Georgia

Tue Dec 19 17:42 2017 NZDT
GPS: 27 52.321S 153 20.162E
Run: 6.6nm (11.9km)

hauling at The Boat Works, Coomera River, Queensland


Sun Dec 17 22:39 2017 NZDT
GPS: 27 46.828S 153 22.119E
Run: 24.9nm (45.1km)

Jacobs Well, had to anchor off the channel as we could not get past the 2m- section just here. Will try again on the morning high tide. Tides appear to be about two hours latter than the Gold Coast Seaway tide station.


Sun Dec 17 0:00 2017 NZDT
GPS: 27 27.399S 153 11.493E
Run: 53.1nm (96.1km)

Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, Manly


Sat Dec 16 0:27 2017 NZDT
GPS: 26 41.427S 153 07.256E
Run: 60.9nm (110.2km)

Maloolooba.

Hit the bottom and did rudder damage coming in over the bar. Got directed by the dredge master on where it was clear for our 2m draft. He knew because he just finished dredging there. Wrong!


Thu Dec 14 17:51 2017 NZDT
GPS: 25 48.757S 153 02.299E
Run: 13.2nm (23.9km)

Pelican Bay, Queensland


Mon Dec 11 21:57 2017 NZDT
GPS: 25 37.844S 152 58.270E
Run: 7.2nm (13km)

Went through the shallow part of the Great Sandy Strait this afternoon at about 30 mins before high. Saw about 11ft as a minimum. Had current with us all the way.

Garry's Anchorage, Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia


Sun Dec 10 19:30 2017 NZDT
GPS: 25 31.594S 152 58.062E
Run: 10.4nm (18.8km)

South White Clifft, Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia


Fri Dec 8 21:57 2017 NZDT
GPS: 25 23.149S 153 01.675E
Run: 4.3nm (7.8km)

Kingfisher Resort, Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia


Thu Dec 7 20:27 2017 NZDT
GPS: 25 20.085S 152 59.375E
Run: 54.8nm (99.2km)

Big Woodie Island, Sandy Strait, Queensland


Sun Nov 5 19:06 2017 NZDT
GPS: 24 45.564S 152 23.287E
Run: 149.8nm (271.1km)
Avg: 5.4knts
24hr: 129.3nm

Sitting the anchorage in front of Port of Bundaberg Marina, Australia Awaiting customs in the morning as they weren't available today..


Sat Nov 4 15:18 2017 NZDT
Speed:
6.7knts
knts
GPS: 24 20.220S 154 43.484E
Run: 154.3nm (279.3km)
Avg: 6.4knts
24hr: 154.3nm
Weather: 5knts E, .5m seas, 30% clouds, 1016 baro

We got in 33 hours of slow sailing that came to an end at 3am. Motoring, should arrive in Bundaberg tomorrow, Sunday mid-day


Fri Nov 3 15:18 2017 NZDT
Speed:
6.2knts
knts
GPS: 24 08.989S 157 09.842E
Run: 296.1nm (535.9km)
Avg: 6.2knts
24hr: 148.2nm
Weather: 10-14knts ESE, 1m SW seas, 30% clouds, 1015 baro

Finally some consistent wind. We've been sailing for the last 14 hours. Looks like a Sunday arrival in Bundaberg.


Wed Nov 1 15:21 2017 NZDT
Speed:
6knts
knts
GPS: 23 22.253S 161 46.079E
Run: 828nm (1498.7km)
Avg: 27.1knts
24hr: 650.5nm
Weather: 5knts E, slight seas, 30% clouds, 1013 baro

Alternately between motoring at 6kts and sailing at 3 to 5 kts. The light winds are getting old.


Tue Oct 31 8:48 2017 NZDT
Speed:
5.9knts
knts
GPS: 35 06.348S 164 32.637E
Run: 863.1nm (1562.2km)
Avg: 36knts
24hr: 864.9nm
Weather: 5knts E, .5m seas, 20% clouds, 1014 baro

Enroute New Cal to Bundaberg. Slow night of sailing, started motor after sunrise.


Mon Oct 30 8:51 2017 NZDT
GPS: 22 46.404S 166 48.022E
Run: 41.6nm (75.3km)
Weather: 9knts SE, slight seas, 20% clouds, 1015 baro

Illot Kouare in the South Lagoon New Cal. We are headed off this morning to Bundaberg.


