Alchemy II

Alchemy II

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Duncanson IMS Offshore 40 with 3’ sugar scoop retro fitted. Strip plank cedar construction. White hull. Fractional rig.

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Alchemy II - November 1, 2019
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12.20pm. Arrived safely in Coffs Harbour, finished clearance procedures. Yay!!! Very big thanks to David and Patricia at Gulf Harbour Radio and Maritime Radio NZ for keeping track of us over the past ... Read More
Alchemy II - November 1, 2019
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3.40am. All well on board. Just over 50 miles to Coffs, so should be in by lunchtime. Chart plotter screen is getting very cluttered with AIS boats up and down the coast.

Alchemy II - October 31, 2019
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PLEASE NOTE: I may have accidentally activated a stored emergency message on our inReach Sat Tracker, that would have gone to Gulf Harbour Radio and Maritime Radio NZ, maybe even AMSA. The automatic ... Read More
Alchemy II - October 31, 2019
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At 4am. All well. Having to steer a bit south to keep boat speed on. Trying to avoid using the engine, esp at night, as have had some overheating problems recently. Looks like either kite or motor ... Read More
Alchemy II - October 30, 2019
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11.55am. Still a fairly bouncy ride, but going well. Now on a heading taking us pretty much to Coffs, just a little north to take advantage of the east Aus current as we close in on the coast.

Alchemy II - October 30, 2019
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At 4am. All well. Strong winds all day yesterday and a pretty bumpy ride. Wind has finally settled down, much more comfortable now.

Alchemy II - October 29, 2019
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All well. Bumpy ride today. Winds stronger than forecast, mostly 20-25 ahead of the beam. Some messy waves when the swell waves collide with the wind waves. Things are forecast to settle around ... Read More
Alchemy II - October 29, 2019
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4am. All well. Wind has just started to pick up and go more to the south.

Alchemy II - October 28, 2019
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All well. Winds today have been lighter than forecast. Had the kite up for a while until the brace shackle gave way, then relegated to motor sailing to keep speed up. Need to average about 7kts to ... Read More
Alchemy II - October 28, 2019
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9am. All well. Have some adverse current at the moment.

Alchemy II - October 27, 2019
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Talked to Matt and all well on board. GHRadio

Alchemy II - October 27, 2019
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At 6.10pm. All well. Less than a day out from Noumea, and already we're looking for the warmer clothes!

Alchemy II - October 27, 2019
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at 11.10am. All well on board. A bit bumpy, but otherwise good sailing conditions. Left Ilot Maitre around 6am. Planning to be in Coffs Harbour Friday.

Alchemy II -
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Arrived safely in New Caledonian waters. Overall a reasonable trip from Denarau - first and last day were tough (mainly because of the sea state, but also strong winds), with a couple of good days in ... Read More
Alchemy II - October 2, 2019
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At 6:40am Fiji/NZ time. Approx 14 n miles east of entrance to Havannah Pass. Very lively ride last night with strong winds mainly 20-25 Kts. Made for good boat speed though. All okay on board.

Alchemy II -
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All well on board. Will continue on this heading until about 9pm when we have passed Durand Reef to starboard and then will bear away 20 degrees, aiming straight for the entrance to Havannah Pass.

Alchemy II - October 1, 2019
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As of 0700 Fiji time/UTC. All well on board. Good sailing conditions last 24 hours. Seas flattened out, and consistent trades. Planning to be at entrance to Havannah Pass on the incoming tide ... Read More
Alchemy II - September 30, 2019
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All okay. Have continued to sail south of the rhumb line in anticipation of strong southerly quadrant winds arrive on Wednesday as we approach New Cal. (Gulf Harbour: Patricia, it was us, Alchemy ... Read More
Alchemy II - September 29, 2019
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Wind and seas have settled. Sat overnight winds 20-30kts, 3m messy seas. Lot of east in the wind direction, so heading below our rhumb line in anticipation of relatively strong winds from the ... Read More
Alchemy II - September 28, 2019
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We are clearing Fiji Customs at 2pm today and are sailing from Denarau Marina directly to Noumea, New Caledonia. We intend to arrive at Noumea on the afternoon of Wed 2nd October.

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