Koa

Sun Jan 24 21:02 2016 NZDT
GPS: 35 43.475S 174 19.612E

Koa is sold! We fly back to Europe on Tuesday.


Tue Jan 12 9:23 2016 NZDT
GPS: 35 43.474S 174 19.641E
Run: 11.1nm (20.1km)

Enjoying Whangarei down town


Fri Jan 1 7:09 2016 NZDT
GPS: 35 50.211S 174 28.077E
Run: 46.1nm (83.4km)

We wish you all a happy new year with lots of great inspirations!


Tue Dec 29 22:59 2015 NZDT
GPS: 35 12.190S 174 12.635E
Run: 8.2nm (14.8km)

Last day in Bay of Islands


Tue Dec 29 7:08 2015 NZDT
GPS: 35 16.757S 174 05.889E
Run: 8.2nm (14.8km)

Provisioning in Paihia.


Mon Dec 28 10:32 2015 NZDT
GPS: 35 12.195S 174 12.637E
Run: 3.1nm (5.6km)

Meeting old friends


Fri Dec 25 16:58 2015 NZDT
GPS: 35 14.400S 174 14.511E
Run: 3.2nm (5.8km)

Merry Christmas!


Tue Dec 22 21:01 2015 NZDT
GPS: 35 14.998S 174 17.816E
Run: 24.7nm (44.7km)

Visiting the ruins of an old whaling station


Sun Dec 20 18:49 2015 NZDT
GPS: 35 33.697S 174 30.621E
Run: 15.3nm (27.7km)

For Christmas we are moving north. First stop "Matapouri". What a wonderful life!


Thu Dec 17 19:01 2015 NZDT
GPS: 35 43.444S 174 19.542E
Run: 10.9nm (19.7km)

Back in the Town Basin for a few days


Tue Dec 15 11:17 2015 NZDT
GPS: 35 50S 174 28E
Run: 238.3nm (431.3km)
Avg: 5.3knts
24hr: 127.1nm

Arrived in Whangarei/Marsden Cove, all fine


Sun Dec 13 14:17 2015 NZDT
GPS: 33 03S 172 00E
Run: 205.7nm (372.3km)
Avg: 7.6knts
24hr: 182.6nm

course 120, 8 knots; Wind south 15 knots


Sat Dec 12 11:14 2015 NZDT
GPS: 30 35.47S 170 01.6E
Run: 249.2nm (451.1km)
Avg: 6.1knts
24hr: 146.2nm

Calm night, course 160; 4 knots


Thu Dec 10 18:21 2015 NZDT
GPS: 27 22.88S 168 08.9E
Run: 118nm (213.6km)
Avg: 8.4knts
24hr: 202.5nm

Beautiful sailing! 8-9 knots, course 170. Wind east 12 knots; Swell 1.4 m; Cloud cover 90%; Passing Norfolk Island soon.


Thu Dec 10 4:22 2015 NZDT
GPS: 25 42.27S 167 47.36E
Run: 233.4nm (422.5km)
Avg: 6.2knts
24hr: 148.9nm

Wind 15 knots from 130 deg; clear sky; swell 2 meters


Tue Dec 8 14:45 2015 NZDT
GPS: 22 25.67S 166 53.78E
Run: 39.8nm (72km)

Heading for New Zealand!


Thu Dec 3 9:52 2015 NZDT
GPS: 22 17.64S 166 17.43E
Run: 9.1nm (16.5km)

Having a nice time with Moana


Tue Dec 1 9:44 2015 NZDT
GPS: 22 17.12S 166 25.92E
Run: 73.9nm (133.8km)

Fri Nov 27 22:21 2015 NZDT
GPS: 22 40.444S 167 30.565E
Run: 4.6nm (8.3km)

Looking for Dugongs


Tue Nov 24 22:20 2015 NZDT
GPS: 22 39.295S 167 26.449E
Run: 43.4nm (78.6km)

Every time again we enjoy Koas up-wind sailing capabilities! After a perfect sailing day anchoring off Ile des Pins.


