Masterplan

Thu Oct 25 19:51 2018 NZDT
GPS: 36 37.265S 174 47.309E
Run: 1110.2nm (2009.5km)

Back in Gulf Harbour after a very enjoyable passage from Ile de Pines.


Stats for passage from Ile de Pines to Opua :-

Duration - 5 days 2 hours

Distance made good 837 nautical miles

Distance logged - 852 nautical miles

Speed

- Maximum boat speed through water 9.02 knots

- Average boat speed through water 7.04 knots

- Average speed over ground 6.84 knots

- Best noon to noon daily run 175 nautical miles

Wind

- Maximum true wind speed 25.1 knots

- Entire trip reaching on port tack with 1 day of motoring at the end of the trip


Sun Sep 30 9:32 2018 NZDT
GPS: 22 16.638S 166 26.413E
Run: 24.4nm (44.2km)

Thu Sep 27 9:31 2018 NZST
GPS: 22 25.804S 166 47.040E
Run: 19.1nm (34.6km)

Sun Sep 23 19:57 2018 NZST
GPS: 22 42.354S 166 48.661E
Run: 41nm (74.2km)
Weather: SE 15

Back to a favourite place


Fri Aug 31 0:00 2018 NZST
GPS: 22 19.525S 166 19.074E
Run: 7.5nm (13.6km)

Thu Aug 30 18:07 2018 NZST
GPS: 22 15.7237S 166 13.324E
Run: 4.7nm (8.5km)
Weather: SW 10 Partly Cloudy

Wed Aug 29 14:11 2018 NZST
GPS: 22 11.714S 166 14.319E
Run: 5.6nm (10.1km)
Weather: S10 Drizzle

Tue Aug 28 21:17 2018 NZST
GPS: 22 10.815S 166 19.439E
Run: 34.1nm (61.7km)
Weather: Been raining for two days but at least has been light winds

Looking forward to exploring some Ilots and the reef area for the next couple of days


Sat Aug 25 0:00 2018 NZST
GPS: 22 25.862S 166 46.994E
Run: 19.1nm (34.6km)

Fri Aug 24 12:40 2018 NZST
GPS: 22 42.389S 166 48.625E
Run: 7.4nm (13.4km)
Weather: SE 15, partly cloudy

Back to a favourite place


Thu Aug 23 20:50 2018 NZST
GPS: 22 36.0083S 166 49.6039E
Run: 4.3nm (7.8km)
Weather: SW10 Fine Full moon

Wed Aug 22 20:26 2018 NZST
GPS: 22 32.2633S 166 49.2133E
Run: 14.3nm (25.9km)
Weather: Fine, S quarter < 10 knts

Tue Aug 21 20:19 2018 NZST
GPS: 22 19.870S 166 49.394E
Run: 16.1nm (29.1km)

Lovely walk to Prony Village and onto Rivière Bleu De Prony with great swimming hole


Sun Aug 19 19:11 2018 NZST
GPS: 22 18.1360S 166 34.4321E
Run: 8.7nm (15.7km)
Weather: Light and variable but rain on the way tomorrow

Sat Aug 4 19:32 2018 NZST
GPS: 22 16.638S 166 26.414E
Run: 71.4nm (129.2km)

Back in Port Moselle Marina while we fly back to Auckland for a couple of weeks


Tue Jul 31 15:42 2018 NZST
GPS: 22 42.297S 167 27.477E
Run: 3nm (5.4km)
Weather: Trough has passed. SE 15 Fine

Idyllic Spot

Might have to spend a couple of days here


Sat Jul 28 18:45 2018 NZST
GPS: 22 39.809S 167 26.731E
Run: 4.2nm (7.6km)
Weather: NE 15, 100% cloud

Going to chill here for a few days as weather forecast has NE tracking through N to SW and SE with some rain


Fri Jul 27 15:10 2018 NZST
GPS: 22 41.122S 167 30.454E
Run: 4.6nm (8.3km)
Weather: E-SE 15 occasional showers

Cruise ship arrived at Kuto so time for us to depart


Wed Jul 25 15:52 2018 NZST
GPS: 22 39.511S 167 26.494E
Run: 30.2nm (54.7km)
Weather: Fine, not a cloud in sight, SE 15

Landed a yellow fin tuna on the way here.

