Firefly

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Firefly is UK registered 42 foot sloop, Rob Humphries designed one off fast cruising and built of cedar strip and West. Firefly was built in 1999 for the first owner was the Editor of UK sailing magazine Yachting World and was featured in the publication extensively. We, Paul and Susie Ellis bought Firefly in 2008 and having sailed in UK waters we crossed the Atlantic in 2013. We sailed with the World ARC as far as Fiji in 2014 and are heading via Vanuatu and New Caledonia to New Zealand for summer 2014/15.

Recent Updates

Firefly - November 10, 2014
Posted:

rounding north cae with eta Opua 2100. About same time as front so hope they get some more wind

Firefly - November 9, 2014
Posted:

Via email to ghr, eta Tuesday pm

Firefly - November 7, 2014
Posted:

plan is to stay on port tack till this Sun evening until 34s and 167 40e and then tack east. Eta late Tues

Firefly - November 6, 2014
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Firefly - November 5, 2014
Posted:

all well

Firefly - November 4, 2014
Posted:

adverse nw flowing current of 0.5kt

Firefly - November 4, 2014
Posted:

<p>Left Noumea at noon bound for NZ. Gareth has joined crew for the trip.</p>

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Firefly - October 17, 2014
Posted:

Havannah passage tonight

Firefly - October 15, 2014
Posted:

eta Lifou 1500 this afternoon

Firefly - October 14, 2014
Posted:

Lifou Friday, no copy from radio . This from a relay

Firefly - September 17, 2014
Posted:

passage to Aneityum

Firefly - September 15, 2014
Posted:

130nm SW of Fiji

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