Savanna Safari

Savanna Safari is based in Auckland, New Zealand, and heading north to Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu and New Caledonia in 2017. Daren, Kirstine and friendly crew for the the crossing up to Tonga.
Savanna Safari is a 38ft Maxim 380 Catamaran, designed by Alex Simonis, and built in South Africa in 2002. Savanna Safari is hull #21 of around 50 Maxim 380's that were built.

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Posted: Mon, 5 Jun 2017 - 14:40

Anchored at Ata Island, ready to shoot up to Ha'apai in the morning.

Posted: Fri, 2 Jun 2017 - 07:09

Entering the piha passage on the east side on Tongatapu. 13 days at sea, all well on board after an enjoyable passage, despite some poor weather. Should be in for clearance by 10am.

Posted: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 - 10:45

Land ahoy, we passed Ata island this morning, about 25Nm off to starboard, passed a yacht Gungha about a mile to starboard this morning. Dolphins, frigate birds and 27Â°c water. Nearly there! About

Posted: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 - 08:33

Kirstine's birthday today! A year ago today we didn't have a boat, and being here wasn't even in the pipeline. What a way to spend your birthday! Kirstine stayed up to watch the sunrise again.

Posted: Wed, 31 May 2017 - 07:33

Had a really good run yesterday in light winds. Had the screecher/genneker and main with 1 reef all day, doing 6 to 7kn+ in 10-12kn E, sailing at 60Â° apparent wind angle. With a bonus 0.5kn current

Posted: Tue, 30 May 2017 - 06:54

Had a good run yesterday doing 5 - 7kn under spinnaker with SE trade winds, but 0.7kn current against us. Current seems to have gone now and we've been motor sailing since taking the spinnaker down

Posted: Mon, 29 May 2017 - 07:48

Sailing again under spinnaker after 24hrs motoring. Nice and quiet again! 4 to 5 knots boat speed, and working the angles to get max VMG. Current is now against us - We had 0.5kn current behind us

Posted: Sun, 28 May 2017 - 10:15

Sunny morning, with light winds so we're motoring. On and off wind last night, but had an amazing few hours when we put the spinnaker up at 1am, flat seas and gliding along at 5 to 6kn in 12kn of

Posted: Sat, 27 May 2017 - 19:09

good sailing today, but sea still bumpy. Motoring now because sea so confused after a squall that sails flogging and wouldnt set in under 10kn. Sea feeling a bit better, so it's probably sails back

Posted: Sat, 27 May 2017 - 08:03

Hello friends and family! We're on our way to Tonga, again. Our little mini circular tour of a small patch of the South Pacific has ended, and we start again. The last 24 hrs was a bit tough, with

Posted: Fri, 26 May 2017 - 17:45

heading west all day to get out of wind, just eased to less than 20. Had over 30kn most of day. Sustained winds over 36kn for long periods, max gust 43kn, breaking 3m swells, so hand steering most of

Posted: Fri, 26 May 2017 - 07:21

another windy bumpy slow night, with a few sail changes currently on storm jib and 3rd reef main sailing at 80 degrees. Too uncomfortable to sail any tighter in the short sea. Tracking weather and

Posted: Thu, 25 May 2017 - 17:48

slow bumpy night ahead. Kirstine warming up the pre prepared bolognaise

Posted: Thu, 25 May 2017 - 08:36

bumpy night with this NE swell. Had little squall come thru at 4.30am with westerly, then southerly winds and a bit of rain and dark clouds. We've sailed into western hemisphere, and are miles from

Posted: Wed, 24 May 2017 - 13:00

Hi to the Haraheke pod , tracking us at KatiKati Primary School - Manatu, Shane, Luke, Edward and the rest of yr 2. We're sailing at about 6 knots now, winds just picked up again. Blue sky, and water

Posted: Wed, 24 May 2017 - 08:30

Bumpy night with wind forward of the beam, 2 reefs in Genoa, 1 reef in main sail to manage speed and comfort. Did about 4.5kn at 50 degrees to the wind, in 10 - 12kn. Still heading further east

Posted: Tue, 23 May 2017 - 17:57

a good days sailing, still heading a bit further east for better wind angle in a few days. Put a reef in the main for overnight comfort. Mild Thai green curry about to be served.

Posted: Tue, 23 May 2017 - 10:21

last msg didn't send on time - that update was 0700. Wind filled in now and engine is off. Sailing full main sail and Genoa, Autopilot set with wind at 70 degrees.

Posted: Tue, 23 May 2017 - 10:06

motoring at 4.0kn all night, Genoa up now, motor sailing at 4.8kn, expecting better wind today so we can turn off the engine and glide across a pretty calm sea. All well on board, watches going well

Posted: Mon, 22 May 2017 - 19:03

pretty quiet, comfy day. Motoring at 4kn with occasional motor sail up to 5kn. Yummy sushi for afternoon tea. Fixed boom with a bit of engineering and team work.

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