The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.

— William Arthur Ward

Acrux

Acrux

Acrux is a 39ft Cavalier, built in 1975 in Auckland, New Zealand of Bob Salthouse design. She competed in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race in 1978 and in her younger years has done many other offshore races and passages. More recently, owners Kat and Seiorse have taken her out of retirement and are currently in Vanuatu and looking to head to Australia shortly for 6 months during the cyclone season.

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Posted: Tue, 5 Jan 2016 - 23:51

Arrived in Noumea on Sunday, and treated ourselves to cheeses, french baking and red wine :-) Keen to get moving to Australia but watching what Ula is up to first...

Posted: Sat, 19 Dec 2015 - 15:03

Getting ready to leave Luganville this afternoon for Noumea by Christmas. Wind currently coming from where we want to go but forecast to change to Easterly. We are loaded up with sacks of cacao

Posted: Sat, 21 Nov 2015 - 08:35

Arrived Luganville, Santo on Thursday afternoon. Not the most sheltered anchorage but hopefully sailing to the nearby Malo and Aore islands to find vanilla and cacao today.

Posted: Sun, 15 Nov 2015 - 10:07

Arrived at Port Stanley, Malekula last night. Anchored with SV Messalina in the lee of Norsup Island.

Posted: Fri, 13 Nov 2015 - 13:37

Meskylnes and not a good place to be heard from !

Posted: Tue, 10 Nov 2015 - 13:45

At Port Vila, just about to head to Malakula Island. Should take around 18 hrs, going to sail overnight and get to the south of the island in time for the incoming tide. We'll be sailing with

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