Recent Updates
At Honiara quarantine & customs. In about an hour will be unloading donated cargo for local pre school, school, and art school.
We will have a new boat early January. She is MV Katherine, she's 5 years old and we're looking forward to a new direction.
Left the clear blue waters of G Keppel Island for the mud and mosquitos of the Narrows and Taginie Creek behind Gladstone. Not a good swap!
Safely tied up at Q Dock, Rivergate Marina, Brisbane, waiting for quarantine clearance. Nice to be back in Brissie, got across Moreton Bay safe and sound, dodged that horrid storm!
Asked Maritime what time Customs shuts down for the day so he must be keen to get in!. Thanks Maritime radio for the position, at 11.12am today
Just leaving the Gold Coast Seaway and heading to Pittwater. Forecast for NE later this morning . V light S at the moment . 380nm to go , last passage for a while .
Honey on the hard today jobs; third coat sprayed on both transoms , genoa at the sailmaker, new bimini fitted, new dinghy cover ready for fitting tomorrow
Latest Yachts
ZMG2970 Deo Volente is a 14m centre cockpit ketch. A Hartley Tahitian built in Nelson, NZ. Nick & Roe purchased her in 2012, sailed to Brisbane July 2014. Returning to Nelson December 2019
Latest Anchorages
Great holding in 5-8m on sand and light seagrass. A bit rolly, particularly further out in the bay.
Mixed coral and sand bottom. 10-15m. Nice beach on this side of the island.
Tuck in behind the reef in 9m on sand for best protection from the sea.
Anchor in 15m or so in sand. We experienced light roll coming from two directions so little point setting the stern anchor.
There is plenty of room on sandy bottom on the northeast side of Lelepa Island.