Sun Nov 22 17:32 2015 NZDT
GPS: 22 21.431S 166 50.537E
Run: 25.5nm (46.2km)

We enjoy this quiet anchorage in Baie de Prony


Sat Nov 21 18:57 2015 NZDT
GPS: 22 28.55S 166 27.91E
Run: 16.9nm (30.6km)

Exploring the great Amedee Lighthouse - built in Paris long time ago


Sat Nov 14 20:03 2015 NZDT
GPS: 22 17.605S 166 17.406E
Run: 12nm (21.7km)

Its a bit like southern France here


Tue Nov 10 22:00 2015 NZDT
GPS: 22 18.783S 166 28.638E
Run: 3.4nm (6.2km)

One more beautiful spot very close to Noumea


Tue Nov 10 8:28 2015 NZDT
GPS: 22 17.187S 166 25.914E
Run: 7.8nm (14.1km)

Sat Oct 31 20:52 2015 NZDT
GPS: 22 19.484S 166 19.052E
Run: 8.5nm (15.4km)

Left the city for some beach-life


Sat Oct 31 0:46 2015 NZDT
GPS: 22 16.597S 166 26.383E

Pit-stop in the marina


Sat Oct 31 0:43 2015 NZDT
GPS: 22 16.597S 166 26.383E
Run: 0.7nm (1.3km)

Short pit-stop in the marina


Sun Oct 25 8:22 2015 NZDT
GPS: 22 17.112S 166 25.959E
Run: 56.7nm (102.6km)

At anchor in Noumea


Sat Oct 24 5:00 2015 NZDT
GPS: 22 11.61S 167 18.85E

no wind, approaching New Caledonia


Sat Oct 24 4:29 2015 NZDT
GPS: 22 11.61S 167 18.85E
Run: 149.8nm (271.1km)
Avg: 4.6knts
24hr: 110.5nm

no wind, approaching New Caledonia


Thu Oct 22 19:57 2015 NZDT
GPS: 20 35.160S 168 52.49E
Run: 83.6nm (151.3km)

Smooth sailing to New Caledonia, course 211; 9.3 knots


Mon Oct 12 9:27 2015 NZDT
GPS: 19 31.577S 169 29.721E
Run: 208.8nm (377.9km)
Avg: 3.9knts
24hr: 92.8nm

Sat Oct 10 3:28 2015 NZDT
GPS: 19 02.57S 172 39.26E
Run: 81.8nm (148.1km)
Avg: 8.3knts
24hr: 199nm

ETA Tanna in about 24h


Fri Oct 9 17:36 2015 NZDT
GPS: 18 52.590S 173 53.615E
Run: 270.3nm (489.2km)
Avg: 6.3knts
24hr: 151.6nm

Fighting fever and cold. Wind 25 kts ESE, 35% cloud cover


Wed Oct 7 22:48 2015 NZDT
GPS: 18 22.686S 177 59.198E
Run: 33.7nm (61km)

Time to go to Vanuatu


Thu Oct 1 18:31 2015 NZDT
GPS: 18 07.403S 178 25.436E
Run: 180.9nm (327.4km)
Avg: 3.3knts
24hr: 79.1nm

Suva for provisioning and camera repair


Tue Sep 29 11:37 2015 NZDT
GPS: 17 10.634S 179 00.921W
Run: 0.6nm (1.1km)

Empire of the bats


Mon Sep 28 15:56 2015 NZDT
GPS: 17 10.789S 179 01.455W
Run: 1.2nm (2.2km)

Sun Sep 27 11:05 2015 NZDT
GPS: 17 10.016S 179 02.161W
Run: 5nm (9.1km)

More sun, more paradise


Thu Sep 24 20:57 2015 NZST
GPS: 17 11.522S 178 57.861W
Run: 12.5nm (22.6km)

Turtles, baby-sharks, fruit bats, lush green jungle, wonderful world!


Wed Sep 23 20:29 2015 NZST
GPS: 17 21.158S 178 52.678W
Run: 104.2nm (188.6km)

Time to explore the Exploring Islands


Thu Sep 17 13:37 2015 NZST
GPS: 18 50.867S 178 40.251W
Run: 21.7nm (39.3km)

A peaceful, shallow, blue place


Wed Sep 16 20:35 2015 NZST
GPS: 19 08.098S 178 32.264W
Run: 1.9nm (3.4km)

Last day in Fulanga


Mon Sep 7 7:41 2015 NZST
GPS: 19 08.859S 178 33.826W
Run: 1.5nm (2.7km)

Today rain.


