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
Have been anchored in Baie de Moselle, Noumea over the weekend. Decided to make a decision on Friday 1st if we wait for a good passage to NZ or head to Australia. Still nice weather here.
Lovely weather in Noumea. Windlass installed so now looking seriously at either suitable weather for passage to NZ or Australia.
Finishing windlass installation. Can't see any suitable weather window to NZ yet. Might try Australia next week.
New windlass arrived; motoring back from Baie Papaye to Noumea Hope no-one else caught up with well advertised subtropical low. 2 rescues are enough.
Anchored in Baie d'Orphelinat, waiting for new windlass. Headwinds all the way to NZ for the next 10 days. Saraoni says no.
At Amadee Island, New Caledonia. Going to climb the 250 steps up to the top of the lighthouse this morning.
Amadee Island, New Caledonia. The only yacht here with the turtles.
No ww in sight to NZ so we're off to Amedee for the day.
In mouth of Riviere des Kaoris, Baie du Prony.
Went to Mato Island in the lagoon and then sailed right into the Baie de Kaoris in the Prony inlet.
Heading to a couple of lagoon islets today for snorkelling.
On mooring at Isle Casy, Prony. Paid respects to Casy's abandoned, but seemingly well fed old dog yesterday, Off to Isle Mato today. No ww in sight to NZ! It's like May in reverse.
On a mooring in Anse Magic, Baie Du Prony. Making most of last few days of calm weather before next bfh arrives.
A pleasant anchorage in the lagoon. Plenty of rafts of noddy terns.
Still on mooring at Isle Maitre, gripped by "la grippe"
On mooring at Isle Maitre with a fleet of others. Pleasant benign weather so will trip around Southern Lagoon before returning to Noumea for clearance out
Staying another day and then heading to ilot Maitre, Amadee, Ouen and Baie De Prony and then returning to get our custom's clearance in about 10 days.