a jazz barbecue.

Still anchored in Port Resolution in Tanna. Visited the volcano and it was absolutely incredible. Getting a lot of ash on the boat, wishing for rain now. Locals in the small village are very friendly. Three other boats here we know. Will have a potluck on the beach today.

We are anchored at Port Resolution Bay on Tanna right next to Yasur Volcano and heading up to see the Volcano today. All is well on board. Exciting and adventurous!!

S/V PEREGRINE is successfully in Vanuatu after 6 days at sea. We ran into 12 hours of 4 meter seas and 40 knot winds, and for the rest of the trip we had fair seas. We made the crossing in 6 days two days earlier than expected because the weather and seas were in our favor. Our satellite connection was out for a few days, of course when we needed it the most so this is why our update on YIT is so far behind the dates that we actually did come in. We arrived on Sunday at 3:00pm and customs checked us in right away because they were here for a cruise ship coming in on Monday. Now it is raining for a few days before we go to Tanna and see the live and active volcano.

S/V PEREGRINE Not much wind, motor sailing, calm seas,and we are able to be above the front coming in. It will be just below us, so we are staying focused to make sure we are above and out of harms way. We will be in port by June 3, 2 days earlier than expected. All is well on board. Bill had a great Bday, I made him a TBone steak and he loved it.

S/V PEREGRINE Not much wind, motor sailing, calm seas, things are going very well on board.

S/V PEREGRINE begins the 9 day sail to Vanuatu on Monday at 5:00 pm New Zealand time.

we're traveling at 6.5 knots on a 332 heading. We have traveled roughly 135 Nautical miles of our 950 nautical mile trip.

The weather conditions are clear, rolling seas with 1/2 to 1 SE meter seas. Happy the seas are not so big, yet the rolling can be annoying.

Today is Bill's Birthday. Happy Birthday to Bill. He is 68 years old today. All else is grand on board hoping to make a nice T bone steak dinner for the birthday boy...seas permitting...

Waiting for a weather window, hopefully Tuesday.

Holding out in Opua, provisioned for anything. Destination Vanuatu

S/V PEREGRINE wings her way into the Opua Bay of Islands Marina with an inventory of things that need to be fixed on the 10 day eventful crossing from Vuda, Fiji leaving Weds 11:00 am and arriving into Opua, NZ 10:30 Friday am. Frig not working, bow thruster not working, cracks in the davit that holds the dingy up, small dent in the bow and teak from the anchor bashing when we were bashing even though it was very secured, major spring cleaning to do and a sense of accomplishment that is euphoric. We are next to Plan Sea, our buddies, and also Joanna is here as well. So far this is all we know. Praise the Heavens we are safe and sound. Thank you all for following our journey, your support has gotten us through the tough times, and now that we are safe, LET'S PARTY:):):)

Winds SS 10-15 knots, boat speed 5.3 knots, heading 190T, 1 meter seas SSW, 30% cloud coverage. We have finally got into the high and are now feeling some relief..it has been an extremely rough 2 days, yet I think we are in the clear now to finish our crossing to Opua. We have 150 miles to go and should be in port by friday afternoon. We will be getting some northerly winds that will pick our speed up and have a fabulous finish to a mixed bag crossing. Life is good and The Pair of Grins have their Grins back:):)

Winds SS 20 knots, boat speed 5.8 knots, heading 188T, 3 meter seas SSW 3 meter swells SSE, 50% cloud coverage. It's nuts out here, have you seen Urban Cowboy with John Travolta, that's what this is out here bronco bull riding, we have to bash because we need to get in by friday to mix the next big front coming in on Fri midnight. Just plan f&#king goofy..and that's the truth. We are about to come into a high so things should calm down by tomorrow midday or hopefully sooner. In the mean time we are holding on tight and the galley is closed...

Winds N 3 knots, boat speed 5.8 knots, heading 187T, flat seas, 5% cloud coverage. We're playing Dodge Boat, as we dodged a low front north of us by getting below it, and will be dodging a low front south of us by staying north of it and letting it pass at around 29 degrees south. Yesterday full sail, today no sails...The Pacific Ocean is now a giant swimming pool that our boat fits in...:) We're not swimming though...:) All is Grand on Board in the Grand scheme of things.

eta Friday

Winds N 3 knots, boat speed 5.8 knots, heading 187T, flat seas, 5% cloud coverage. We're playing Dodge Boat, as we dodged a low front north of us by getting below it, and will be dodging a low front south of us by staying north of it and letting it pass at around 29 degrees south. Yesterday full sail, today no sails...The Pacific Ocean is now a giant swimming pool that our boat fits in...:) We're not swimming though...:) All is Grand on Board in the Grand scheme of things.

Winds ESE 10 knots, boat speed 5 1/2 knots, heading 195T, small waves, maybe 1/2 ft from E. We're full sail on a closed reach, having such a smooth ride, the wind directions are lovely really. We are a bull's eye in a 10 miles radius circle, which clearly portrays our planet's roundness. The water is so blue, and the skies are blue and white, my favorite combination...we have not seen a sail boat at all, yet we know some are out there:):):) All good on board...peace and quiet...fantastic.

