Recent Updates
125nm to go. Better get the welcome ready. This report via pilgrim
Intend to clear Customs tomorrow morning at Marsden Cove before continuing on to Gulf Harbour
We are now in Newcastle, we arrived Sunday the 19 of November in the afternoon. We had a nice last day with NE winds apr 20 knots. We will stay here some days before we continue south.
Arrived newcastle at 1000hrs sunday. swinging around on the customs bouy waiting to be cleared in.
Arrived Friday at 9am and mostly cleared but biosecurity coming back Monday to check all the wooden boats.
Arrived Opua Oct 30, after a wonderful passage. Celebrating once around the world plus an extra ocean.
Tied up in Whangarei Marina, downtown Whangarie. Came up river with rain, plus lightning and thunder to the north.
I'm in Aust but NG is getting work done at the BoatYard with Maurie overseeing the work.
Reported at the dock, Opua. Hope the weather is better up there than at ghRadio
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.