Winds easterly 22kts rain 100% could cover 1005 on the bar. Passing Mayor island nearly home , welcomed home to rain and cold winds What were we thinking lets turn around and go back haha.

Big thanks to David and Patricia for the great weather updates regards Lance and michelle

eta Tauranga 1500 tomorrow. A really clever use of the weather for their route home

thanks Anne on Sofia for the relay.

via A train relay as they are now in my skip.

great prpgres. Gt a bit of wind, up to 25kts in the front but short lived. The destination is now Tauranga.

good progress and all is well

on their way to opua. Will have a front sliding up to greet them but not a bad one.

Completed our overnight trip from Fulanga. Now Anchored at Dravuni Island inside the Great Astrolabe Reef Kandavu. Winds ESE18-20 knots throughout trip. Great to have winds behind us! Sunny, minimum cloud cover. Lovely white sandy beaches and good hike this morning. 1 x yellowfin tuna!

Arrived in Fulanga lagoon. Winds ESE 15-20 knots, especially windy at night. Overcast. Water Temp 24 degrees alot colder! Low lying island so winds blow all the time. Anchorages reasonably calm. Hosted by Sockie and Ba from main village, wonderful hospitality throughout our stay for 5 days. Caught 2 walu!

Motor sailed down to Namuka I Lau Island, beautiful lagoon enclosed pointing to the NW, anchored in 3 metres of water off beautiful white sandy beach. Sunny, hot and clear skies calm anchorage. Paradise!

overnight anchorage at Komo Island, winds 20knots ESE and rolly, not that pleasant nights sleep.

Brisk sail down to Lakemba Island in the Southern Laus. Winds ESE 15-20 for most of the day, cloudy at times, showers on arrival. 1016ha

Caught a lovely short billed spearfish and mahimahi on the way, plenty of fish to share with the locals.

Moved around to Bavatu Harbour on northern side, beautiful anchorage, sun is out again after a day of showers and rain. SE winds outside 15-20 knts. Sharing anchorage with 3 other boats.

Motorsailed most of the way down to Vanua Balavu, Northern Laus, light air ESE, calm seas. Caught a nice mahimahi and breifly hooked a marlin on the way. Arrived Ships Cove Bay of Islands 4.30pm, good run. Clouding over, brief showers and SE Winds Strengthening. Sharing anchorage with "Hey Jude" Super Yacht.

On a mooring at Paradise Resort, Vuna Point, Taveuni. Great hospitality, sunny, crystal clear water, calm.

Caught our first Wahoo in Fiji YUM!

At Copra shed Savusavu ESE 6 kts sun up not a cloud in the sky 1017 on the bar stunning day

Lovely anchorage in Albert Cove, Rambi Island, blue lagoon sheltered from SE winds, overcast with occasional periods of sunshine and a few showers.

Anchored at Also Island, 100% cloud cover, occasional showers, winds SSE 15 knots. 1012 mb. Lay day today. All well.

Anchored Vango Bay off the point and Tutu Island, weather wet, winds SE 3 knots 100% cloud cover. Travelled outside the great reef today, caught a small black marlin, 2 barrcuda, fish for dinner YUM!

anchored at Kia Island, beautiful sunny. SE winds 10-15 knots, barracuda for dinner!, Whale visited us in the bay.

At Anchor Palmlea resort 50% cloud cover se 8-10kts

Hard to hear as the japanese fishing fleet has found it great to broadcast on 8753 which is rather close to 8752 - and they have lots of power! Good to hear Michelle though.

At anchor Lekubi pt Vanua Levu 100% cloud cover light rain winds se 25 with gusts to 35 in squalls not a very nice morning 1011 on the bar

At Anchor Sawa i lau island winds ese 16-20kts 1014 bar 70% cloud cover

At anchor nanuya-sewa (blue lagoon) winds 15 e 10% cloud cover 1015 bar

At anchor Somosomo bay 10% cloud cover winds 15kts from 150T

At anchor at Malolo island sunny ,hot 3 knots of se wind

great progress

good progress and all is well.

speed 7.6 knots, course 353T, nice day 15 kts of se sunny and hot...

front went thru about 2am last night

In shorts and Ts now, hot as, water temp 23 degrees, sunny day and light southerlys

great radio signal now that they are above 30S. Sounds like a much better sail today.

course 345T travelling at a speed of 7.5 knots at 7.46am

Departing NZ enroute to Fiji. Speed 9.2 knots, course 340 magnetic, breezy, up to 42 knots of SE at times 4-5 metre swells, flying!