Wed Oct 25 7:48 2017 NZDT
GPS: 22 39.541S 167 26.426E
Run: 41.8nm (75.7km)
Weather: 16knts S, slight seas, 100% clouds, 1017 baro

Ile des Pins, Overcast and light rain. Waiting for weather to Bundaberg


Mon Oct 23 20:27 2017 NZDT
GPS: 22 33.261S 166 47.702E
Run: 21.8nm (39.5km)
Weather: 4knts SW, no seas, 100%o clouds, 1014 baro

Illot Mato


Sun Oct 22 16:39 2017 NZDT
GPS: 22 28.610S 166 27.857E
Run: 13.7nm (24.8km)
Weather: 5knts SE, slight seas, 20% clouds, 1012 baro

Ille Amedee, New Caledonia


Sun Oct 15 17:51 2017 NZDT
GPS: 22 16.829S 166 25.847E
Run: 27.2nm (49.2km)

Noumea, New Caledonia Anchored 150 yards outside th eleagl anchoring spot in front of Port Moselle. The place overcrowded because of the ICA Rally get together. Hope to get clear-in in the morning.


Sat Oct 14 21:48 2017 NZDT
GPS: 22 18.209S 166 51.313E
Run: 3.8nm (6.9km)
Weather: 10-15knts SE, slight seas, 20% clouds, 1016 baro

Bai de Kaoris, Baie de Prony, New Caledonia


Fri Oct 13 18:45 2017 NZDT
GPS: 22 21.395S 166 50.535E
Run: 116nm (210km)
Avg: 3.9knts
24hr: 93.4nm

Ille Casy, Baie de Prony, New Caledonia On a park mooring. Waiting till Monday to clear in Customs


Thu Oct 12 12:57 2017 NZDT
GPS: 20 42.310S 167 09.662E
Run: 225.6nm (408.3km)
Avg: 5.1knts
24hr: 123.2nm
Weather: (outside)22knts SE, 1m seas, 30% clouds, 1018 baro

Bai de Doking, Lifuo Island, Loyalties, New Caledonia Anchored i 49ft of water on a sand patch. Fast, kinda wet overnight run from Havannha Harbour, Vanuatu.


Tue Oct 10 17:00 2017 NZDT
GPS: 17 36.344S 168 14.579E
Run: 5.9nm (10.7km)

Ai Creek, Havannah Harbour, Efate Island, Vanuatu Clear out of Port Vila. Heading to New Cal tomorrow


Mon Oct 9 20:30 2017 NZDT
GPS: 17 41.471S 168 15.021E
Run: 5.5nm (10km)

Mele, Efate Island, Vanuatu


Sun Oct 8 12:09 2017 NZDT
GPS: 17 44.704S 168 18.741E
Run: 10.2nm (18.5km)
Weather: 18knts SE, 1.5m seas, 40 clouds, 1015 baro (outside)

Back on mooring at Yacht World, Port Vila.

Took 25mins to get the chain and anchor unstuck in the Survivor anchorage this mooring.


Sat Oct 7 19:03 2017 NZDT
GPS: 17 39.477S 168 11.201E
Run: 9.8nm (17.7km)

Survivor Beach, Efate, Vanuatu


Thu Oct 5 16:03 2017 NZDT
GPS: 17 33.003S 168 17.030E
Run: 13.1nm (23.7km)
Weather: 18knts SE, slight seas, 40% clouds, 1015 baro (outside)

Esema Bay, Efate Island, Vanuatu


Sun Oct 1 20:00 2017 NZDT
GPS: 17 44.317S 168 18.621E
Run: 87.6nm (158.6km)
Weather: 10-15knts SE, slight seas, minimal clouds, 1017 baro

Anchored in Port Vila, Efate Island, Vanuatu


Wed Sep 27 20:21 2017 NZDT
GPS: 18 49.054S 169 00.666E
Run: 58.3nm (105.5km)

Dillion Bay, Erromango Island, Vanuatu


Thu Sep 21 11:15 2017 NZST
GPS: 19 31.586S 169 29.743E
Run: 114.6nm (207.4km)
Avg: 5.9knts
24hr: 141nm
Weather: 5-10knts SE, slight seas, 30% clouds, 1018 baro

Port Resolution, Tanna Island, Vanuatu Waiting to clear customs with two other boats


Wed Sep 20 15:45 2017 NZST
Speed:
6knts
knts
GPS: 18 57.886S 171 08.920E
Run: 226.4nm (409.8km)
Avg: 8.2knts
24hr: 197.2nm
Weather: 10knts SE, slight seas, 20% clouds, 1015 baro

Enroute to Port Resolution, Vanuatu


Tue Sep 19 12:12 2017 NZST
Speed:
7.2knts
knts
GPS: 18 21.965S 174 32.8963E
Run: 177.7nm (321.6km)
Weather: 17knts SE,

Enroute to Port Resolution, Vanuatu


Sat Sep 16 12:06 2017 NZST
GPS: 17 46.482S 177 10.786E
Run: 13.7nm (24.8km)
Weather: 4knts SW, no clouds, 1017 baro

Musket Cove for a few days then clear out for Vanuatu on Monday


Thu Sep 14 13:00 2017 NZST
GPS: 17 45.614S 177 23.270E
Run: 206.9nm (374.5km)
Avg: 5.1knts
24hr: 123.2nm

Denarau anchorage, Vite Levu, Fiji Sailed direct from Fulanga. Good downwind sail till the intense rain west of Beqa.


