Maunie of Ardwall

Maunie 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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Posted: Wed, 3 Aug 2016 - 16:18

After spending yesterday in Banam Bay which included a walk ashore where we were greeted by very friendly villagers and taken to meet Chief Graham in Fartapo, we decided to move further up the coast

Posted: Mon, 1 Aug 2016 - 22:48

In Banam Bay where we were welcomed this afternoon by more than 20 Spinner Dolphins leaping 2m clear of the water around us! Weâll head ashore in the morning to meet the locals and to get

Posted: Mon, 1 Aug 2016 - 22:26

Arrived in Banam Bay this afternoon - lovely sheltered spot and we had 20+ Spinner Dolphins performing around us for an hour, doing amazing, spinning flips a full 2m out of the water. Will go ashore

Posted: Sun, 31 Jul 2016 - 17:18

In Port Sandwich where there is said to live a large hungry shark who isnât averse to the odd human snack. So, despite the heat, no swimming today! The short passage up from Uliveo island

Posted: Sun, 31 Jul 2016 - 17:01

Anchored in Port Sandwich, Malekula where there is said to be a hungry shark that's not adverse to the odd human snack. Shame, because it's warm and a swim would be nice. After a very enjoyable and

Posted: Thu, 28 Jul 2016 - 07:37

Meskylenes, SE Malakula

Posted: Mon, 25 Jul 2016 - 11:30

Anchored in a very sheltered lagoon off Lutes Village on the west side of Uliveo Island, Malakula. The entrance through the reef was a bit bum-clenchy (narrow and only 4m depth) but the anchorage is

Posted: Mon, 25 Jul 2016 - 07:21

In Gaspard Bay. After a calm day yesterday, watching 6 dugong around us, last night turned gusty with a couple of rain squalls. The anchorage remains free of any swell but the wind funnels down it.

Posted: Sat, 23 Jul 2016 - 18:21

This morning we started with the plan to motor a short distance to the East Lagoon anchorage off Uliveo (16 deg 32.17 S, 167 deg 50.20 E). We had intended to meet the Chief and headmaster, Jack. This

Posted: Sat, 23 Jul 2016 - 07:35

Anchored at the Meskylenes off SE side of Malekula

Posted: Fri, 22 Jul 2016 - 17:18

Motor-sailed over from Ambrym this morning in a light 8 knot SSE breeze (and surrounded by a super-pod of dolphins) and navigated up the eastern channel into the Maskelyne Islands where the current

Posted: Fri, 22 Jul 2016 - 07:36

leaving Ranon today for Malekula/ Meskylenes

Posted: Wed, 20 Jul 2016 - 07:55

Ambrym approx coords of anchorage

Posted: Fri, 15 Jul 2016 - 07:12

In Ranon Bay, Ambrym, off to the Fanla Festival today

Posted: Thu, 14 Jul 2016 - 07:21

In Lamen Bay, Epi, sailing to Ranon Bay, Ambrym, today

Posted: Wed, 13 Jul 2016 - 19:39

Anchored in Lamen Bay, Epi after a brilliant Parasailor sail up from Emae (leaving with an escort of a dozen dolphins) in 20-24 kts SE - pretty much at hull speed the whole time and only one broach

Posted: Tue, 12 Jul 2016 - 16:09

Anchored in Sulua Bay on the West coast of Emae. The bay is wide so ample room for Maunie between two catamarans. Today's passage began with motoring due to wind shadow from land; when the wind

Posted: Mon, 11 Jul 2016 - 16:35

Anchored in Esema Bay, Havannah Harbour. Beautifully flat water but a nice cooling breeze after a lovely sail up the coast from Port Vila; it was good to be on the move again after 6 nights in the

Posted: Mon, 11 Jul 2016 - 07:36

Port Vila

Posted: Tue, 5 Jul 2016 - 20:39

We weighed anchor in Ponamlas Bay at 0340 this morning and set sail for the 74 nm across to Port Vila on the Island of Efate. The wind was astern of us but sadly always a little too strong to fly the

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