Heatwave

Heatwave is a Lavranos Compass 47 built in South Africa in 1984. Having spent 6 weeks cruising from our home port Waikawa, Picton to Opua in the Bay of Islands, we are about to embark on our, 10 years in the planning, first cruise to the Islands. Specifically Tonga and Fiji.

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Posted: Mon, 1 Aug 2016 - 07:36

40nm from Savusavu

Posted: Sat, 30 Jul 2016 - 07:06

Sailed through the night in rolly NE swell goose winging with polled out Genoa. Clear night with masses of stars falling out of the sky, if they carry on like that there won't be any left! Yacht

Posted: Wed, 27 Jul 2016 - 06:21

At anchor near Nuku, after almost 2 months in Vava'u we are looking at making our way to Savusavu leaving here on Friday. Have had a lovely week with family, swam with whales and seen many more. Our

Posted: Tue, 7 Jun 2016 - 06:34

Sailed up to Vava'u on Saturday night in 15-25 SE with squalls more from the north the closer we got. We will be here for the next 2 months so won't be reporting in often. Aim to head to Fiji mid

Posted: Sat, 4 Jun 2016 - 05:25

Cleared in and out of Pangai yesterday and today will move north to Haano Island and leave this evening for Va'vau. 50% cloud cover mainly from the NE Ne scattered cloud elsewhere. Many thanks Sue &

Posted: Fri, 3 Jun 2016 - 05:54

Today moving a few miles north to Lifuka and Paangai to clear in and out. We are looking at sailing to Va'vau on Saturday night with several other boats to find more sheltered anchorage with the

Posted: Thu, 2 Jun 2016 - 05:58

We've been in the Ha"apsis for just over a week now and are currently at Uiha (0-Wee-ha) today heading round to Uoleva Island (OO-oh-LEH-vah). It is cloudy on all horizons and clear overhead and 24

Posted: Wed, 11 May 2016 - 13:23

Sailing well, 145 miles to go. Very exciting just caught our first Mahimahi, landed one and another one hooked up but it let go just as Stu was bringing it on board. One is more than enough for

Posted: Wed, 11 May 2016 - 12:57

Sailing well, 145 miles to go. Very exciting just caught our first Mahimahi, landed one and another one hooked up but it let go just as Stu was bringing it on board. One is more than enough for

Posted: Tue, 10 May 2016 - 00:00

Anchored last night in South Minerva amazing place! Lovely swim in deep clear blue water.Leaving for Tongatapu this morning.

Posted: Sun, 8 May 2016 - 00:00

Boat and crew travelling well, 80 miles to Minerva, we'll be there tomorrow morning all going well1

Posted: Sat, 7 May 2016 - 00:00

Slow going overnight with a strong wind and lumpy seas. 240 miles to our Minerva waypoint. If we can increase boat speed we should be there by Sunday afternoon.

Posted: Fri, 6 May 2016 - 06:29

Covered God distance during the night now only 365 mile from our first Minerva Waypoint.

Posted: Thu, 5 May 2016 - 09:29

Sailing well in lumpy 1-2m swell. All well n board. ETA north Minerva Sunday. Fish tally = 1 tuna.

Posted: Wed, 4 May 2016 - 05:03

Just enough wind to sail comfortably

Posted: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 - 19:31

In Opua Marina getting ready to leave Monday all going well!

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