Gypsea Heart

Gypsea Heart is a 2005 Leopard 47 catamaran registered in the USA with home port of Luckenbach, Texas. Rankin and Sandy are her permanent crew and are members of the SSCA and ICA.

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Posted: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 - 17:05

position as at this morning 2100utc

Posted: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 - 08:55

We left Ile des Pins at 10:30 am local time and had an enjoyable sail until 6:30 pm when the wind died and we had to use the "auxiliary" engine. There was a 1 knot adverse current yesterday but a 1.5

Posted: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 - 10:22

<p>currently on route to Isle of Pines with Astarte and will leave Sat for NZ. Are on ham net 14315</p>

Posted: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 - 10:08

We are anchored by Kouare Island in the Southern Lagoon. We plan to stay here and in the Five Isles for a week or two as we prepare the boat for the passage to New Zealand in early November. The

Posted: Sat, 11 Oct 2014 - 09:32

Relaxing at Ilot Bailly before heading back to the South Lagoon.

Posted: Wed, 8 Oct 2014 - 11:27

Paddle Boarding in light drizzle NW of Noumea at Baie Maa.

Posted: Mon, 6 Oct 2014 - 09:57

As we were anchoring in Five Islands after a pleasant sail from Iles des Pins, we heard Noumea Radio announce in English a forecast for 40 knot winds which was about double the winds forecast 6 hours

Posted: Mon, 6 Oct 2014 - 09:10

Had a nice wing on wing sail from Ile des Pins to the Five Islands in the South Lagoon on Sunday despite a 2.5 meter swell from the south and a 1 meter wind chop from the east for half the passage.

Posted: Thu, 2 Oct 2014 - 08:59

Motor sailed to Baie de Kuto on the Ile des Pines where a dozen boats are anchored.

Posted: Wed, 1 Oct 2014 - 07:53

<p>Spent two days in Baie du Prony. Heading for Ile des Pins today (Wednesday).</p>

Posted: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 - 11:57

Back in Noumea. Will soon depart to SW New Caledonia or the Southern Lagoon.

Posted: Thu, 4 Sep 2014 - 19:49

Left the marina and rain in Noumea. Anchored in Baie des Kaoris in the northern branch of Baie du Prony. Haven't seen any small horses yet.

Posted: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 - 20:40

A west wind in New Caledonia? Of course, since we were going west. Arrived at the Port Moselle marina in Noumea and going to dinner to celebrate Sandy's significant birthday.

Posted: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 - 00:36

After granting us a 24 hour passage from Port Vila to the Loyalty Islands, the wind gods amused themselves by reducing the wind to less than 10 kts and making it directly astern. As a result, we

Posted: Mon, 18 Aug 2014 - 11:52

Sailing between New Caledonia's Loyalty Islands of Lifou and Mare 24 hours after leaving Port Vila on Vanuatu. Weather exactly as predicted over the period with E winds at 15 kts allowing an average

Posted: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 - 22:22

Moved to Port Vila. Decided to pass on this weather window to New Caledonia because it was too difficult to do everything necessary to check out in a few hours. We will wait around Efate Island for

Posted: Sat, 9 Aug 2014 - 00:00

After a boisterous passage around Devil's Point with 10 ft. waves 6 seconds apart and 25 knot winds in the early morning, we anchored at the Mele Island Hideaway Resort and Marine Sanctuary. Some of

Posted: Fri, 8 Aug 2014 - 00:00

Left Havannah Bay to stage at Paul's Rock for the windward "passage" around Devil's Point to Port Vila on Efate Island.

Posted: Thu, 7 Aug 2014 - 00:00

Another fast passage hard on the wind for 8 hours from Epi Island to Havannah Bay on Efate Island. We will wait here or in nearby Port Vila for a comfortable weather window to New Caledonia. The

Posted: Wed, 6 Aug 2014 - 19:39

Had a fast, close hauled sail from Port Vato to Revolieu Bay on the west side of Epi Island.

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