Maunie of Ardwall
FollowMaunie is a cutter-rigged Vancouver 38 Pilot sailed by Graham and Dianne Keating from Dartmouth, England. We left the UK in September 2012 and after spending our third summer in New Zealand we spent the 2016 season in Vanuatu and 2017 in Australia, heading south for Sydney and then Tasmania. In 2018 we took the tough decision to ship Maunie back to the UK to resume working careers but we'll continue to sail her from her mooring in Dartmouth.
Length: 11.6m Beam: 3.7m Displacement: 10,150kg Sail number: 6 MMSI Number: 235072013 AIS: Yes (transmit and receive)
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Recent Updates
Maunie of Ardwall - October 25, 2015
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The wind finally returned at about 17.00 yesterday so we hoisted the Parasailor spinnaker for the second time on this passage and had great sailing through the night. Wind steadily increased and ... Read More
Maunie of Ardwall - October 24, 2015
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Great sailing throughout yesterday until the wind dropped at 22.00 when we started motor sailing. Now making for waypoint 30s 170e. All well aboard
Maunie of Ardwall - October 23, 2015
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Good sailing since yesterday afternoon but into rain showers now so the wind speed is up and down. Making for waypoint 26s 173e. All well aboard
Maunie of Ardwall - October 22, 2015
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Wind finally arrived late yesterday afternoon so we managed to sail apart from 3 hours of motor-sailing during the night. All well aboard, nice not to listen to the engine.
Maunie of Ardwall - October 21, 2015
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On passage Suva to Opua, motoring. After a good start yesterday, with a 3 hour spinnaker reach, the wind dropped away so we have been motoring since 14.00. All well aboard, hoping to find some wind ... Read More
Maunie of Ardwall - October 20, 2015
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Ready to depart Suva
Maunie of Ardwall - October 19, 2015
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Wishing we had moved to the other anchorage, as per our last post, but the visibility in persistent rain was very poor. Yesterday the sun came out at last after days of rain and the wind dropped so ... Read More
Maunie of Ardwall - October 13, 2015
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It is certainly Soggy Suva this morning. Hoping to move to the Tradewinds anchorage for a change of scene today if the visibility lifts!
Maunie of Ardwall - October 9, 2015
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Still enjoying Suva in fine weather. Steadily getting Maunie ready for the passage to NZ so refilled fuel and water tanks yesterday; just watching the weather forecasts for that elusive perfect ... Read More
Maunie of Ardwall - October 6, 2015
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about 8 cruising boats in uva
Maunie of Ardwall - October 3, 2015
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A really cracking sail up to Suva this morning in a 16 knot wind from the East - arrived at 13.30. Ashore to explore the delights of the Royal Suva Yacht Club and supper with Sel Citron and Kiapa ... Read More
Maunie of Ardwall - October 3, 2015
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Wind calmed in the night and it looks like a beautiful morning. Leaving for Suva at 07.00, ETA mid-afternoon
Maunie of Ardwall - October 2, 2015
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Gusty winds and some rain showers overnight, clouds look as though they may be breaking up a little this morning. Our anchorage is pretty sheltered but the gusts sweep around either end of the island ... Read More
Maunie of Ardwall - October 1, 2015
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A really lovely sail, even though it was hard on the wind with a couple of tacks, into Herald Pass on the west side of the Astrolabe Reef and then to the anchorage to the west side of Namara Island ... Read More
Maunie of Ardwall - October 1, 2015
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Had a great couple of days in Vunisea, meeting up with the family of Bis and Joanna from Fulaga. Planning to move back up to Dravuni, North Astrolabe, today to wait out Friday's winds before moving ... Read More
Maunie of Ardwall - September 28, 2015
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Glad we moved to the west end of Kadavu yesterday - ashore to explore this morning
Maunie of Ardwall - September 27, 2015
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Sailed across to the SW corner of Kadavu, anchored at Vunisea. Very poor visibility in drizzle was not great for weaving past the coral into the anchorage - thank goodness for good Google Earth ... Read More
Maunie of Ardwall - September 26, 2015
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Back to Ono to find the slow internet connection and to look at the forecasts for any hint that the clouds might lift!
Maunie of Ardwall - September 23, 2015
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It seems that we havenât seen blue sky since about last Wednesday but at least itâs dry and cloud base has lifted this morning. Yesterday the excitement (apart from a very good banana cake and ... Read More
Maunie of Ardwall - September 21, 2015
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Anchored in a mangrove bay near the shop (there is just one and itâs fairly basic, though Tui the owner kindly gave us some veg from his own garden). Have just returned from sevusevu at Kavala ... Read More