Allegresse

Allégresse is a Bruce Clarke 42, built of Kauri in 1983. She's been an Auckland boat all her life until recently bought by Wellington based owners Mike and Tracey Carter. Allégresse will be heading to Fiji and Vanuatu this coming winter.

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Posted: Fri, 8 Aug 2014 - 08:33

Report for 7/8/14: A short day today, we had intended to stop and lunch at the top end of Qamea Island before moving around to Laucala but all a bit deep. Anchored in about 25m off Laucala Isaland

Posted: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 - 18:41

A lovely sail east today in 12-15knots SSE. Now anchored at Fawn Harbour, Mahimahi sashimi for sundowner snacks and for dinner too. In the company of Flour Girl. Ahsore tomorrow for bathing in the

Posted: Fri, 1 Aug 2014 - 10:35

On a mooring in SavuSavu waiting for the wind to pass through before heading off west. Quite social here - the river is full of boats - waiting....

Posted: Sun, 27 Jul 2014 - 19:11

Over the last couple of days we have moved from Levuka to Wakaya Island (last night) and then today to Mokagai Island. Both beautiful but Wakaya is private and you can't land there - it's full of

Posted: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 - 21:21

Anchored in Levuka harbour after completing all the formalities. Boat tidying and change of mode from passage-maker back to floating home in progress. All in all the trip north was excellent, boat

Posted: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 - 19:29

Positions sent to YIT are our midday (NZ) position on the day of posting. Ocean passage making doesn't get more comfortable than this, flat sea other than a long lazy south west swell, 10-12knots of

Posted: Sun, 20 Jul 2014 - 19:42

Positions sent to YIT are our midday (NZ) position on the day of posting. A boisterous nights sailing last night - beating into 25 knots with three reefs in the mainsail and our tiny staysail - gave

Posted: Sat, 19 Jul 2014 - 20:19

Positions sent to YIT are our midday (NZ) position on the day of posting. Its a game of two halves - after yesterdays perfect day today we are heading into a 25knot headwind and sea to go with it

Posted: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 - 20:07

Positions sent to YIT are our midday (NZ) position on the day of posting. Today was one of those days in the ocean that remind why you do it, light winds, slight seas and warm temperatures made for a

Posted: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 - 20:23

Continuing to make good progress - 500 miles in first 72 hours. Positions sent to YIT are our midday (NZ) position on the day of posting. Sea temperature is reading 22 degrees - not sure TC is

Posted: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 - 17:53

Making good progress in pleasant conditions now that the squalls left in the wake of the last front have cleared away. Sea temperature has increased 5 degrees since leaving Auckland. Both well.

Posted: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 - 20:58

Fog cleared once clear of Rangitoto, although slow going. Good 15 hour sail overnight with the jib poled out, guided by the light of the silvery moon. Both well.

Posted: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 - 12:10

Finally - on our way again! Very foggy but keeping a look-out and using all resources. Heading for Levuka, Fiji.

Posted: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 - 12:38

Very frustrating waiting for a weather window, especially when reading the escapades of other yachties that made a May getaway! We have been in Auckland 5 weeks - three waiting to escape! Despite

Posted: Tue, 1 Jul 2014 - 11:28

Still in Auckland and getting itchy feet. Engine all in working order and finally have the right prop fitted (four different ones later!) Unfortunately, the weather gods have not been kind to us

Posted: Fri, 20 Jun 2014 - 16:02

Still in Auckland. Refrigeration back in commission. Galley back together. Sea trial - third time round (this afternoon) with prop number three and we are in business. We will be experts driving

Posted: Sun, 15 Jun 2014 - 20:38

Still in Auckland. It has been a very busy 10 days. Mike disassembled the old engine and has been working with Eric the engineer from Ovlov (yes that is Volvo backwards :-) ) to fit the new one

Posted: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 - 11:33

Now in Auckland - apologies to those who may have been worried for lack of timely update. Assessment is that we need a new engine. Operations have commenced today (Friday). Hopefully we won't be

Posted: Tue, 3 Jun 2014 - 20:27

<p>Now 90 miles to run into Auckland, ETA 11-00 Wednesday.</p>

Posted: Mon, 2 Jun 2014 - 20:38

After having some engine trouble - emission of fumes into the cabin - which we have been unable to find the source of we have taken the difficult decision to head to Auckland. Difficult not least

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