Winds E 5 knots, boat speed 5 1/2 knots, heading 190T, small waves, maybe 1/2 ft from E. Second night watch went super,no problems, great sunrise, and also nice and warm breezes. No moon the stars were amazing..not a boat in sight. Traveled 125 miles second day...all is delightful on board, enjoying the peace and quiet:):)

I might have the wrong peregrine

Winds E 12 knots, boat speed 5 knots, heading 180T, small waves, maybe 1 1/2 ft from ENE. First night watch went super,no problems, great sunrise, and also nice and warm breezes. No moon the stars were amazing..not a boat in sight. Traveled 120 first day...all is delightful on board, enjoying the peace and quiet:):)

set sail for Opua this morning at 11:00am, conditions couldn't be kinder, E 15 knot winds, 180 heading, under one meter seas, 10% cloud coverage, traveling 6 knots...loving life, miss Fiji already, all is well on board.

The wings of The Peregrine B have landed in the North Bay of Waya named Nalauwaki. Its raining....yet this bay protects us from the 1 meter west swells, so is sure feels swell to be protected from the swells. Great internet here and having a fine rest.

anchored off vuda awaiting check in we made it, wow what a wild toads ride...2 days fantastic 6 days yikes made it in 8 days and 4 hours came in almost a day ahead of schedule. we are safe and well and so happy to be in the Bula Country of Kindness...

Wind is 22knts E 3 Meter Rolling and confused seas 7 second periods, had the full moon last night just fabulous, this has been great at night can see everything love that full moon tired crew on board 60 nautical miles to go to get to vuda, will be anchoring by 5:00pm.

Wind is 20knts ESE 3 Meter Rolling and confused seas 12 second periods, tonight we will have the full moon, at night can see everything love that full moon all is grand on board gusts have been less frequent

Wind is 18knts ESE 2 Meter Rolling and confused seas 7 second periods, had two great days of fine sailing and now its back to the high seas for the next couple days on monday night we will have the full moon, this has been great at night can see everything love that full moon all is grand on board getting alot of exercise trying to get around the boat so its all good but those gusts man are those gusts something else the boat shakes rattles and rolls...no doubt about it

15 knts SSE winds 1 meter confused seas with 8 second interval all is grand on board 400 nautical miles to go will be in vuda for sure by weds and maybe tues yay)

20 knts SE winds 3 meter confused seas with 8 second interval all is grand on board and we are almost half way to fiji:)

Motoring along with 8 knts wind and 2 meter rolling seas 10% cloud coverage

motoring along nicely, peregrine is on a heading straight towards the abandoned boat Platino, she is 1220 nm in front of us by last report by tomorrow we will be in that area and with the updated position from Peter Mott we will have more information. all is well on board, we are a happy pair of grins..

and many many buddy boats we are all going to see each other out there, because if its going to happen its going to happen out there....per captain Bill

After 5 going away parties and 2 provisioning parties we have launched and are now underway on our way to Vuda, Fiji. 1100 Nautical Miles and

OUR WINDOW HAS COME IN:):):)

Anchored in Otaio Bay all equipment checks out good looking like taking off to Fiji next thurs

In Opua, awaiting final projects and then weather window to Savusavu, Fiji.

all good ahead and even Auckland will have better weather than now.

Came onto Quarantine dock by 2:00am Weds , total trip took 8 days 8 hours. Two rough kind of days,sweet trip, listening to Moody Blues before noon, weds, pinch me because life can't get better than this, weather refreshing.

As bands of gold and orange danced in abstract shapes by the PEREGRINE and the sunset began to fade, large phosfloresents and reflections of stars dazzled the glass surface of the flatly calm ocean like a spectacular tray of diamonds, THRILLER plays in the background and a large sea creature flaps it's fin in the distance.

air getting colder as we get closer to our goal,calm seas,wind ESE 8-10 knots, clear skies

conditions settling down, 10 to 15 knts SE winds, 1M swells, blue skies all is good on board, sweet ride at the moment

30 knt winds 3 meter swells heeling to port wild ride wow]

gone from east wind to west wind on a starboard tack all is good

all is well aboard light winds and small waves

Hopefully GHR will pick the correct peregrine for these reports!

calm seas and light wind on a close reach sail hoping weather stays calm

anchored at Levuka, received go ahead for weather window through Bruce Buckley from Perth, awaiting check out and diesel fuel,Gulf Harbor here we come

Levuka is where we are at, and looking for the window of opportunity to open up for the jump. Great weather here which makes it a really neat place to be, first capitol and all...also fuel dock, NICE. Planning to jump as soon as the green light appears:):):)

We are on a free mooring ball at Paradise Taveuni Resort on the sw side of Taveuni. The resort is completely cruiser friendly and has all of the facilities a cruiser would want from showers to laundry to wonderful snorkeling and provisioning...don't pass this place up yachties if you have a chance to experience this piece of world class paradise :):):) We are waiting for a window to head to New Zealand