[password] abcisme
[position] 22 59.2S 166 43.6E
[status] We are now in New Caledonia! We are less than 8 miles from the reef that forms the New Caledonian SW edge. However, we are in a flat desert of sea and there is still no sign of life or land to be seen.
We are motoring / motorsailing in still air and will enter the lagoon through the northern Boulari Pass (Passe de Boulari Nord).
@ Lance, the Woodin Canal will have to wait for another day.
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We are pushing hard to make the pass by 4.30pm which will give us a nice sunset cruise through the lagoon and allow us to anchor with some light and avoid the plethora of hazards we expect to find (mooring balls, unlit boats, fishing canoes, submarines, etc...).
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All going well, we should be anchored (or maybe even tied-to) by 9pm NZST / 8pm local.

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