Time to chill in paradise for a couple of days


Tue Jul 24 0:00 2018 NZST
GPS: 22 40.852S 166 58.101E
Run: 11.1nm (20.1km)

Off to Ile de Pines tomorrow


Mon Jul 23 0:00 2018 NZST
GPS: 22 42.493S 166 47.851E
Run: 19.2nm (34.8km)

Sun Jul 22 0:00 2018 NZST
GPS: 22 25.862S 166 47.072E
Run: 24.4nm (44.2km)

Sat Jul 7 12:07 2018 NZST
GPS: 22 16.642S 166 26.418E
Run: 8.7nm (15.7km)

Back in Port Moselle while we return to Akld for a couple weeks


Wed Jul 4 14:32 2018 NZST
GPS: 22 17.842S 166 34.484E
Run: 17.6nm (31.9km)

Have this anchorage to ourselves 😀


Tue Jul 3 0:00 2018 NZST
GPS: 22 21.428S 166 50.554E
Run: 13.8nm (25km)

Sundowners aboard Activa


Sun Jul 1 18:05 2018 NZST
GPS: 22 15.443S 167 01.739E
Run: 31.8nm (57.6km)

Done a few miles in the last few days so going to take some time to chillout in this lovely sheltered anchorage


Sat Jun 30 0:00 2018 NZST
GPS: 21 56.434S 166 40.180E
Run: 75.2nm (136.1km)
Avg: 13.1knts
24hr: 314.4nm

Fri Jun 29 18:15 2018 NZST
GPS: 20 55.406S 167 05.048E
Run: 12.5nm (22.6km)
Weather: SE 20-25 Fine

Lovely spot. Landed a Albacore tuna on the way


Wed Jun 27 15:15 2018 NZST
GPS: 20 55.102S 167 16.707E
Run: 51.6nm (93.4km)
Avg: 2.6knts
24hr: 61.5nm
Weather: SE 25 G 35

Great downwind sail with poled out Genoa’s

Had a whale keep us company for a couple of hours 😀


Tue Jun 26 19:06 2018 NZST
GPS: 21 23.999S 167 53.4E
Run: 13.2nm (23.9km)
Weather: Fine, SE 25

Landed a yellowfin tuna and lost one to a shark


Mon Jun 25 12:47 2018 NZST
GPS: 21 35.282S 167 51.474E
Run: 71.3nm (129.1km)
Weather: Fine. SE 10

Very pleasant overnight motor & sail from Gadji.

Cystral clear water


Sat Jun 23 16:26 2018 NZST
GPS: 22 31.986S 167 24.804E
Run: 12.1nm (21.9km)
Weather: Fine, Light SE

Replenished at Vao market this morning and now in Gadji. Delightful spot.


Fri Jun 22 16:15 2018 NZST
GPS: 22 41.0938S 167 30.468E
Run: 4.3nm (7.8km)
Weather: Fine, light S

Beautiful spot

Going to check out Vao market in the morning


Wed Jun 20 19:35 2018 NZST
GPS: 22 39.888S 167 26.67E
Run: 45.1nm (81.6km)

Great sail down to Ile de Pines in W SW 20-30 G 40


Tue Jun 19 17:47 2018 NZST
GPS: 22 18.173S 166 51.363E
Run: 9.9nm (17.9km)
Weather: Light rain most of today

Heading to Ile de Pins tomorrow


Mon Jun 18 8:14 2018 NZST
GPS: 22 25.74S 166 47.0E
Run: 24.4nm (44.2km)

Sun Jun 3 16:38 2018 NZST
GPS: 22 16.631S 166 26.365E
Run: 13.6nm (24.6km)

In Port Moselle

Back to Akld for a couple of weeks


Sat Jun 2 15:18 2018 NZST
GPS: 22 14.388S 166 13.828E
Run: 5.7nm (10.3km)
Weather: Very light W

Lovely spot.


Fri Jun 1 18:15 2018 NZST
GPS: 22 10.645S 166 17.298E
Run: 11.9nm (21.5km)

Exploring some new areas north of Noumea


Thu May 31 19:23 2018 NZST
GPS: 22 16.632S 166 26.367E
Run: 24.1nm (43.6km)

Back in Port Moselle to collect my long stay visa 😀


Thu May 31 8:32 2018 NZST
GPS: 22 25.234S 166 46.977E
Run: 9nm (16.3km)

Tue May 29 7:46 2018 NZST
GPS: 22 18.230S 166 50.651E
Run: 1097.9nm (1987.2km)

Water tanks full from a couple of wet days. Sun out today so paddle boarding and walking on the agenda


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