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Van de Stadt Samoa 48 with Raw aluminium hull. White topsides

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Posted: Tue, 7 May 2019 - 10:15

Anchored at Frewin now for over a week. Very settled weather. Catching up with boat chores and administration very chilled.

Posted: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 - 09:19

4 days on a mooring of Raja Ampat Dive Lodge. Nice meal and a beer or two ashore plus wonderful snorkelling around the reefs of Mansuar. Incredible fish life.

Posted: Thu, 4 Apr 2019 - 10:07

Back in Sorong after a month in Misool. Fantastic very remote environment! Great snorkelling and diving. Tie up anchorage at Balbulol for 10 days. Ready for next adventures in Raja Ampat with

Posted: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 - 14:08

Back onboard in Raja Ampat after 5 weeks back in Auckland. planning to hang around Raja Ampat until May

Posted: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 - 11:54

A two day passage north to Raja Ampat in the company of Kaija Song and Cavalo who were cruising Triton Bay with. Now anchored off a small village called Seget, 30 miles from Sorong. Light NW head

Posted: Thu, 6 Dec 2018 - 10:22

A wonderful time in Triton bay, amazing snorkelling,stunning anchorages, swimming with whale sharks. Have got supplies from a small town called Kaimana. Leaving today to head up to Raja Ampat

Posted: Fri, 30 Nov 2018 - 16:03

Triton Bay anchorages and snorkelling have been fantastic. Didn?t think it could get any better but now in Muawara Island..wow!

Posted: Sun, 18 Nov 2018 - 13:42

After a few busy days in Tual clearing in and stocking up. Then an over night passage, we have anchored of the Triton Bay Divers Resort. An idyllic setting welcomed by whales and manta rays on

Posted: Sat, 10 Nov 2018 - 18:24

Anchored at 1.30am local time. 5 day passage.

Posted: Sat, 10 Nov 2018 - 13:18

Great 12-20 knot breeze that lasted into the night got us to Tual Island Group early this morning(Saturday) Will anchor and check with Customs and immigration Monday

Posted: Fri, 9 Nov 2018 - 14:15

Motored last night but again lovely daytime breeze. Not as many fishing boats and also we have a better idea how they are operating. 5 miles of net off their bow . Fish landed about an hour ago as we

Posted: Thu, 8 Nov 2018 - 13:33

Motored last night but again lovely daytime breeze. Tough night working through a wall of fishing trawlers with 5mile long nets barely lit !! Managed to avoid nets but our buddy boat Kaija Song hit

Posted: Wed, 7 Nov 2018 - 11:45

Wind down to 10 knots by lunchtime yesterday. Currently Drifting downwind with code zero poled out in 10 knots from East.Motor on over night and expect we will have to use again as not much wind in

Posted: Tue, 6 Nov 2018 - 10:33

Checked out of Thursday Island yesterday. Next stop Tual, Indonesia. Fast start with wind and current pushing us along. Slowed a little over night. Currently easterly 8-12 knots flat seas and

Posted: Wed, 31 Oct 2018 - 20:11

Two nice short sails yesterday and today arriving at Horn / Thursday island this afternoon. A few days provisioning and off to Tual, Indonesia and new adventures.

Posted: Tue, 30 Oct 2018 - 10:15

At Anchor in Mouth of Escape River after a long pleasant day sail yesterday. Will head to Adolphus Island today (25nm) then Thursday Island tomorrow (25nm)

Posted: Mon, 29 Oct 2018 - 09:57

Left last nights anchorage at Cape Grenville early this morning for our last long leg. Escape river tonight. Then 2 small hops to Thursday Island. Cloudy and humid today with possibility of some

Posted: Sun, 28 Oct 2018 - 09:36

Portland Road at anchor for last 2 days. A little activity , here population of 10, end of a dusty road, nice local cafe for Iced Coffee and Cake. Heading of to Cap Grenville today. Will continue day

Posted: Thu, 25 Oct 2018 - 09:21

Got yesterday?s position wrong. Overnight at Wilkie Island. Our first Crocodile sighting talked us out of a swim and walk on the beach.

Posted: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 - 16:27

Another glorious light wind code zero sail day with flat seas and sunshine

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