Navire - May 11, 2015

By Navire on

[password] shipnavire1
[status]
:position 31 42.339s 176 25.049e
Flat calm and motoring. Sunny, warm and, apart from the engine, very pleasant. Moroccan chicken with rice and crunchy salad yesterday. Cottage pie with carrots and cauliflower with hollandaise sauce today. Yum! Click on the link above to see Navire's position.
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Fusio - May 11, 2015

By Fusio on

[password]wa142809
[position]30 36.145S 177 42.600E
[status]Another day of motoring at 6 knots with 3-7knots of wind. Smooth seas and lots of sun. We had a visit from 5 Swallows this morning who flew into our centre cockpit, with one of them positioning himself on the steering wheel next to Warwick, then falling off each time the wheel turned automatically - very humorous! No one else in site, so another lonely night on the ocean.
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Aradonna - May 11, 2015

By Aradonna on

[password]waiknot
[position]20 14.207S 169 46.678E

[status]
Had a lovely moonlit night for our last night of sailing, with a steady sailing breeze. We stopped about 11.30pm last night, about 20 NMiles from land and let ourselves drift with a tiny sail towards Aneityum at about 2 knots. We watched the sunrise together, it was a special moment, seeing land for the first time in 9 days and seeing the sun rise. Once we had good daylight we motored the final 5 NMiles into Anelghowhat Bay. A lovely protected anchorage. We have arrived!

Sheer Bliss!

By Aradonna on

After 9 days at sea, we have finally arrived in Vanuatu. Looking back of the trip, it wasn't a bad passage really. There was one slightly scaring moment the other day when Heather stepped in some wet carpet - in a place that carpet should definitely not be wet! Opening the engine covers revealed water streaming in to the bilges through the shaft. Not ideal. Heather turned on the bilge pumps while Karl tried to figure out what was happening. At first it looked a bit puzzling - how was the water getting in? Heather casually enquired "Can you fix it?" and Karl said "No!" Oops! Heather then casually enquired again "Do you think I should make a Pan Pan call?" "Not yet," said Karl, "pass me the screwdrivier and I'll try something". Within 30 seconds Karl had discovered the problem, which turned out to be very minor, just a loose sleeve on the stern gland. A couple of screws to be tightened up and all was well again. It was amazing how calm we both were. Making mental checklists in our min ds of what to do next, but no panic. Panic in a situation like that could be disastrous! So all was well. Now we are here - yay! One of the first things on the agenda was slipping over the side to have a swim! The water is 27.5 degrees and felt silky and beautiful to slide into. It is amazing how different you feel after a swim, not to mention a wash! (It is a little difficult to keep up much of a personal hygiene routine when you are rolling around at sea) Now with clean hair, clean bodies and clean clothes, we are enjoying the sunshine. Just that first swim in the warm water has made the last 9 days seem worthwhile! Sheer bliss!

Freyja IV - May 11, 2015

By Freyja_IV on

[password]Boatfloat66
[position]24 48.972s 161 43.742e
[weather] 3knts NW 1015 baro 0%cloud
[speed] 5.5
[heading] 052T
[status] Still motoring, calm with a rolling swell. Great bioluminesence show last night as we cut through a glassy sea. Better reaction from the boys than from any fireworks show we have seen. Waves of exploding stars rolling away from the boat. Not much else on the marine life front except the odd whale. Still headed direct to Noumea with light and variable conditions.
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