Recent Updates
Arrived in Savusavu after a week long stop in Minerval South, waiting for a weather window to Fiji.
Bonheur departs BOI 0700.wind NE 15 know. Course to be determined by wind.
At Whangarei Town Basin, expect to depart for Tonga Sun/Monday, subject to the weather window.
Anchored at Frewin now for over a week. Very settled weather. Catching up with boat chores and administration very chilled.
Arrived yesterday at Holiday Ocean View Marina, Samal Island Philippines. This will be our home for the rest of this year as we do much needed repairs and improvements.
Arrived at the Customs dock at Marsden Cove at 0500nz. Sitting now waiting for Customs to arrive. Long, sometimes rough, but Beautiful voyage. Good to be back in New Zealand and on to new adventures!
Anchored off Denarau. no wind nice quiet morning, attending an east indian fiji wedding today, us and 800 other guests!!
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.


