Domino 2

Domino 2 is a 1982 Lidgard 40 designed by Kevin Lidgard. She has competed in many offshore races in the past but is now in cruising mode to enjoy the sights and surf of the Pacific.

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Posted: Wed, 27 Dec 2017 - 20:16

Anchored in Mansion House Bay with about 20 other boats in calm conditions with a sunset taking its time - not as fast as the tropics! Had a very pleasant downwind sail with only a reefed main ( Sue

Posted: Sat, 4 Nov 2017 - 22:15

Left Opua about 6.30am with lighter than forecast wind that gave us a slow ride until Wangamumu Then 15-20 knot NW that meant wing on wing sailing at 8knots until Sail Rock off Mangawhai. Then

Posted: Sat, 28 Oct 2017 - 23:03

We have arrived safely at Opua. Just missed customs clearance by 2 hours so spending the night on the quarantine dock looking longingly at people enjoying beers at the yacht club just metres away

Posted: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 - 21:00

Smooth seas again with temptation of 10-15kn for spinnaker ride but only got to 10 max so became 5 knots as we were moving away from the wind at 5 knots too. Nevertheless the spinnaker filled and the

Posted: Thu, 26 Oct 2017 - 19:58

Great day for water skiing 200 miles north of Cape Reinga. Unfortunately our motor doesn't go that fast so we have been chugging away all day on a flat calm sea. At least it is sunny so a chance

Posted: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 - 22:21

Steady 11 knots SE so zig zagging all day whilst wind. Swapped no 1 genoa for no 2 we have been using because furler had jammed and kept it up there. So up the mast mid ocean in 2 metre swell whilst

Posted: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 - 00:00

Magical night last night, ghosting along on a black velvet sea, with a zillion diamonds scattered in our phosphorous wake. Then a light drizzle came and took the wind, so 6 hours of motoring until

Posted: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 - 21:07

We estimate this is our half way point, being 570nm since leaving Denarau, 3 days and 7 hours ago. If we keep up this pace, we should make Opua on Friday, just short of 7 full days! Winds lightened

Posted: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 - 10:03

Another nice morning with 10 kn of NNE wind and 1m swell. 50% cloud cover. Avoided expected showers last night and scootered along 7.5-8 knots, with stars our only company. Approx. 600 miles to

Posted: Sun, 22 Oct 2017 - 09:14

Nice morning with 1/2 metre sea and beam on 14 knots, making our Rhum line at around 6.5 kn average. Have been keeping pace with Revilo through the night, and at 3am had a fishing boat about 2 miles

Posted: Sat, 21 Oct 2017 - 16:08

Mostly sunny skies and deep blue sea as we march south at average 7 knots wind on the beam, and confused one metre wind swell. Wind up to 25 kn last night making journey uncomfortable, as short

Posted: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 - 22:36

Customs booked for 10 am Friday at Denarau for our departure along with 6 other boats here. Must mean a good weather window I hope.

Posted: Wed, 16 Aug 2017 - 17:35

Back in Musket Cove after a good sail back on Monday. Our first rainy day today after a wild night on a mooring buoy here as wind got up to over 40knots from the north at about 4am. Seems to have

Posted: Wed, 9 Aug 2017 - 21:21

Another 'dancing with Mantas" morning with less people and many more Mantas in the water. They performed somersaults and synchronised dancing for us and at times we felt so close we thought we might

Posted: Tue, 8 Aug 2017 - 21:42

Back off Drawaqa Island and planning to snorkel with the Mantas again tomorrow if they are still around. Spent last night off the sand spit between Waya & Wayasewa. All night there was a huge brush

Posted: Sun, 6 Aug 2017 - 21:34

Maintenance day fixing or tweaking things on the boat then it was time to search the area. We snorkelled the same reef pass from last week and saw 2 lobsters and a 6ft+ sand shark ( harmless) amongst

Posted: Wed, 2 Aug 2017 - 19:49

Dropped the hook at Blue Lagoon (Nanuya Lailai)) this afternoon after a boisterous sail up into a 20 knot headwind. Our reward on the way was another Walu and Tuna on the lure plus a fisherman trade

Posted: Tue, 1 Aug 2017 - 23:15

Another special day above and below the waterline at Manta Ray Pass on Drawaqa Island. Started with a great snorkel near the shoreline by the boat then - just before high tide, we were gliding with

Posted: Sun, 30 Jul 2017 - 18:58

Back in the Yasawas wth new crew of Don (maintenance guru), John (music maestro), & Trev (cook extraordinaire) so life is sweet! Rained at Musket last night - first time I'd' seen rain in 8 weeks but

Posted: Mon, 24 Jul 2017 - 21:54

Big waves at Restaurants today - was all going great until the monster set arrived just before dead low tide. Caught us all off guard - 6 boards broken, a few surf tour boats badly rattled and half

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