[password] zara1010 :position 21 46.67s 165 45.50e [status] We are now back to lagoon sailing - just as well as the impact of the waves on Friday caused a swage (rigging fitting) to fail. We are just replacing it with a spliced length of Spectra rope - lets hope we followed the instructions properly. We're far into the bay here and were heading to the anchor spot when I spotted a dark body just under the surface - another dugong? I turned Roxi for a better look - no, nor a dolphin it didn't come up to breathe, then I saw a vertical tail with dark tip.

[password] zara1010 [position]21 21.21s 164 59.2e [status] Still anchored at in Grimault, lovely warm water for swimming, no vis for snorkeling. Managed to create a repair to the snapped stanchion using our cockpit table leg. Hope wind and waves lessen for Monday so we should leave for our next stop tomorrow. Towards the top of New Caledonia the scenery was reminiscent of desert mountains in Morocco, or somewhere equally arid, the colours of the mountain range hues of ochre, rust and brown - when set against the brilliant turquoise of the lagoon it was stunning.

[password] godd
[status]
:position 22 12.630s 166 20.196e
Baa Maa
First mate back on board and have escaped Noumea until departure time, probably late week.maybe.

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[password] rasset99
[position] 22°18.78'S 166°28.59'E
[speed] 0.0knts
[heading] 033T
[status] Weather window for departure to NZ may be approaching....
[weather] At 25/10/2013 10:17 p.m. (utc), Wind at 15.6 Kn from 123T Deg.

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[password] zara1010
[position]21 21.21s 164 59.2e
[status] Anchored at Ile Grimault after a 50nm beat outside the reef in 25kn and short lumpy seas.
Hard going, but all OK - until one of our stanchions snapped in half.
Will use the table leg to fix it tomorrow - we hope.

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[password] westie
[status]
:date 13/10/2013
:position 10 26.729N 169 57.257E
Enejelar Island, Ailuk Atoll

[status]
:date 15/10/2013
:position 10 13.399N 169 58.610E
Ailuk Island, Ailuk Atoll

[status]
:date 22/10/2013
:position 08 34.413N 169 59.597E
midnight, underway to majuro, slow trip as engine out

[status]
:date 25/10/2013
:position 07 06.213N 171 22.350E
back in Majuro

[status]
:date 25/10/2013
:position 07 06.213N 171 22.350E
back in Majuro

[password] westie
[status]
:date 13/10/2013
:position 10 26.729N 169 57.257E
Enejelar Island, Ailuk Atoll

[status]
:date 15/10/2013
:position 10 13.399N 169 58.610E
Ailuk Island, Ailuk Atoll

[status]
:date 22/10/2013
:position 08 34.413N 169 59.597E
midnight, underway to majuro, slow trip as engine out

[status]
:date 25/10/2013
:position 07 06.213N 171 22.350E
back in Majuro

[status]
:date 25/10/2013
:position 07 06.213N 171 22.350E
back in Majuro

[password] zara1010
[position]20 57.923s 164 39.472e
[status] Voh
Been trying to get united with a package of spares to make a few repairs - yesterday we had confirmation that it had been delivered to a coffee museum in Voh.
Leaving Koumac we beat in 25kn SE to the nearest bay - this is the place where an aerial view of the mangroves at low tide reveal the perfect heart that Yann Arthus-Betrand took such a beautiful photo of for his 'Earth from the Air' book. Hitched out to the town this morning and opened our 'care package'.

[password] poohbear12

[status]

:position 36 25.5009s 174 49.5024e

:date 11/1/2014

Stopover in Shark Bay, Kawau for night.

[status]

:position 35 00.2748s 173 43.8010e

date: 6/1/2014

Anchored in Waitepipi Bay. Lovely sheltered bay. Took dinghy ride around edge of harbour. Found DOC hut with walkway beside up to Dukes Nose. This is a good walk with stunning views, but, the last part of the walk is hand over hand chains. We didn't do this part up to bluff but the views we had were stunning enough.

[walking]

[password]4sailors
[status]
position: 35 43.427s 174 19.536e
date: 24/10/2013
Motored up to the Town Basin. Going under the new bridge was very straight forward, no waiting.

[status]
position: 35 50.038s 174 28.223e
date: 23/10/2013
Arrived at Marsden Cove Marina at 1530hrs after a pleasant sail from Whangamumu.

[status]
position: 35 15.079s 174 17.763e
date: 22/10/2013
Anchored in pretty Whangamumu, nice and quiet.