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43ft Owen Easton catamaran Raw aluminium with Paw Prints down both Her sides

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PAWS - May 14, 2019
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50nm from Vanimo now. Period of no wind after storm passed so motored for 3 hours then came back in giving us the angle for one tack. Hope it holds as much set drift & leeway. Currently sailing at a ... Read More
PAWS - May 13, 2019
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Tacking our way to Vanimo. About half way as of 1600 today. Slow going with patched double reefed main & damaged daggerboard. Paws is limping heroically & taking it all better than us. Weather ... Read More
PAWS - May 12, 2019
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Departed Longan in Ninigo bound for Vanimo with the only wind of the foreseeable future. Wish we could have stayed longer. 2nd attempt as had to double back yest to repair torn main sail. Sailing as ... Read More
PAWS - May 8, 2019
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Arrived at Ninigo islands. Anchored beside Bahamas. Received a wonderfully warm welcome from the Longan villagers in their sailing canoe with gift of fish

PAWS - May 7, 2019
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Went for an explore past Maron, Tatahau and Mono islands and anchored at NW entrance for the afternoon. Then departed Hermits 1800 bound for Ninigo

PAWS - May 4, 2019
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Tucked in behind Akib Island next to Manta Pass. 2 to 3m sand bottom. Hiding from this blow for the next few days. No sign of easterly change anymore

PAWS - May 1, 2019
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Moved to Bird Island inside the SW edge of the lagoon. There is a tern and boobie rookery here and a shallow reef edge to the outer drop off.

PAWS - April 28, 2019
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Arrived at Hermit Islands PNG. Visited village at Luff & anchored at Manta Pass. Met Bob the Manta Guardian. Wow what a magic spot. SO remote.

PAWS - April 27, 2019
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Running kite downwind most of day. Picked up a little strength this eve from an oncoming storm. Now full main & jib up beam reach. 58 miles east of Hermit islands, our first destination

PAWS - April 26, 2019
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MPS sail most of day. Took down before a 25 kn storm. Riding its tail now & passing the north of Manus to cont on to Hermits.

PAWS - April 25, 2019
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Flew the MPS kite most of the day with light downwind run. Now nothing- glass out drifting and swimming towards sunset

PAWS - April 24, 2019
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Sailing under headsail only downwind at 3.3 knots with assisting current. 6 nm north of New Hanover heading west

PAWS - April 23, 2019
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Checked our of Kavieng today heading west. Anchored in Senta Passage on N top of Patio Island, New Hanover

PAWS - April 20, 2019
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Escaped Kavieng again for long weekend. At Lissenung Island. Cute resort & lovely house reef with lots of fish (hallelujah) -protected zone...

PAWS - April 12, 2019
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Motored to Nusalomon Isl to get away from town for a few days & check out some local islands. Sand & reef anchorage with white beaches & small village

PAWS - April 7, 2019
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2 day 2 night passage to Kavieng from Rabaul 194 nm travelled. Anchored at Nusalik Isl opp main town

PAWS - March 29, 2019
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Arrived Rabaul PNG 0800 27 March after a challenging passage. Strong adverse current & head winds through all of the channel. Anchored opposite the Yacht Club awaiting clearance. Email didn?t send ... Read More
PAWS - March 26, 2019
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Tacking between storm systems all night. Very confused lumpy sea so slow speeds. 80nm to Rabaul but journey likely 130nm with wind angle

PAWS - March 25, 2019
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Sailing cautiously when we can. Wish we?d waited for a better window to go! Much sailing changing & too much diesel used. Still 87nm from St George?s channel entrance

PAWS - March 24, 2019
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Bouncing squall to squall. Some motoring & drifting. 150nm south east of St George?s Channel between New Ireland & New Britain

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