Saraoni
FollowSouth Coast 36 ketch
We left NZ in 2006 and returned in 2015. We circumnavigated the world via Australia, Asia, the Red Sea, the Med, South America, the Caribbean and islands of the Pacific, including the Galapagos, The Marquesas, French Polynesia, Suwarrow in the Cooks and Tonga. Currently in New Caledonia after leaving Saraoni at Port Ouenghi Marina for 3 months of the cyclone season. We are circumnavigating New Caledonia in 2018 and hope to get Saraoni back to NZ in October as we are now looking for another boat after nearly 20 years living aboard Saraoni and 12 more before that on our kauri classic, "Corsair"; Check out our adventures at https://www.sailblogs.com/member/saraoni/ They are many and varied. Call sign: MNXA5; Email saraoni@gmail.com
Recent Updates
all well
538 nm to S. Minerva at 0530 NZST All well on board.
650nm to S. Minera AWOB Sent from Iridium Mail & Web.
Left for Fiji via Minerva . light WSW wind AWOB
Anchored off Paihia waiting for the 2 main weather models to agree on a suitable passage to the tropics! In the meantime sorting out Iridium Go! codes
Waiting for a weather window in BOI to Fiji or somewhere else warm. Maybe end of this week?
Waiting for a weather window to Fiji or somewhere else warm. Maybe any time from Thurs to Sat?
Tied up at the Opua Customs Dock with 10 others. Grey sky and drizzle. Thanks for all the excellent coverage while on passage from Tonga!
No useful wind so motor sailing. ETA Friday 8 pm in Opua.
176m from Bay of Islands. Eta tomorrow night
not far from Saliander
<p>Heading on the rhumb line motor sailing to Opua. ETA Friday pm. net time report was favourable current at 29S and 177 35E</p>
Heading on the rhumb line motor sailing to Opua. ETA Friday pm.
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slow but good progress
Heading on the rhumb line to Opua. ETA Friday pm.
Departing North Minerva this morning with the plan to steer on the thumb line for Opua unless weather forecast changes. We intend to motor if our speed drops below 5.5 knots. ETA 27th.November.