Sat Sep 5 8:49 2015 NZST
GPS: 19 09.016S 178 32.420W
Run: 1.6nm (2.9km)

A perfect place. Good weather.


Wed Sep 2 15:00 2015 NZST
GPS: 19 08.884S 178 33.856W
Run: 190.9nm (345.5km)
Avg: 6.1knts
24hr: 146.7nm

What a wonderful world!


Tue Sep 1 7:45 2015 NZST
GPS: 16 41.589S 179 53.703W
Run: 15nm (27.2km)

Preparing for the leg to Fulanga in the south


Tue Aug 25 18:39 2015 NZST
GPS: 16 45S 179 53.222E
Run: 10.5nm (19km)

We have met our friends from MV Tiger again!


Mon Aug 24 21:30 2015 NZST
GPS: 16 43.746S 179 43.827E
Run: 26.4nm (47.8km)

A very beautiful place


Sat Aug 22 10:12 2015 NZST
GPS: 16 46.678S 179 20.096E
Run: 28.3nm (51.2km)

nice little town


Wed Aug 19 21:10 2015 NZST
GPS: 17 06.851S 179 05.448E
Run: 14.9nm (27km)

sunny again!


Mon Aug 17 17:04 2015 NZST
GPS: 16 55.272S 178 59.347E
Run: 57.7nm (104.4km)
Avg: 6knts
24hr: 144.4nm

Weather grey and depressing. Quiet anchorage.


Mon Aug 17 7:29 2015 NZST
GPS: 17 16.994S 178 12.122E
Run: 43.4nm (78.6km)

try to get further east


Sat Aug 15 17:35 2015 NZST
GPS: 17 28.985S 177 34.732E
Run: 23.7nm (42.9km)

On our way to the east. Achor on 6 m for the night. Wind NE 12 kts. Overcast.


Fri Aug 14 7:06 2015 NZST
GPS: 17 46.233S 177 22.946E
Run: 12.3nm (22.3km)

Tue Aug 11 14:01 2015 NZST
GPS: 17 36.106S 177 26.419E
Run: 20.3nm (36.7km)

Provisioning in Lautoka


Tue Aug 4 21:02 2015 NZST
GPS: 17 46.160S 177 11.219E
Run: 41.3nm (74.8km)

Time for laundry and more


Mon Aug 3 14:02 2015 NZST
GPS: 17 10.348S 177 11.199E
Run: 7.2nm (13km)

grey and rainy


Fri Jul 31 12:36 2015 NZST
GPS: 17 05.951S 177 15.875E
Run: 24.4nm (44.2km)

Seems that we have found a nicely protected spot


Thu Jul 30 8:24 2015 NZST
GPS: 16 48.508S 177 28.423E
Run: 7.2nm (13km)

A very dry and windy place


Wed Jul 29 7:12 2015 NZST
GPS: 16 53.574S 177 24.572E
Run: 4.5nm (8.1km)

Easy, sunny cruiser life


Mon Jul 20 13:52 2015 NZST
GPS: 16 56.622S 177 22.03E
Run: 6.8nm (12.3km)

Sun Jul 19 22:11 2015 NZST
GPS: 17 1.49S 177 18.5E
Run: 12.9nm (23.3km)

all fine


Sat Jul 18 16:35 2015 NZST
GPS: 17 10.316S 177 11.249E
Run: 9.1nm (16.5km)

Searching for Mantas. As always sunny weather.


Fri Jul 17 7:21 2015 NZST
GPS: 17 16.61SS 177 06.24E
Run: 13.1nm (23.7km)

Its a great life


Wed Jul 15 7:17 2015 NZST
GPS: 17 27.45S 177 02.58E
Run: 23.6nm (42.7km)

One more sunny day! And a super beautiful anchorage with great snorkeling/diving. But at least today quite rolly for monohulls.


