Remedy

Remedy is a 42 cutter rigged sloop sailed by Grete & David who are planning to cruise Fiji/New Caledonia May-Oct 2014.

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Posted: Fri, 27 May 2016 - 08:52

Anchored up off Lomaloma village which is an administration centre for this part of the Lau group. Has a hospital, 8 nurses, docs & dentista, x-ray facililities so quite a big deal. Yesterday topped

Posted: Thu, 26 May 2016 - 06:04

Glassy conditions. We have ended up 9 miles from TongaPass to Vanua Balavu lagoon. Will soon start motor to clear the pass approx 8am. Customs/Immigration, diesel, fresh veg (maybe) - 15 days since

Posted: Wed, 25 May 2016 - 18:23

We arrived at the Tonga Pass about 2 hours too late to safely navigate 9 miles thru the lagoon to anchor. So we have 'hove-to', in the lee of Katafaga Island. Looks like an abandoned resort with no

Posted: Wed, 25 May 2016 - 06:00

Motorsailing against the tide. Tide change expected @ 08.30

Posted: Tue, 24 May 2016 - 18:01

Still motoring, very light breeze from behind. 22C at 5.30 mmmmm nice. Going thru some of the southern Lau islands/reefs as dusk approaches. A night of extreme vigilance in store. Hopefully we get

Posted: Tue, 24 May 2016 - 06:21

Motoring

Posted: Mon, 23 May 2016 - 16:20

Motoring in less than 5kn from behind. Getting a lift off 4 to 5 m SW swells. Not much wind expected for the next 12-24 hours. Lots of small skipkack tuna catching the afternoon sun but not our lures.

Posted: Mon, 23 May 2016 - 05:15

cleared N Minerva Pass 07.30 Sun

Posted: Sat, 21 May 2016 - 20:46

We plan to leave Nth Minerva Sunday morning heading for Tonga Pass, the entrance to Vanua Balavu. Advice is to take the route west of the Lau Group. Forecast is predicting 20, maybe 25 knots of

Posted: Wed, 18 May 2016 - 19:33

Anchored at North Minerva. Thru the pass at 7am after a couple of runs along the reef edge at dawn. We had a major hookup, one jump and it was off and 500metres of line later it was showing little

Posted: Wed, 18 May 2016 - 08:04

just arrived at N Minerva, About 6 boats there now and more expected.

Posted: Tue, 17 May 2016 - 08:02

We haven't been getting updates away by email so thanks to Gulf Harbour Radio for updating our position on YIT. We are so close to Sth Minerva but not going to make it before dark. Saw small schools

Posted: Tue, 17 May 2016 - 07:35

will arrive S Minerva in dark so will heave to until dawn. Will consider N Minerva as South has been reported rolly

Posted: Mon, 16 May 2016 - 07:31

Posted: Sun, 15 May 2016 - 09:33

Second day of trade winds, just a light 8knot ENE, and fantastic sailing. Yesterday was spent repairing a small tear in the mainsail. 4 broken needles later we finished the job with an embroidery

Posted: Sat, 14 May 2016 - 07:34

Posted: Sat, 14 May 2016 - 07:05

06.30 14/05/16 Motoring in calm conditions. Targeting a sea mount coming up to 180m from 2000m 120 miles south of Minerva Reef to trail the lures over sometime tomorrow. Today we will pull up for a

Posted: Fri, 13 May 2016 - 07:34

great signal and clear report. radio and boat going well!

Posted: Fri, 13 May 2016 - 07:08

<p>15W, 95% light cloud, 1013 rising, course 012m at 7kts</p>

Posted: Wed, 11 May 2016 - 13:30

Remedy has set sail from opua - blustering conditions with an approaching front. Showers. Excited and looking forward to some decent sailing. All well on board.

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