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: Sat, 22 Sep 2018 - 07:14

Anchored at Nananu-I-cake. Had our first kite surfing lesson yesterday. Ron had more success than me in flying the kite, however today is another day, although we’ll need more wind before we do

Posted: Thu, 20 Sep 2018 - 06:21

Making our way across the top of Viti Levu to Nananu-I-ra Island to meet up with Warren of Safari Lodge. Warren gives tuition in kite surfing and many other wind water sports. After talking with

Posted: Wed, 1 Aug 2018 - 07:21

Arrived Fiji 24 July, cleared in at Denarau. Left Friday afternoon, one night at Mana, three at Drawaqa and now at Blue Lagoon

Posted: Thu, 21 Jun 2018 - 07:15

Lovely fast sail yesterday. Will go ashore this morning to clear in and market then back out to enjoy Vava?u!

Posted: Thu, 21 Jun 2018 - 07:15

Lovely fast sail yesterday. Will go ashore this morning to clear in and market then back out to enjoy Vava?u!

Posted: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 - 06:39

On our way from Ha?ano at the top of the Ha?apais to Vava?u. Lovely sailing conditions. ETA approx 12.15pm.

Posted: Mon, 18 Jun 2018 - 06:33

Our fish tally to head into Pangai.

Posted: Sat, 16 Jun 2018 - 06:39

Looking forward to swimming over the wreck this afternoon. 2 years ago this was one of our favourite locations. Will walk over the island and see if we can get any fruit or vege. Plan on staying here

Posted: Fri, 15 Jun 2018 - 06:54

Nomuka-iki has been leased to an Australian by the Crown Prince and managed by local man Joshua. They are developing a marine research facility and have PhD students here conducting research on

Posted: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 - 07:27

Ron traded some outboard oil and batteries for 2 cooked lobsters from Esse before we eft Kalafesia! We motorsailed to Nomuka and donated another lure to a fish with sharp teeth. Good snorkelling over

Posted: Wed, 13 Jun 2018 - 07:03

Met Esse the sole occupant of Kalafesia yesterday. He occasionally has one or two others over to help out with fishing. He had just sent a boatload of octopus (70) large clams (50) salted fish

Posted: Tue, 12 Jun 2018 - 07:06

Motored (head winds) to Kalafesia and anchored at 5.30pm. Lovely to be here as too rough to get in last time. Looking forward to exploring today.

Posted: Tue, 5 Jun 2018 - 07:15

Transiting the passage into Tongatapu Very good on board :)

Posted: Mon, 4 Jun 2018 - 20:42

Another challenging day with poor visibility in torrential rain most of the day. Clearing into Nuku?alofa Tuesday for a break and to enable us to carry out some minor repairs before heading on. All

Posted: Mon, 4 Jun 2018 - 07:24

Lightning, rain, some wind SE (great) then NW (ok) now NE (meh) starting to think we?ll still be here next week! No fish and lost a lure with wire trace during 25kn windy spell from NW yesterday

Posted: Mon, 4 Jun 2018 - 04:27

Lightning, rain, some wind SE (great) then NW (ok) now NE (meh) starting to think we?ll still be here next week! No fish and lost a lure with wire trace during 25kn windy spell from NW this

Posted: Sat, 2 Jun 2018 - 14:57

Wet, windy and wild, not quite to forecast! Triple reefed main and 1/3 Genoa. We joined the fish catching ranks yesterday, with a baby mahi-mahi about 12? long. Very cute and still swimming around

Posted: Fri, 1 Jun 2018 - 07:48

great signal from the Heatwave radio now. There will be no GHradio report until MOnday as we are going AWOL

Posted: Fri, 1 Jun 2018 - 06:06

at 6am motor sailing last 12 hours, slight improvement on motor only previous 24hrs! Yesterday lovely warm and sunny. Just waiting for some more wind. Have decided to head direct to Vava?u with ETA

Posted: Thu, 31 May 2018 - 07:55

all well

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