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Noumea to Auckland, Day 2
After 23 hours of motor sailing in light airs, a ten to twelve knot northeasterly filled in and we were able to shut down the engine. It was perfect weather for the spinnaker, which we carried through the evening. Seas … Continue reading
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Noumea to Auckland, Day 1
We departed Noumea, New Caledonia at 1400 hours on Thursday under sunny skies with no wind and the Caledonian lagoon was like a mill pond. Cate, MaiTai and I are sailing with our Kiwi mate Graham Jones, who flew up … Continue reading
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Bonjour from New Caledonia
We arrived at Port Moselle in the city of Noumea on Monday afternoon after an excellent day sail from Baie du Prony. Prony is situated on the south end of Grand Terre, the main island of New Caledonia. We had … Continue reading
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The New “Day of Infamy”
We received the news of the terrorist attacks on America just as we were ready to weigh anchor in Lamen Bay, on the island of Epi and sail toward Port Vila on the island of Efate. I picked up email … Continue reading
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Vanuatu: Aore, Epi, Espiritu Santo and Malakula Islands
We spent four busy days moored off the shore of the lovely little Aore Resort while we took care of business in Luganville, just across Segond Channel from Aore. After a month in “the boonies,” we needed to catch … Continue reading
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The Banks Islands-Part 2
It would be difficult to pass judgment on which island in Vanuatu is the most beautiful. The variety of geography offers something for everyone. We, however found Gaua, the southernmost of the Banks Island group, particularly alluring. The north and … Continue reading
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The Banks Islands-Part 1
The past two weeks of cruising in the Banks Islands have been about as good as it gets; great weather, gorgeous and uncrowded anchorages, friendly villagers and a high fun-to-boat maintenance ratio. Returning to Ureparapara from the Torres Islands, we … Continue reading
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The Torres Islands
We had hoped to visit all of the Torres Islands during the time we were there, but for ten days reinforced southeast trade winds made all but two anchorages on the island of Tegua untenable. We’re not complaining, as we … Continue reading
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Espiritu Santo to the Banks and Torres Islands
One of our major goals this season was to visit the Banks and Torres, two remote island groups at the very northern end of the Vanuatu chain. We had read and heard tales from other cruisers about spectacular and uncrowded … Continue reading
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A Quick Spin Around Northern Vanuatu
A Quick Spin Around Northern Vanuatu We’re just getting back into our normal routine after having Cate’s parents Chris and Rosaleen on board for a couple of weeks. They were great guests and we thank them for carrying up parts, … Continue reading
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