Back at Riverside Marina. Feels like home!

Arrived in Tutukaka from Opua yesterday afternoon after an easy sail. Nice quiet harbor. Leaving this morning south to Whangarei harbor. probably anchor in the nook.

Arrived in Opua yesterday morning about 0900. Did not run out of diesel but did sleep for 12 hrs straight last night!

108nm to Opua. I will slow down later and heave-to in the Bay of Islands so as to arrive tomorrow AM. Had an Albatross around the boat yesterday, very nice! The wind cooperated yesterday afternoon and was able to sail on course at around 6kn all afternoon. Although it is on the nose again this AM it is light and fuel should not be a problem today.

Clear blue sky, flat sea, and very little wind. Very chilly last night, but just remembered Gail left a hot water bottle! Maybe not so shivery tonight! I figure to have about 10 gallons of diesel on arrival at present course and speed. The gribs show very light wind all the way but North Cape radio is expecting 10-15 knots from the south (on the nose) tomorrow and that might change things! Planning to arrive in Opua day after tomorrow.

The weather is beautiful! Now if the wind would just cooperate! Still a big swell, up to 4 meters before from SW, but long enough period to not be a problem other than slowing Addie a bit. Addie likes light wind and smooth seas which we almost have. Sailing into a high with no wind at all likely for the next couple of days and almost enough diesel to make the remaining 317nm to Opua. So trying to squeeze as much distance from this wind as possible before it dies.

Motored all night again but on course with the light wind helping. Beautiful morning with long easy 2.5 meter swell from SW.

Motored all night but sailing again since sunrise. Getting chilly these nights but pleasant now. Bearing to Opua 153 T about 510nm to go.

Light wind from south and the bearing to NZ is SSE so slow going. Rainy and overcast with some rumbles of thunder. I expect to be in this system for a day and the winds will be SE behind it. I hope everyone enjoyed Thanksgiving dinner yesterday!

Left Noumea yesterday. Off to a good start. Some squalls with lightning last night but very nice this AM. Happy Thanksgiving!

In Noumea, waiting for good weather window to Opua or Marsden Cove.

Calm and overcast at Port Moselle Marina in Noumea.

Calm at Port Moselle Marina in Noumea.

Calm at Port Moselle Marina in Noumea.

Calm at Port Moselle Marina in Noumea.

Calm on mooring at Maitre.

Breezy and cool on mooring at Maitre.

Anchored at Ilot Mato in the South lagoon. Some squalls this morning.

Calm at the Carenage in Baie de Prony again this morning. Gets very breezy later though.

A passing light shower at the Carenage in Baie de Prony this morning.

Chilly and calm at the Carenage in Baie de Prony this morning.

Clear and cool at Bonne Anse in Prony. Moving to Carenage this AM.

Clear and cool at Bonne Anse in Prony.

Arrived at Port Moselle yesterday afternoon. Easy 1 tack passage.

5nm from wpt outside Havannah Pass.

51nm from WPT SE of Lifou. On our way to Noumea.

Flat calm again in Port Vila this morning. Leaving for New Caledonia this morning.

Flat calm in Port Vila this morning. Planning to leave for New Caledonia tomorrow AM-

Quiet and calm in Port Vila this morning. Maybe a window to sail to New Caledonia this weekend?

A few showers in Port Vila. Hoping for a nice window to sail to New Cal this week.

Cloudy and a bit gusty in Port Vila. Hoping for a nice window to sail to New Cal this week. -

Waiting for easterly wind.

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Rain overnight in Port Vila. Waiting for easterly wind.

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Light rain in Port Vila

Flat calm and pleasant in Port Vila.

Calm and pleasant in Port Vila.

Calm and pleasant in Port Vila. Deciding to stay for another week.

In Port Vila maybe leave tomorrow for New Caledonia.

In Port Vila waiting for North easterly to sail to Tanna. Maybe Monday?

Breezey with light rain in Port Vila.

calm with clear sky

calm with clear sky

Rain showers flat calm

Drizzly rain

Drizzly rain.

Rain shower. All is well aboard.

All is well aboard.

Chilly in Port Vila. All is well aboard.

Rain this morning in Port Vila. All is well aboard.

Overcast this morning in Port Vila. All is well aboard.

Rain in Port Vila. All is well aboard.

In Port Vila. All is well aboard.

In Port Vila. All is well aboard.

Not typing so well this AM! This is our corrected position report.

Arrived Port Vila yesterday afternoon. Flat on mooring. ALl is well here.