Tue Sep 12 20:42 2017 NZST
Speed:
6knts
knts
GPS: 18 51.853S 179 40.892W
Run: 77.1nm (139.6km)
Weather: 15knts SE, slight seas with 1.5m SW swell, 100% clouds, 1017 baro

enroute Fulanga to Beqa


Sun Sep 10 10:48 2017 NZST
GPS: 19 08.285S 178 32.266W
Run: 1.9nm (3.4km)
Weather: 8knts SE, slight seas, 50% clouds, 1016 baro

Had a great potluck with the village yesterday near pass,Fulanga, Lau Group, Fiji


Tue Sep 5 18:39 2017 NZST
GPS: 19 08.906S 178 33.881W
Run: 13.9nm (25.2km)
Weather: 20knts SE, 1m seas, 800% clouds, 1020 baro

Fulanga, Lau Group, Fiji SEvusevu done with the 96 year old chief.


Sat Sep 2 16:03 2017 NZST
GPS: 18 57.650S 178 29.282W
Run: 1nm (1.8km)
Weather: 5knts SW, slight seas, 100% clouds, 1012 baro

Navutuiloma, Yasaga, Lau Group, Fiji Move over this side of island to get ready for SW blow. Anchored in nice little bay with 15ft.


Fri Sep 1 16:18 2017 NZST
GPS: 18 58.392S 178 28.895W
Run: 183nm (331.2km)
Avg: 7.4knts
24hr: 177.8nm
Weather: 17knts NE, 1m seas, high clouds, 1012 baro

Navutuiloma, Yasaga, Lau Group, Fiji Good sail down today. Blowing a bit from the NE and a little rolly in anchorage.


Thu Aug 31 15:36 2017 NZST
GPS: 18 12.624S 178 50.553E
Run: 161.4nm (292.1km)
Weather: 16knts ENE, 1m seas, 30% clouds, 1014 baro

Wainiyaba, Lakeba, Lau Group, Fiji Nice sail down in 15 - 20 ENE. Deep anchorage here.


Sat Aug 26 17:09 2017 NZST
GPS: 17 11.407S 178 57.151W
Run: 3.3nm (6km)
Weather: 5knts NE, slight seas, 20% clouds, 1014 baro

NE anchorage, Mavana. Banuambalavu, Lau Group, Fiji


Thu Aug 24 16:15 2017 NZST
GPS: 17 11.059S 179 00.166W
Run: 1.1nm (2km)
Weather: 12knts NE, slight seas, 30% clouds, 1014 baro

Bavatu Harbour. Banuambalavu, Lau Grup, Fiji Got a good snorkel in at the pass with Family Circus


Sun Aug 20 17:00 2017 NZST
GPS: 17 10.663S 179 01.084W
Run: 83.9nm (151.9km)
Avg: 3.4knts
24hr: 82.7nm
Weather: 12knts NE, slight seas, 30% clouds, 1011 baro

Bay of Islands. Banuambalavu, Lau Grup, Fiji Best sail we've had in Fiji so far.


Sat Aug 19 16:39 2017 NZST
GPS: 16 47.630S 179 46.705E
Run: 26.4nm (47.8km)
Weather: 10knts SE, slight seas, 100% clouds, 1011 baro

Nadilo Bay, Qamea Island, Fiji Off to Lau Group in the morning


Fri Aug 18 18:48 2017 NZST
GPS: 16 26.652S 179 56.290E
Run: 21.4nm (38.7km)
Weather: 0knts SE, no clouds, 1015 baro

Albert Bay, Rambi Island


Wed Aug 16 17:21 2017 NZST
GPS: 16 44.985S 179 53.253E
Run: 1.2nm (2.2km)
Weather: 5-15knts SE, slight seas, 100% clouds, rain now, 1011 baro

Viani Bay on one of Jack Fischers moorings. Snorkled the Cabbage Patch today with him.


