Katie M II

Katie M II is an 11 m cutter with 2 people on board - Martin and Angela. Construction is a cold molded composite of wood and epoxy. The boat sailed from Vancouver Canada is April 2011 and went to San Fran, Marquesas, Toamotus, Societies, Sawarrow, US and Western Somoas, New Potatoes and Tonga arriving in NZ in Nov that same year. We cruised Fiji in 2012 some of NZ in 2013, In 2014 we again sailed to Fiji and also visited Vanuatu and New Cal before returning to NZ. We coastal cruised in NZ in 2015 and Fiji again in 2016. This was the year we spent 9 days at Makogi helping the Sea Mercy organization rebuild the school that was destroyed in cyclone Winston. In 2018 we are again sailing to Fiji. On this part of the trip we have a third crew member - Kylie Legg will be taking time out from her studies to discover what cruising to the tropics is all about. Later in 2018 Martin and Angela will continue on to Vanuatu and New Cal.

We use 5.4 kts as our passage planning speed (140 nm/day off the wind and ~115/nm/day to windward) - say 125-130 on an average passage.

Recent Updates

Posted: Thu, 3 Nov 2016 - 08:35

Had front from midnight to 6am and still have some residual leftovers but will clear this soon

Posted: Wed, 2 Nov 2016 - 08:40

good radio signal from Martin this morning

Posted: Tue, 1 Nov 2016 - 08:26

about half way

Posted: Mon, 31 Oct 2016 - 08:48

woke up to 4S and 205cc but now in a squall

Posted: Sun, 30 Oct 2016 - 08:42

not heard at GHRadio and relay from Villamee.

Posted: Sat, 22 Oct 2016 - 16:45

Currently back at Musket Cove - looking for a weather window back to NZ - ideally leaving in the next 7 - 15 days.

Posted: Sat, 22 Oct 2016 - 16:41

Posted: Sat, 22 Oct 2016 - 16:39

Posted: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 - 16:16

We are currently at Manta Ray Pass - moving up the Yasawas chain

Posted: Tue, 13 Sep 2016 - 08:22

Currently anchored at Musket Cove ready for the Regatta. It has been great to meet up with Doreen and Ian on Sea Bride

Posted: Tue, 13 Sep 2016 - 08:18

Posted: Fri, 9 Sep 2016 - 20:28

Have made it around the north and west side of Viti Levu to Vuda Point where we'll re-provision the boat before heading out to Musket Cove and the Yasawas

Posted: Fri, 9 Sep 2016 - 20:24

Posted: Fri, 9 Sep 2016 - 20:23

Posted: Tue, 6 Sep 2016 - 10:59

Have left Makogai and are now heading west on the north side of Viti Levu. Anchored last night at Naigani and plan on Verevere / Tobabasaga Bay tonight.

Posted: Mon, 15 Aug 2016 - 16:42

Arrived safely at Savusavu at daybreak this morning after a great trade wind passage from N. Minerva. Got boat cleared in by lunch time and will now have to get our land legs back!

Posted: Sat, 13 Aug 2016 - 07:41