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Bob oram designer catamaran called an Oram 44C. Home port is Townsville. Circumnavigation started in 2007 and in 2016 will get to NZ having started this season from Guatemala. Phew. Last leg from Fiji to Opua

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Posted: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 - 18:03

At a berth at Port Bundaberg Marina. Arrived 2300 Tuesday night, cleared by Customs Wednesday morning. Circumnavigation completed. All well onboard OOTB.

Posted: Tue, 19 Sep 2017 - 07:22

wind might go on the nose but very light

Posted: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 - 07:35

Closing on Bundaberg and current eta is tomorrow evening. However that means a very sport windy and wet arrival so they may think of slowing a bit to enable that weather to pass. Hard to do this when

Posted: Tue, 5 Sep 2017 - 08:40

Anchored about the same spot Bill anchored when he first arrived in Vanuatu in 1976. Anchored off the water front almost outside the Rossi Hotel Bill used to run when he lived here. The Yacht Club

Posted: Tue, 5 Sep 2017 - 07:35

bi passed erromango and sailed through the moonlit night

Posted: Mon, 4 Sep 2017 - 08:38

Whales off to port, can see the expelled air and tail slapping. First whale sighting this season. As left Port Resolution saw a whale to starboard, lots of tail slaps. Good views of volcano from sea.

Posted: Mon, 4 Sep 2017 - 07:33

Left Tann, port resolution,, for a day trip to Erromango. Tomorrow on to P Vila.

Posted: Tue, 29 Aug 2017 - 22:44

Can hear the surf on the outer reef, but it is very calm inside. We are hoping for fine weather tomorrow to enable us to go for a snorkle bear Mystery Island before the cruise ship arrives on a

Posted: Sat, 26 Aug 2017 - 07:42

97.7nm to Anetyum so will put the pedal down to arrive this evening.

Posted: Thu, 24 Aug 2017 - 07:42

left for Vanuatu. 450 t go to Aneityum

Posted: Mon, 21 Aug 2017 - 07:01

At Musket Cove where we watched first match of Bledisloe Cup rugby on a ginormous screen with a large bunch of good natured Kiwis and Aussies. Bill the only Wallabies supporter who had a Wallabies

Posted: Wed, 9 Aug 2017 - 17:49

Very calm in anchorage. Anchored behind sheltered land max height 53 m. Small reef either side of us will be good for a snorkle tomorrow. Today we went for a walk around the island. We almost went

Posted: Wed, 9 Aug 2017 - 10:12

The guys saw more than ten Manta rays. Ben and Lucie went in the water for a closer look. They reported that the Mantas had lots of small fish around their mouths. They also had remora hanging on

Posted: Wed, 9 Aug 2017 - 08:03

Ben, Lucie and Claire off Manta Ray watching. Bill, Rob and Gene waiting for report.

Posted: Tue, 8 Aug 2017 - 16:53

Anchored adjacent to Tokatokanu Passage where the Manta Rays feed at high tide. Sadly high tide is at six p.m. So we may not see them because it will be dark by then. Probably have to try again

Posted: Sat, 5 Aug 2017 - 11:34

Ben and Raphael from Brazil who now lives in Aus, surfing the left hand break at Namotu Island. Anatta a 216 foot yacht anchored nearby. Eight women in bikinis onboard says Lucie, that's why guys

Posted: Sat, 5 Aug 2017 - 07:09

At Musket Cove, about to go out to Namotu Island so Ben surf.

Posted: Fri, 4 Aug 2017 - 16:27

Arrived from Mana Island after snorkling this morning, partaking of a Fijian Indian Curry on the beach at Mana Island for lunch which was delicious. Beef curry, prawn curry, papadams, roti, Dahl

Posted: Thu, 3 Aug 2017 - 15:49

Anchored at Mana Island. Have been for a snorkle out to the reef and then dinghies out to drop off. Lovely to be back in the water swimming again. We'll snorkle along the edge of the drop off

Posted: Thu, 3 Aug 2017 - 07:32

OOTB covered in a very fine ash like sand all over her. Pain in the arse says Bill sitting on lounge listening to GH. Anchored opposite Lautoka smelt like rubbish dump on fire during night, like

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