Tue Aug 15 15:48 2017 NZST
GPS: 16 45.361S 179 54.311E
Run: 41nm (74.2km)
Weather: 10knts NE, slight seas, 30% clouds, 1013 baro

Deveta Bay, Venua Levu, Fiji


Mon Aug 14 12:09 2017 NZST
GPS: 16 48.562S 179 17.277E
Run: 1342.6nm (2430.1km)
Avg: 14.6knts
24hr: 350.2nm
Weather: 22knts SE(outside), 90% clouds, about to rain, 1016 baro

Cousteau anchorage, Venua Levu, Fiji


Thu Aug 10 16:09 2017 NZST
Speed:
5knts (optional)
knts
GPS: 35 43.673S 174 20.021E
Run: 1322.2nm (2393.2km)
Avg: 53.5knts
24hr: 1284.7nm
Weather: 10knts SE (outside), slight seas, 10% clouds, 1015 baro

Savusavu, Venua Levu, Fiji Mooring #16 Coprashed


Wed Aug 9 15:27 2017 NZST
GPS: 16 59.542S 178 41.084E
Run: 29.2nm (52.9km)
Weather: 15-25knts SE (outside), 1m seas, 70% clouds, 1015 baro

Nabouvalu, Venua Levu, Fiji Tucked behind ferry Spirit of Love


Sun Aug 6 15:00 2017 NZST
GPS: 16 49.022S 178 17.002E
Run: 49.2nm (89.1km)
Weather: 20knts E, no clouds, 1016 baro

Cukuvou Harbour, Yadua Island, Fiji Bouncy motor sail across Bligh Waters


Sat Aug 5 15:42 2017 NZST
GPS: 17 22.864S 177 49.702E
Run: 36.3nm (65.7km)
Weather: 4knts SE, 1014 baro

Tavua-Bay-Man or Toba Naloma, on way to Savusavu.


Sun May 28 15:06 2017 NZST
GPS: 17 41.208S 177 22.862E
Run: 189.6nm (343.2km)
Avg: 6.8knts
24hr: 163.4nm
Weather: 5knts SW, no seas, 40% clouds, 1016 baro

On the quarantine buoy at Vuda Point awaiting a morning clear-in. And for us Yanks, the air is 80*F and the water is 84*


Sat May 27 11:15 2017 NZST
Speed:
6.3knts (optional)
knts
GPS: 20 22.219S 176 46.557E
Run: 102.7nm (185.9km)
Avg: 4knts
24hr: 95.4nm
Weather: 10knts W, slight seas, 100% clouds, 1017 baro

motoring in fairly heavy rain


Fri May 26 9:24 2017 NZST
Speed:
4knts (optional)
knts
GPS: 21 46.119S 177 18.942E
Run: 181.6nm (328.7km)
Avg: 6.9knts
24hr: 166nm
Weather: 15knts N, 1m seas, 20% clouds, 1016 baro

Got headed. Gonna have to tack latter


Thu May 25 7:09 2017 NZST
Speed:
7.2knts (optional)
knts
GPS: 24 22.820S 177 37.377E
Run: 181.5nm (328.5km)
Avg: 9.5knts
24hr: 228.1nm
Weather: 19knts ENE, 2m seas, 30% clouds, 1016 baro

nice close reaching


Wed May 24 12:03 2017 NZST
Speed:
6.7knts (optional)
knts
GPS: 26 58.162S 177 08.275E
Run: 183.5nm (332.1km)
Avg: 6.4knts
24hr: 152.9nm
Weather: 20knts ESE, 2m seas, 20% clouds, 1019 baro

light squals to the SW


Tue May 23 7:15 2017 NZST
Speed:
1knts (optional)
knts
GPS: 29 29.116S 176 10.477E
Run: 50.1nm (90.7km)
Avg: 3.5knts
24hr: 83.5nm
Weather: 20knts E, 1m seas, 90% clouds, 1024 baro

hove-to letting weather ahead dissipate


Mon May 22 16:51 2017 NZST
Speed:
7.7knts (optional)
knts
GPS: 30 12.322S 176 04.631E
Run: 230.2nm (416.7km)
Avg: 7.4knts
24hr: 177.1nm
Weather: 16nts SE, .7m seas, 98% clouds, 1029 baro

Overcast, still cold but good sailing


Sun May 21 9:39 2017 NZST
Speed:
6.1knts
knts
GPS: 33 24.131S 174 58.788E
Run: 141.1nm (255.4km)
Weather: 20knts S, 1.5m seas, 75% clouds, 1026 baro

Enroute to Fiji. Fisrt night out was cold and rolly with winds gusting to 40kts.


Tue May 16 13:54 2017 NZST
GPS: 35 19.022S 174 07.208E
Run: 2.8nm (5.1km)

In Opua marina planning to exit on Thursday morn.


Sun May 7 12:39 2017 NZST
Speed:
0knts (optional)
knts
GPS: 35 16.776S 174 05.983E
Run: 45.9nm (83.1km)
Weather: 4knts N, no clouds, 1030 baro

Hanging in the Bay of Islands waiting for Cyclone Donna to wear out


Tue May 2 17:12 2017 NZST
Speed:
0knts (optional)
knts
GPS: 35 50.642S 174 31.838E
Run: 154nm (278.7km)
Weather: 0knts SE, no clouds, 1024 baro

Heading Bay of Islands to awaut weather for passage to Fiji


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