Fluenta

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Fluenta is a Stevens 47 with a Canadian family of five onboard: Max and Elizabeth with children Victoria (16), Johnathan (14) and Benjamin (6 years). Our blog is at SV-Fluenta.blogspot.ca

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Fluenta - October 2, 2017
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Back to Ilot Maitre for kiting. The winds are back ! Had about 27 kts TWS and rolly seas crossing the channel between Grand Terre and Islot Maitre. Hoisted the outboard and the dingy for the 30 min ... Read More
Fluenta - October 1, 2017
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Back to the big city to restock baguettes and French wine ... Trade winds rumoured to return tomorrow.

Fluenta - September 28, 2017
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Nice day passage to Islot Amedee (the location of the biggest lighthouse in New Caledonia at 175 ft tall. Especially impressive as this is one of the few countries we have been to that actually has ... Read More
Fluenta - September 27, 2017
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Moved to the other side of Kouare Island for the westerly and southwesterly winds. Pretty spot with lots of reef sharks, dolphins (I paddleboarded with about a dozen of them this morning), turtles ... Read More
Fluenta - September 24, 2017
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Anchored off Kouare Island in the south of the lagoon. Caught a small tuna on the way here. We checked out anchoring off Ndo Island but could not find a spot that we were comfortable with so headed ... Read More
Fluenta - September 21, 2017
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Nestled into a pretty anchor spot between the reefs surrounding Isle Mato. Very clear water and already watching the big remora circling under the boat. Three walu (Spanish Mackerel) caught enroute ... Read More
Fluenta - September 19, 2017
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Back to the big city for resupply and admin.

Fluenta - September 13, 2017
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Anchored off Ilot Maitre in anticipation of the forecast kiting winds. Anchored in 15' of nice clear water and sea turtles swimming by the water.

Fluenta - September 4, 2017
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Back anchored out in front of the big city of Noumea after a brisk downwind sail in 15-20 kts of wind. Kids had a good camping expedition on Isle Bailly.

Fluenta - September 1, 2017
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Moved to an anchorage off Ille Bailly for better protection from the westerly winds.

Fluenta - August 31, 2017
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Anchored off Ilot Maitre in 20 feet of clear water.

Fluenta - August 25, 2017
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At anchor a few hours ago in Noumea. Nice fast sail through the (World's largest) lagoon.

Fluenta - August 25, 2017
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Still heading toward Noumea. Slowing down with the intention of going through the Pass de la Havannah at slack water and daylight.

Fluenta - August 23, 2017
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Fluenta is on the move again. We left Tanna this afternoon and are headed towards New Caledonia.

Fluenta - August 21, 2017
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Anchored in Port Resolution on Tanna. Fun to see the volcano smoke as we arrived. Lots of dolphins enroute and then arrived to find the anchorage full of kid boats including Tikka.

Fluenta - August 20, 2017
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Fluenta is on the move again bouncing along towards Tanna.

Fluenta - July 3, 2017
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On a mooring ball off Port Vila after a five hour hard on the wind sail this morning. More boats here than we have seen total in our whole time in Vanuatu and Tikopia (of course, that if not a very ... Read More
Fluenta - July 1, 2017
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Anchored in a small bay off the NW of Lamen Island. Very pretty but small'ish entrance and limited room inside the bay. Lots of coral bommies so the anchor chain is buoyed.

Fluenta - June 28, 2017
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Anchored back in Havannah Bay.

Fluenta - June 28, 2017
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Day anchorage to see the burial site of Chief Roi Mata. Normally the Chief Roi Mata tour includes a boat trip but since we have a boat ... we did the tour, with the chairman of this UNESCO site ... Read More

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