Thu Jul 9 15:25 2015 NZST
GPS: 17 46.19S 177 11.22E
Run: 9.3nm (16.8km)

Today first rain since weeks


Tue Jul 7 18:06 2015 NZST
GPS: 17 39.42S 177 15.888E
Run: 27.4nm (49.6km)

We continue to enjoy nice and sunny beach life


Sun Jul 5 7:49 2015 NZST
GPS: 18 03.166S 177 17.385E
Run: 24.7nm (44.7km)

Have seen a great cultural show today here!


Tue Jun 30 19:33 2015 NZST
GPS: 17 43.88S 177 07.54E
Run: 22.6nm (40.9km)

One more sunny day!


Thu Jun 25 14:17 2015 NZST
GPS: 17 36.048S 177 26.422E
Run: 114.3nm (206.9km)

Lautoka: Its dry here - since weeks. So great! Wind died down today. We do provisioning with our guests.


Tue Jun 23 13:52 2015 NZST
GPS: 18 58.29S 178 24.9E
Run: 1nm (1.8km)

Sill at Kavala, Kandavu. The weather has been nearly all the time unpleasant since our arrival in Fiji. Is this El Nino? Heading for Lautoka tonight in order to pick up visiting friends. Hopefully over there it is dry and nice.


Mon Jun 22 11:38 2015 NZST
GPS: 18 58S 178 24E
Run: 16.8nm (30.4km)

Anchoring at Kavala, Kandavu, Weather rainy and grey


Sun Jun 21 8:28 2015 NZST
GPS: 18 45S 178 31E
Run: 14.9nm (27km)

Still in Dravuni. Former post was unintended email problem.


Tue Jun 16 10:54 2015 NZST
GPS: 18 33S 178 26E
Run: 30nm (54.3km)

Under way to Great Astrolabe/Kandavu


Thu Jun 11 21:39 2015 NZST
GPS: 18 07S 178 25E
Run: 72.4nm (131km)
Avg: 3.1knts
24hr: 74.2nm

Enjoy Suva


Wed Jun 10 22:14 2015 NZST
GPS: 19 04S 177 57E
Run: 345.5nm (625.4km)
Avg: 9knts
24hr: 217nm

Safely arrived in protected waters


Tue Jun 9 8:01 2015 NZST
GPS: 23 57S 176 48E
Run: 158.3nm (286.5km)
Avg: 9.7knts
24hr: 232.8nm

all fine on our way to Suva


Mon Jun 8 15:42 2015 NZST
GPS: 26 13S 176 26E
Run: 208.5nm (377.4km)
Avg: 9.8knts
24hr: 235.5nm

0336UTC - very bumpy ride but fast. Everybody fine.


Sun Jun 7 18:27 2015 NZST
GPS: 29 11S 175 49E
Run: 136.5nm (247.1km)
Avg: 5.6knts
24hr: 133.4nm

Happy Sailing. 18 knots of wind from ESE.


Sat Jun 6 17:53 2015 NZST
GPS: 31 02S 175 01E
Run: 104.9nm (189.9km)
Avg: 4.2knts
24hr: 100.6nm

Calm, 7 knots of wind, all fine


Fri Jun 5 16:52 2015 NZST
GPS: 32 33S 174 58E
Run: 222nm (401.8km)

annyoed by waves and technical issues, everybody ok.


Wed Nov 26 20:10 2014 NZDT
GPS: 35 43S 174 19E
Run: 795.7nm (1440.2km)
Avg: 6knts
24hr: 144.1nm

Arrived well in Whangarei


Fri Nov 21 7:39 2014 NZDT
GPS: 25 57S 178 34W
Run: 118.2nm (213.9km)
Avg: 7knts
24hr: 168.7nm

1834 UTC, course 226, 6.6 kts. 18 kts wind from SE, uncomfortable swell, 100% cloud cover; all well on board


Thu Nov 20 14:50 2014 NZDT
GPS: 24 47S 179 57W
Run: 396.9nm (718.4km)
Avg: 2.9knts
24hr: 69nm

Had a good time in Minerva North. Left for Whangarei yesterday late afternoon. Beautiful day, 10 knots of wind. Wind turned more to south, now from SSE. Course 230; 5.3 knots.


Fri Nov 14 20:49 2014 NZDT
GPS: 21 07S 175 09W

Leaving Tongatapu for Minerva & Opua tomorrow early morning. Looking forward to explore NZ.


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