Xmas at Enemanet and Eneko to the north. The Meiko moorings make life easy and the locations are lovely.

Majuro. No more grass huts. Now it's cinder block and cars

Back to Tarawa with a stand of bananas and a huge pumpkin to clear out for Majuro

Butaritari, a layback garden of Eden and the most northern Atoll in this part of Kiribati.

Abiang Atoll, just north of Tarawa

Arrived in Tarawa. On anchor west of the wharf and next to some impressive wrecks and almost wrecks. Tarawa seems quite industrial from this vew point but water colour classic tropics blue-green.

15 miles to go to Tarawa. Expect to be on anchor by 10am this morning. Great trip but looking forward to some sleep. Neptune received gifts of a woven seaweed basket from NZ and mobile from Vanuatu. Response was a NNE but flat seas so we guess they were receiver well.

heading 358T, at 4.0 knots. Another lovely days sailing. The water temperature has dropped from a steady 31.6 degrees over the past few days to 28.5 and so it feels a little chilly this morning. There is even dew on the deck! Just 123 miles to go so will slow ourselves down for an ETA of mid morning on20 Oct.

great copy on Kate just before 1900UTC. They have had great conditions so far and there is no troughing ahead.

heading 000T, at 5.0 knots. Almost perfect day's sailing yesterday with blue skies, flat seas and light breeze. Visiting dolphins topped it off. Today looks like a slow one (or another slow one) but its island time.

heading 358T, at 5.5 knots. The last squall left for the party in Vanuatu yesterday morning and since the afternoon we have been sailing on flat seas in light ENE-E winds. Very pleasant and time to catch up on sleep and do some washing.

heading 006T, at 5 knots. Starting to get used to the squalls over the last 36hrs. They appear to form around the 175th longitude then head west. Problem is that there are so many, about one every 2-3minutes minute of latitude. At times you can dodge them but others it is not possible as they are too big so you just need to plough straight through them. At the time of writing this though we appear to be finally getting some relief from them with squall free skies so far.

heading 37T, at 7 knots. Still trying to get a little bit more Easting in in preparation for NE winds. Encountered our first squalls of the passage around 9-10 degrees of latitude, both short lived with 35 knots of wind and rain.

heading 43T, at 6 knots. Trying to get Easting in in preparation for NE winds. Not too uncomfortable for a close haul but looking forward to breaking away a bit.

Motored most of yesterday until wind came in in the evening. Now beautiful sail. Paul caught a 15kg Mahi Mahi so fridge full!.

Started out yesterday with a lovely 10-15 SW but died overnight and now motoring on glassy sea.

Heading out for Tarawa in Kiribati this afternoon.

Luganville

Still anchored at Luganville.Plan to head to Kiribati next week.

very hard to hear early in the net. Will try again shortly

Anchored in Aisari Bay, Aore. Info re clearing out from Sola in the Banks. Customs officer away 8 Oct to 1 Nov. Another officer may be in Sola mid October. Not confirmed and will be additional VAT5000

anchored at Luganville. provisioning to go north to Kiribati in a couple of weeks

Still at Port Olry waiting for weather to move to Luganville.

Anchored in Port Olry after a fast sail down from Gaua in 20 knots from ESE.

Anchored at Ureparpara but moving south today

Anchored off Sola, Vanua Lava.

At Lasalave Bay, Gaua. Tucked in behind reefs and comfortable.

sounds like a great place to be., This is on the N end

looks ok for the festival starting tomorrow. Less than a chance of drizzle tomorrow!

Anchored at Ambae vanuatu

At Asanvari Bay. Enjoyed a cave swim-through and dive around the bombie yesterday.

Still at the northern most anchorage in Pentecost. There is the annual sporting event going on at the next down anchorage on Aug 7-11. Sounds like a lot of fun as about 100 competitors will be gathering.

great conditions to enjoy

Anchored off Ambrym Glassy sea.

Anchored off Epi.

Anchored at Emae, which is south of Epi and NE of Havannah

P Vila is a lovely calm anchorage

Arrived yesterday afternoon and moored off Port Vila. Slept very well last night and had our first meal off Iolea since NZ (except for a cultural lunch in Aneityum). Will be here until Saturday when we start north to Ambrym.

On passage from Erromango to Port Vila. Looking forward to a flat anchorage for a change .

At Port Resolution in Tanna. Leaving for Eromango this morning then on to Port Vila Monday or thereabouts. Visited the volcano last night, amazing to walk on its rim as it booms and belches .

Arrived in Tanna yesterday afternoon with Maunie and Bright Angel. 10 boats in Port Resolution, 3 from Fiji. Will go to the volcano this evening

In Aneityum but looking to head to Tanna tomorrow morning

Arrived at 10 am this morning approximately 5 days and 23 hours after leaving NZ so a good fast trip, albeit uncomfortable. The boat is tidy, we are showered and fed, and the blocked head is working again. We will check in to Vanuatu tomorrow morning. Now we are just chilling and enjoying the warmth.

Yesterday was a pleasant surprise. We had been expecting little wind but for most of the day it was around 20 knots from SSE. We have also managed to skirt all the squalls so far so hope that continues. Just 2 days to go.

COG 359T, SOG 5.4 knots, Bar 1017, wind SSE10kn , cloud 50 per cent, seas 1-1.5m easier now but slow. At least no more waves in the cockpit.

COG 000T, SOG 6.5 knots, Bar 1018, wind ESE15kn , cloud 90 per cent, seas 2-2.5m still lumpy.

COG 000T, SOG 7.0 knots, Bar 1019, wind ESE15kn , cloud 90 per cent, seas 2m lumpy. Looking forward to flat water again. We've got soft!

On our way to Aneityum. pos 32 59S ; 173 49E. COG 339, spd 7.0 knots,wind SSE 20knots, seas 2m, baro 1029. Rolly but fine on board.

Ok, definitely leaving this morning from Opua. Will check in with Peter at Northland radio and send in updates to YIT.

At Opua marina now leaving tomorrow, Sunday

At Opua marina looking to leave Saturday at this point

Waiting in the Bay of Islands for a sailing window.