Nearly home

all well, motoring

all well, motor sailing on full sail

all well, sailing on poled genoa and gybe-prevented double reefed main

all well, sailing on poled genoa

all well, motoring past Cape Reinga

all well, motoring in calm towards Three Kings Islands

all well, sailing on a reach

all well, motoring

all well, motor sailing to windward

all well, motor sailing to windward

all well, motor sailing to windward

All well.

Sailing to windward in 20 knots with 2 to 3 metre swell.

berthed in Vuda marina

Anchored in Suva Harbour

Anchored Navukailagi again

Anchored off Royal Suva Yacht Club

Anchored Natadrola. All well good shelter from trade winds.

Crew change and maintenance at Vuda Marina

Lost our Musket Cove virginity

All well

Cruisy

Anchored in the Blue Lagoon. Awning up.

Happy

all well, Anchored at Yadua Island

Quick overnight anchorage

Anchored near Cousteau resort. Nice calm Anchorage with windsurfing nearby.

Insane

Anchored off beach

Anchored near surf break

all well, anchored with Votary at Raviravi anchorage (Little Bay) on north east coast of Vanua Balavu, staying here till weather moderates in some days time

Anchored with Votary in 'Swimming Pool' Anchorage, Vanua Balavu

Anchored off Navukailagi village. Went ashore for Sevusevu.

Last night at Beqa

Anchored in Vaga Bay

Anchored outside Royal Suva Yacht Club. Awaiting customs. Consuming contraband.

Anchored outside Royal Suva Yacht Club. Awaiting customs. Consuming contraband.

all well, sailing well toward Suva 66 miles to run

all well, motor sailing toward Suva

all well, motoring toward Suva

all well, anchored Sth Minerva

all well

all well, front has passed by thankfully

all well

all well, motor sailing

all well, sailling nicely

All well, underway for Fiji, sailing at 6.5 knts

berthed in Opua marina

moored in Opua marina berth J09

All well. Arrived BOI in good shape

Around Cape Palliser

Sailing past Flat Point. Gorgeous conditions.

Past Cape Turnagain.Can see Castlepoint light casting over the horizon.

Underway from Napier, bound for Wellington

11 miles off Napier

11 miles from Napier

Off Tolaga Bay. Photo shows Cooks Cove where they parked for a bit.

Motoring through a millpond. Very welcome calm after a sporty run from Cape Runaway to East Cape

Powering across toward Mayor Island

Freshly antifouled and sailing tomorrow from Whangamata bound for Napier then Wellington. Full family crew of Josh, Fiona, Lucy and Sylvie.

Safely in Whangamata. Boat is going to live here for a month or so.

Lunch break at Slipper Island

A stunning day at Great Mercury Island. Finally found a crayfish after three weeks aboard.

A gorgeous day in Colville Channel.

Motoring through slightly lumpy sea. Bound for Port Abercrombie. 4 POB.

A long day from Whangamumu to Whangarei harbour with a nice view of poor knights islands.

Sailing for Whangarei harbour.

Off Cape Karikari. Hi Michel and Jane perhaps you can see our light? Carrying on through to Whangarei tomorrow.

ETA early friday morning in Opua but the winds look good for possibly getting to Marsden/Whangarei before the heavy wx comes. We will know by this time tomorrow!

Sailing at 6 knots. 200 nm off opua. Eta midnight Thursday.

May go into Opua depending on weather. they have made good progress but the weather comes!

Approx 340 nm from Opua. Eta Friday.

eta friday night but Josh may decide to crack the whip

Report from Peter at Maritime Radio at 1838 last night.

Currently 55nm sse from Amadee light. left 6pm last evening.There will be no report for 2 days as GHRadio is away. I may get a report from Maritime in which case i will pop it in. They are at 0800627 48 463 and are happy to give position reports to family.

Clearing process this morning in Noumea then departing this afternoon. It takes a while to walk to Customs, then Immigration, then a long walk around the waterfront past the Maritime Museum, to get to the port captain for the final sign off.

Anchored at Tiare. Squeezed in a final surf at Tenia this morning then beat into 20-25 knot headwinds all afternoon to shakedown the two new crew. This anchorage is a bit rolly in SE conditions it transpires, I would prefer to be just around the headland back in La Guerre or Baie Maa.

Anchored beside Ducos Island, two new crew collected from airport, embarked MD at Ouenghi.

Quietly anchored adjacent the Rapaki in Port Laguerre. Done some offshore prep jobs and enjoying a beer with Pete.