Mersoleil

Mersoleil is a 2010 Hylas cutter rigged monohull, an H46, built in Taiwan by Queen Long Marine. A bluewater cruiser through and through, she has carried Robbie and Bev more than 50,000nm around the world from 2011 to 2020. Mersoleil will be interviewing new owners in Ft. Lauderdale by spring 2020.

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Posted: Mon, 15 Jun 2015 - 08:10

Returning to Savusavu after 2 wonderful weeks visiting the islands East of Savusavu. Snorkeling and diving amoung the reefs in Somosomo Strait were delightful; enjoyed the company of Windstar

Posted: Mon, 8 Jun 2015 - 13:41

We have moved from Dolphin Bay to Kioa Island. Over the past several days we had a wonderful, though anxious time while anchored at Dolphin Bay. We just never felt the anchor was “stuck. We dived

Posted: Fri, 5 Jun 2015 - 07:51

We've spent two and a half gorgeous days at Viani Bay with an absolutely stunning snorkeling trip with Jack Fisher and the crews from Ithaca and Wind Star. Jack guided Ithaca very close to the "Fish

Posted: Wed, 3 Jun 2015 - 08:11

Yesterday we sailed from Fawn Harbour to Viani Bay. As noted in our previous post, Fawn Harbour is well protected...so protected, in fact, that barely a whisper of breeze reached us making it a hot

Posted: Mon, 1 Jun 2015 - 06:42

After our lovely stay at Savusavu,we have sailed/motored into stiff SE winds to begin our exploration of the western side of Fiji. We arrived at Fawn Harbour in the late afternoon and were grateful

Posted: Sun, 24 May 2015 - 09:26

Hitched to a mooring ball in Nakama Creek, Savusavu, Fiji, on a brilliantly sunshiny day….glorious really. We’ve spent the past week waxing Mersoleil’s topsides, doing some repairs and odd chores

Posted: Sat, 16 May 2015 - 08:34

Tied up at Copra Shed Marina for boat washing, clothes washing and people washing activities. Sorting out repairs from passage. So good to see friends Simi and Dolly at at Copra Shed. Rainy

Posted: Thu, 14 May 2015 - 06:47

Landfall! We arrived in Savusavu Wednesday, May 13 at 1730. Our last passage day was a gentle downwind effortless trip through the northern Koro Sea. In the afternoon the wind picked up to 15 kts

Posted: Wed, 13 May 2015 - 10:43

After a wonderful night of ever so slow sailing in light air, the dawn has broken with glorious sunshine and a modest SE breeze. We have "threaded the needle" through the relatively narrow (4nm)

Posted: Wed, 13 May 2015 - 08:00

arriving Savusavu

Posted: Tue, 12 May 2015 - 06:27

Another stunning night under tropical stars, snoozing cumulus clouds backlighted by a waning moon. Even though the breeze is so gentle, 7-9kts, that weÃ¢ÂÂre gliding along at less than 5

Posted: Mon, 11 May 2015 - 06:38

It seems ridiculous, on one hand, to take this long to get to Fiji, The bashing into northeasterlies on days 1,2 and 3 was no fun at all, though, and we felt totally justified in bailing on that

Posted: Sun, 10 May 2015 - 07:20

After a day of motoring in light contrary winds for most of Saturday, at 1800 NZST the lovliest SE-S wind of 15 kts appeared from nowhere (forecast for NE to N to NW to W, blah, blah). Spent the

Posted: Sat, 9 May 2015 - 07:36

Posted: Fri, 8 May 2015 - 11:46

On yesterday's Gulf Harbour Radio, Mersoleil was designated as the boat with a target on it being most likely to come into close contact with a developing Low sliding down to our position. We're

Posted: Fri, 8 May 2015 - 07:35

Posted: Thu, 7 May 2015 - 07:54

will brace for the low on Friday

Posted: Wed, 6 May 2015 - 07:32

full sail. McD has advised a route further to the west before heading to Fiji and this is giving a better ride

Posted: Tue, 5 May 2015 - 07:40

Posted: Sun, 3 May 2015 - 21:06

Checked out of New Zealand from Marsden at 1500, waved at the Poor Knights in the dark, now motor sailing. Oh my, how we will miss New Zealand and our the wonderful friends me made. All well on

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