Refola

Refola

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Refola is an Amel Super Maramu 2000, 53 feet, ketch, built in 2004 by Amel Chantier, La Rochelle, France. In December 2004 - January 2005 we sailed from La Rochelle to Portugal, Spain, Tunisia. At the time we were still working, so for many years we only could spend our holiday on board. In 2008 we made our first Atlantic Crossing (joining ARC 2008), spent few weeks in the Caribbean Sea and sailed back home joining the ARC Europe 2009. In 2012, the big jump: both of us retired, we crossed the Atlantic again, passed the Panama Channel (March 2013) and ahead, in the Pacific...

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Refola - October 29, 2015
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situation at 1.00 UTC Thu 29 oct (12.00 Thu 29 LT New Caledonia); under sail; all OK on board; 55 M to North Cape NZ.

Refola - October 28, 2015
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situation at 1.00 UTC Wed 28 oct (12.00 Wed 28 LT New Caledonia); under sail+engine; all OK on board; 240 M (direct route)to North Cape NZ.

Refola - October 27, 2015
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situation at 1.00 UTC Sun 25 oct (12.00 Sun 24 LT New Caledonia); under sail+engine; all OK on board; 345 M (direct route)to North Cape NZ.

Refola - October 26, 2015
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situation at 1.00 UTC Sun 25 oct (12.00 Sun 24 LT New Caledonia); under sail; all OK on board; 474 M (direct route)to Cape Brett, NZ.

Refola - October 25, 2015
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situation at 1.00 UTC Sun 25 oct (12.00 Sun 24 LT New Caledonia); under sail; all OK on board; 499 M (direct route)to Cape Brett, NZ.

Refola - October 24, 2015
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situation at 1.00 UTC sat 24 oct (12.00 sat 24 LT New Caledonia); under sail; all OK on board; 542 M (direct route)to Cape Brett, NZ.

Refola - October 23, 2015
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situation at 1.00 UTC fry 23 oct (12.00 fri 23 LT New Caledonia); under sail; all OK on board; 640 M (direct route)to Cape Brett, NZ.

Refola - October 22, 2015
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leaving this morning at 8.00 am from Noumea to New Zealand

Refola - October 18, 2015
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at Port Moselle Marina, Noumea, NewCal

Refola - November 1, 2014
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<p>situation at 03.00 UTC (sat&nbsp;1 nov); safely arrived to Opua; we got the clearance, and a quiet berth in Opua Marina ... a little tired, but very happy to be in New Zealand, for the first time!!</p>

Refola - October 31, 2014
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situation at 03.00 UTC (fry 31 oct); under sail; all OK on board; 139 M to Opua!

Refola - October 30, 2014
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situation at 03.00 UTC (thu 30 oct); under sail; all OK on board

Refola - October 29, 2014
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situation at 03.00 UTC , under sail since 7.30 am this morning (Local time)

Refola - October 28, 2014
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situation at 03.02 UTC , boring motoring since 4.00 am this morning (Local time)

Refola - October 27, 2014
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situation at 03.52 UTC , slow nice sailing

Refola - October 27, 2014
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situation at 03.52 UTC , slow nice sailing

Refola - October 26, 2014
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situation at 02.52 UTC , good sailing

Refola - October 25, 2014
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situation at 04.45 UTC , motoring

Refola - October 24, 2014
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in Vuda Marina, Fiji

Refola - October 24, 2014
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At Vuda Marina, waiting to leave Fiji and sail to New Zealand…

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