Iolea
FollowWe are an Australian couple (Paul Duncan & Kate Owen) who bought Iolea in Annapolis USA in 2010. Our cruising adventure started with a couple of years cruising the Caribbean. In 2013 we transited the Panama Canal and crossed the Pacific to NZ. For the past 3 years we have been cruising NZ (north and top of the south), Fiji and Vanuatu. We arrived in the Solomon Islands early April following 6 months sailing through Kiribati, The Marshall Islands and a short stop in Kosrae. This year we are heading back to Vanuatu and then on to New Caledonia before returning to NZ and preparing to head back across the Pacific in 2018.
Recent Updates
Sailed overnight in se winds but back to motoring this morning. The fridge raw water pump has decided to play up so that's today's task.
Motoring still. Hoping to come across stray squalls for some wind.
Motorsailing most of the time so having showers, washing. No fish yet but getting warmer. No need for socks!
Running with just the main so still rolly - pole join coming apart so can't use. Wind died for a while last night and we motored for a few hours. Putting the fishing line out today.
Rock n Roll with wind behind but making good time.
On our way to Fiji, YES!.
Waiting in Opua for a weather window to Fiji. Hoping Sunday but looks uncertain.
testing SSB
Yes, we are actually on the water!
On anchor outside Russell in the Bay of Islands. Day clearing. Waiting for next weather window