Chara
FollowChara is a 1985 Amel Maramu. She is a center cockpit Ketch rigged sailing vessel which we have owned for 6+ years. We left Seattle WA in 2012 and spent a year in Mexico before leaving for the South Pacific last March. The owners/sailers are Bob & Joyce Sarff.
Recent Updates
At anchor at Nananu-I-thale
Muscat Cove
Entering Fiji waters for check in today. 25 miles to the pass.
on way from SW Bay Malekula to Lamen Bay Epi. Eta around 3pm
one other boat in anchorage restocked with fruit and veggies. Awei Island Meskylenes
here are 10 boats anchored off of Ranon Village and we're going to a festival i Fani Village about minurte walk from here up in the hills. 2 day Yam festival.
heading to Ambrym, for festival. Dont know which one as Return to the Roots is Aug 25-27
Oyster Is in Pederson Bay Espiritu Santo. The Chinese have bought the resort and it is currently closed. Only two marks remain but the Rocket Guide way points are good.
motoring towards espiritu santo. had a great day on Saturday watching the land diving. Seven divers, on a beautiful day for viewing by crew of 5 boats and others.
anchored at pentecost and presumably going to see the land diving. All well on board
This is Epi. Want to get to Pentecost as this coming weekend is the last weekend for land diving.
rising 20 miles from Port Vila all's well onboard
150 to port Vila. All well on board and nice sailing overnight.
all well on board
good sailing until 4am and then the squalls started but almost out of the,. All well.
Back in Fiji and getting Chara ready to splash on Tuesday