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UdderLife is heading home for summer!! Ya hoo.... Nearing the Cape - boys unpacking wet weather gear from underneath empty sunscreen bottles!!!

Posted: Fri, 18 Aug 2017 - 00:00

Anelghowhat to Anawamet, North on Anatom island

Posted: Fri, 11 Aug 2017 - 00:00

Musket Cove to Anelghowhat, Anatom, Vanuatu Arrived 13/8/17

Posted: Thu, 10 Aug 2017 - 21:42

Fabulous time since returning from a week back in NZ. Good to be back on the boat in the hot sun again. Denarau was an experience and fun. Had a wonderful catch up with lovely friends from Fiji

Posted: Wed, 19 Jul 2017 - 08:51

Another overnite stop off and fun catch-up with some of the others on the beach, then a yummmie dinner of scotch fillet aboard Manutaki- thx J n J!!! Now heading off to Bequ through the northern

Posted: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 - 21:09

another gorgeous little anchorage - we are now exploring. New ground with John M and 2 other boats. Exciting -arrival through the reefs. My new position is standing up on the rail in the bow reef

Posted: Sat, 1 Jul 2017 - 20:23

Here we are in Susui , in the Vanua Balavu reef system- not much here apart from 84 locals that live on these islands - amazing as miles from anywhere!! The villagers put on an amazing feast for us -

Posted: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 - 22:24

New bay - stunning - step off back onto gorgeous Reef. Quick go with the ponie scuba bottle as such great conditions, then Sundowners for 4 zeeezs then onto Lola for dinner & Justin's birthday. Fun

Posted: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 - 08:21

Anchored in most amazing bay in the Bay of islands group at Vanua Balavu, Bavatu Harbour. Even has a yacht club here that is sadly in need of repair due to cyclone Winston. Went for a good walk up

Posted: Mon, 26 Jun 2017 - 20:12

finished 18 dingy raft up for sundowners Amongst these amazing lagoons, Italian feast on another boat - back for a late shower on aft deck then a nap...... both well needing some sleep!! Fabulous

Posted: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 - 19:15

Tues 20 June Left Va'vau Port Maurelle at 07h30 arrived into Daliconi Village Lau group port in Vanua Balavu at 11h30 Thurs 22. So we have now arrived after a big 3 days sail with virtually no sleep

Posted: Tue, 20 Jun 2017 - 09:15

Tues 21 June Left Va'vau Port Maurelle at 7.30am - next stop Fiji in 3 days!! Goodbye Tonga, it's been lovely. Fun farewell nite at Mangos Bar in Neiafu. Now heading Towards Vanua Balavu our eta

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Thu 15/Jun 22:57 GMT
18 42.445 S  173 59.164 W

Posted: Fri, 16 Jun 2017 - 20:43

Posted: Thu, 15 Jun 2017 - 00:00

Leaving Kenutu back through the Zig Zag Passage

Thu 15/Jun 21:57 GMT
18 42.429 S  173 56.818 W

Posted: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 - 15:16

Headed out from Neiafu Harbour to Kenutu Island the Eastern most side of the Va'vau and through the dodgiest 'Z' passage of reefs! Just as well we had Ovatel satellite maps...... hard to see the

Posted: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 - 15:14

Tue 13/Jun 22:57 GMT
18 43.231 S  173 58.186 W
Course: 
4.3 kts, 

Posted: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 - 08:20

Now here in Neiafu Harbour, Va'vau, arrived after a 10 hour sail from Ha'apai's had a good sail wind averaging 20-25k on aft quarter, made for a reasonable sail until I caught a big wave n gust and

Posted: Mon, 12 Jun 2017 - 00:00

Just arrived in to Va'vau Islands and anchored up for the nite here at Port Maurelle before heading into Neiafu to clear customs and go to markets.

Posted: Sun, 11 Jun 2017 - 15:31

After a couple of great days around the Ha'apai we now have our first Monsoon type rain storm! Here at Ha'apai beach resort we are getting blown around a little! Sun 11/Jun 01:58 GMT 19 43.120

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