JoliFou

Recent Updates

Posted: Tue, 26 Jun 2018 - 20:06

Very excited to see Cape Washington on Kadavu island mid afternoon. Just 70 miles to Navula passage now! Barring disasters we should be checking in at Lautoka early tomorrow morning. It?s been a good

Posted: Tue, 26 Jun 2018 - 07:51

The wind increased from the SE earlier than expected and it?s been a touch boisterous as we continue to head east of direct course in anticipation of bigger winds and seas on final approach. 2nd reef

Posted: Mon, 25 Jun 2018 - 20:51

The wind filled in after lunch and we have been sailing nicely In 10 to 12kt SE winds the whole afternoon. The plan is to keep making a bit of east so we are approx directly south of destination when

Posted: Mon, 25 Jun 2018 - 08:18

We continued to motor through last night into a slightly bobbly sea caused by a 7 knot easterly with the odd small rain squall. We both had excellent sleep and are nice and well rested this morning.

Posted: Sun, 24 Jun 2018 - 21:06

We?ve been motoring all day, all sails down in little wind from variable direction. Always expected this based on the weather models and it?s a good time to relax and sleep as the motor provides

Posted: Sun, 24 Jun 2018 - 09:36

Sails start flopping, start engine. Splutter, splutter, oh dear it?s that dry exhaust sound again. Stop engine. Go through the now familiar priming procedure. Start engine, looks good, relax. Half an

Posted: Sat, 23 Jun 2018 - 21:21

On this day we remember my Dad, David Savage. This time last year we were in mourning 4 days into our passage. Maybe Dad has pulled some strings for this passage to make it so good? He certainly

Posted: Sat, 23 Jun 2018 - 08:42

A relaxing night two sail broad reaching in wind varying between about 10 to 13 knots. Small course adjustments to come up a bit in the lulls and down in the gust. The seas are nice and friendly but

Posted: Sat, 23 Jun 2018 - 00:00

Another day of perfect conditions but without rain squall Later in the day the wind had just a touch more south in it and we too the pole down, changing to the current situation of 2 sail reaching in

Posted: Fri, 22 Jun 2018 - 09:03

Last night continued to be excellent sailing conditions as we cruised along at a comfortable speed surging on the following seas. Occasional need to change the heading on the autopilot up and down a

Posted: Thu, 21 Jun 2018 - 22:57

Today has been awesome sailing, downwind in 15 to 18 knots, poled out 1/4 furled jib and 2nd reef mainsail. Seas following and quite organized. The reason for the conservative sail plan is mostly the

Posted: Thu, 21 Jun 2018 - 10:48

Last night was a difficult one with rain squalls messing us about. The kind of night where if you had plenty of fuel you would just take the sails down and motor. Speaking of which when we did start

Posted: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 - 22:30

Today was a good day of sailing, especially this morning where we were broad reaching with full main and jib, calm seas and favorable current. Conditions were so good we even did a yoga session

Posted: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 - 10:21

Last night the good wind continued, about 15 knots from the SSW. We sailed nicely all night, broad reaching with 2nd reef and full jib. More of the same this morning, long may it last! We are now

Posted: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 - 00:06

Much of today has been spent motoring. We had a brief sail around 12 then the wind dropped and was square behind. Late afternoon the wind filled in quite nicely from the south and we?ve been sailing

Posted: Tue, 19 Jun 2018 - 10:48

Last night was a mixed bag of little rain squalls, gusts and lulls, generally a bit lighter varying from about 10 to 25 knots. During one of the lulls we decided to motor as battery needed charge

Posted: Mon, 18 Jun 2018 - 23:06

The wind and seas built again and we lost the favorable current as we got more north. The early evening was spent trying to dodge Elizabeth reef as a rain squall of about 40 knots shifted the wind

Posted: Mon, 18 Jun 2018 - 10:42

The first half of the night was hard with rain squalls (no lightning fortunately) necessitating frequent furling and unfurling of the jib as we were knocked about by the lumpy sea. I?ve never before

Posted: Sun, 17 Jun 2018 - 21:12

Has been a windy and wild day but good progress in the right direction with the 25 to 30 knot Westerlies. Sea state a bit confused as wind has switched from WNW to WSW. Jolifou going well with no

Posted: Sun, 17 Jun 2018 - 09:18

Around 11:30 pm AEST last night the wind came back and has built to a solid 25 knots from the NNW. We?ve been sailing rapidly all night with staysail to leeward and poled out jib to windward (now

Yachts In Transit

JoliFou

JoliFou

Recent Updates

Weather Reports