Under way to�Port Vila. All is well on board.

Raising anchor shortly Hoping for Port Vila tomorrow afternoon.

Anchored at Luganville. Waiting for wind to back to sail South. Tomorrow the wind may be better but weather wetter?

Anchored at Luganville. Waiting for wind to back to sail South. Maybe tomorrow?

Anchored at Luganville.

Moved down to Luganville yesterday. A bit roll but all well here.

At Oyster Island until after the weekend but may move later this AM. All is well here.

Wind gusting a bit with high stratus and no rain. At Oyster Island until after the weekend. All is well here.

At Oyster Island until after the weekend. All is well here.

At Oyster Island until after the weekend. All is well here.

Still at Oyster Island. All is well here.

Still at Oyster Island. All is well here.

Still at Oyster Island. All is well here.

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Still at Oyster Island. All is well here.

Still at Oyster Island. Rain a short time ago. ALl is well here.

Arrived in Oyster Island cove yesterday morning. Quiet anchorage nice swim.

10m to go so great timing

In Port Havannah but leaving at sun up. About 150nm to Oyster Island at Santo.

Rain the morning and decided to wait to leave for Santo tomorrow. Maybe sail to Port Havannah on north side of Efate later today.

A lot of rain yesterday but looking better this morning. All is well in Port Vila. Watching weather to leave for Santo tomorrow.

Same as yesterday. Brief rain shower again this morning, no wind then the breeze fills in during the day. All is well here in Port Vila

Brief rain shower this morning. All is well here in Port Vila

All is well here in Port Vila

Rain showers overnight in Port Vila

In Port Vila this week. All is well here.

In Port Vila this week. All is well here.

On the mooring in Port Vila. Will stay here for a few days then cruise to the northern islands.

Arrived last night. Had good night sleep in anchorage. Raining this morning here.

Arrived in Port Vila last night. All well on board. Raining here.

All is well aboard. WInd dropped off yesterday and slowed us down a bit.

only 80nm to go to P Vila way point so a good time to arrive

amazing progress.

eta Thursday evening. All well and a good radio signal to GHRadio

In Vuda this morning clearing out and sailing for Port Vila later.

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Sailing to Vuda today from Musket. We are hoping to sail for Port Vila on Monday.

Sailed to Musket Cove yesterday. Will visit Mamanucas today to Waya while we wait for good weather to Vanuatu.

Sailed to Musket Cove yesterday. Will visit Mamanucas today to Waya while we wait for good weather to Vanuatu.

Still in Vuda deciding to wait till next week to sail to Vanuatu.

Still in Vuda watching the weather. Maybe leave tomorrow?

Still in Vuda watching the weather.

Still in Vuda watching the weather.

Back in Vuda Marina preparing to sail to Vanuatu, probably Tanna, after the frontal passage this weekend. Some provisioning and we will be ready to go. Been here since April, getting itchy feet!

All is well on board. Arrived yesterday around 1400hrs and just getting internet now. Took 7 days from Opua with very pleasant weather the last day! Now at Vuda point marina. Sunny and warm this morning and had a great night of sleep! In to Lautoka today to replenish provisions and sail out to Mamanukas in a day or so.

All is well on board. Beautiful morning after a pleasant night. covered 160nm again yesterday and may reach Vuda Pt. by tomorrow if we keep this pace. We have been on 2-3 reef starboard tack for 6 days now, It will be great get back to level ground!

All is well on board. Beautiful morning after a pleasant night. covered 160nm yesterday and may reach Vuda Pt. by Monday if we keep this pace.

Making good progress and seas �are now down so eta Vuda likely to be Monday. He wont worry about any delay as the food is great on board! Frank is having trouble making a steady phone connection so reports maybe erratic. Ps this was a successful trial for GHRadios new double bazooka receiving antenna.

All is well on board. Seas still quite rough. Having trouble getting the gribs. Hoping the Fiji depression is moving away!

All is well on board. Seas have been rough, 3m lumpy, but are easing a bit. Hopefully not so squally tonight as last night!

THis is our correct position. ALl is well here!

Olivia and I are on our way to Fiji, now about 100nm out from Opua. All is well on board and nice to be sailing again!

Anchored in Opua. Waiting for weather to sail to Fiji.

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Anchored in Omakiwi Cove in the Bay of Islands. Had sleighride from Urquharts bay yesterday with 20 knots wind on the stern and following seas and didn't break anything!

Tied up at Riverside Marina in Whangarei. Moving down river to Urquhart Bay this afternoon.