Amelie IV

Amelie IV

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Amelie IV is a 1994 Amel Super Maramu. She is a 53' LOA Ketch built in France by Chantiers Amel. Her primary crew is Mark Oliver and Marie-Claude Osterrath with their two children Matthew and Meghan. They spent a year cruising the Caribbean before transiting the Panama Cana in January 2015 to cruise the South Pacific enroute to New Zealand.

Recent Updates

Amelie IV - May 27, 2016
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Anchor down 11:00 am local time yesterday - Lomaloma, Vanua Balavu, Fiji

Amelie IV - May 25, 2016
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Enroute Fiji via Minerva Reef. Very light winds last 24 hrs with sailing between 1.5 and 5 kts. 73 nm to Vanua Balavu, Fiji

Amelie IV - May 24, 2016
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Enroute Fiji via Minerva Reef. Very light winds last 24 hrs with mix of motoring and sailing at <3 kts. 143 nm to Vanua Balavu, Fiji

Amelie IV - May 23, 2016
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Enroute Fiji via Minerva Reef. Departed Minerva for Fiji yesterday. 250 nm to Vanua Balavu, Fiji

Amelie IV - May 22, 2016
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Enroute Fiji via Minerva Reef. Departing Minerva for Fiji this morning. 420 nm to Vanua Balavu, Fiji

Amelie IV - May 18, 2016
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Enroute Fiji via Minerva Reef. Dropped anchor at 8:50 this am in SE corner of Minerva North. - nm to Minerva

Amelie IV - May 17, 2016
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Enroute Fiji via Minerva Reef. Pleasant sailing under Genoa, mizzen staysail & mizzen. 120 nm to Minerva

Amelie IV - May 16, 2016
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Enroute Fiji via Minerva Reef. Motored thru night after 2 pleasant days of sailing

Amelie IV - May 14, 2016
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Enroute Fiji via Minerva Reef. Very light sailing after motoring thru night

Amelie IV - May 12, 2016
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Enroute Fiji via Minerva Reef.

Amelie IV - May 4, 2016
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At anchor in Opua waiting for a good weather window to Fiji. Testing sat phone email system.

Amelie IV - November 19, 2015
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Amelie IV tied up to the Opua quarantine dock at 21:30 hrs. Thanks for the weather updates Gulf Harbour Radio. All's great.

Amelie IV - November 19, 2015
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Final run into Opua. 95 nm to go.

Amelie IV - November 18, 2015
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Beating hard to windward. Will likely hold this tack until late afternoon before tacking. 205 nm to Opua. Likely Fri AM at this rate. All's well.

Amelie IV - November 17, 2015
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David. As requested here's the front info. Passed through around 08:45 at approx. 30 20.0S / 172 36.0E. Wind quickly moved from NW to S-SE. Max sustained wind approx 20-25 kts for a 10-15 ... Read More
Amelie IV - November 17, 2015
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Winds have continued backing to NW. Into North edge of front with overcast and light drizzle at times. Expect wind shift and change course for Opua mid afternoon. All's well aboard......but I had ... Read More
Amelie IV - November 16, 2015
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Winds have continued backing to NNE now. Speed slowed a bit for last 12 hrs running dead downwind. Getting a bit more westing for expected wind shift tomorrow.

Amelie IV - November 15, 2015
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Winds have continued backing to E now to allow easier sailing south. Spent most of yesterday afternoon and early evening working through a few lines of squally crap with winds and seas 3+m. Smoother ... Read More
Amelie IV - November 14, 2015
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Nice sailing so far. Altered course to stay east of 174 until wind shifts. All's well aboard.

Amelie IV - November 13, 2015
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Enroute to NZ after departing yesterday AM from Lautoka. All's well aboard.

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