Nonstop

Nonstop is a 1987 Jim Young designed, and New Zealand built Young 99. She is a 34 foot long sloop with a successful racing history in our ownership, that has been modified for cruising with important stuff like a bookshelf and more storage for wine.

Peter and Ellen headed up to Tonga late May 2018 then across to Fiji at the end of September. Nonstop will go to bed in a cyclone pit at Vuda Marina in December, then we will continue exploring Fiji in 2019.

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Posted: Sat, 28 Sep 2019 - 16:06

Thought we better do at least 1 update this year. After summer working in Melbourne, we returned to Fiji and got the boat unpacked from Vuda cyclone pit in May. Left late May and went around top of

Posted: Wed, 21 Nov 2018 - 17:30

Having a great time with our kids over from NZ for a visit after completing their university exams. Been mainly in the Musket Cove to Mana area. Weather has been really great which has been a bonus

Posted: Thu, 8 Nov 2018 - 21:56

Left Nivadra at 0800 and headed for Denerau which was 25 miles away. Started with SE 10 and nice sailing but it soon died away, so a couple of hours motoring. Wind eventually came from NW so we ended

Posted: Tue, 6 Nov 2018 - 13:45

After a few days at Vuda at the end of last week, we headed out to the Yasawas on Saturday. Came up past Waya and to a sheltered bay -to find that we had accidently discovered Manta Ray Pass! Bit of

Posted: Mon, 29 Oct 2018 - 16:46

Had a nice slow headsail doodle west outside the reef system north of Viti Levu today. Will anchor out off Ba tonight. Has been a nice day hiding from the sun, under the boom tent as we sailed along

Posted: Fri, 26 Oct 2018 - 15:37

Onroute from Makogai to Nananu-i-Thake via the main Vatu-I-Ra Channel. Pretty slow day as the wind flunked out earlier. So lots of motor sailing. Saw 3 pilot whales earlier and 1 ship. No fish for

Posted: Tue, 16 Oct 2018 - 10:37

We are anchored up in a bay on the northern shore of Nggamea Island after moving around here yesterday between rain showers, from Naiviivi Bay. Great lightening show last evening from over Taveuni

Posted: Sun, 14 Oct 2018 - 15:45

Doodling across the top of Taveuni after a neat week at Kioa and Rabi. We think we are going to Nggamea for a few days....but who really knows. On Fiji time still

Posted: Tue, 9 Oct 2018 - 11:29

Just left Paradise Resort on Taveuni after a nice 4 days. Highlight was another great bus adventure yesterday. We went up to Somosomo. Very rugged road and some great rally driving in the bus. Great

Posted: Mon, 1 Oct 2018 - 12:10

Bula Arrived into Savusavu last Thursday morning after a pretty quick downwind sail across from Vava'u (just a tad over 2 and a half days). Caught a nice Mahimahi on the way. The last night was

Posted: Tue, 11 Sep 2018 - 12:55

Anchored off Pangai in the Ha'apai. Will check out at Customs shortly then head up to Ha'ano for the night then leave for Vava'u about 0500 tomorrow. Have waited an extra day for a faster downwind

Posted: Mon, 20 Aug 2018 - 13:45

Outside Pangai. Back enjoying the Ha'apai again. There are whales everywhere, can't believe how many we are seeing. Can just watch them all day from the anchorages. Are going out on a whale

Posted: Sun, 12 Aug 2018 - 17:55

After about 6 weeks in Vava'u enjoying some great anchorages, meeting lots of new people and enjoying watching whales and turtles, we are finally heading back down to the Ha'apai -probably Tuesday

Posted: Sun, 24 Jun 2018 - 19:21

Fantastic downwind sail up to Ha'afeva from Nomuka'Iki on Saturday. Saw whale and caught tuna (pleased it wasn't the other way around). On our own in the anchorage last night which was was nice

Posted: Thu, 21 Jun 2018 - 07:00

Left Atata at 0330 on Tuesday morning. Good sail halfway up to Kelefesia, then wind came forward. Bit of an upwind bash in 15-20 knots from there on. Bit low so had to do one 5 mile board back in

Posted: Mon, 18 Jun 2018 - 14:53

Cleared out in Nuku'alofa today for the Ha'api. Will go out to Atata and leave early tuesday morning. Hoping to go to Kelefesia first. The team on Lady Nada on the same programme, so migjt have some

Posted: Sat, 16 Jun 2018 - 17:30

Had a really nice Saturday morning in Nuku'alofa. Bread run first, then back in for a wander around the peoples market down by the port. Mid-morning we doodled out to Malinoa Island. Had our first

Posted: Fri, 8 Jun 2018 - 11:15

We arrived in Nuku'alofa on Tuesday morning after slowing down for a daylight arrival. Had a pretty good trip up from Opua in just under 8 days. Pretty good for a 34 footer. Best stat was we did 1066

Posted: Fri, 1 Jun 2018 - 09:13

Challenge is to see if we can beam reach all way to Tonga on our great circle route! And we got to see islands yesterday -McCauley then we passed Raoul just after dark. Still saw lots of it in the

Posted: Thu, 31 May 2018 - 07:38

good match of actual conditions to GFS and EC

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