Sharpe Focus
Avg: 28.7knts
24hr: 688.4nm
Entering Bay of Islands. A good trip if too much motoring as wind from aft the beam was not as strong as forecast. Look forward to clearing in at Opua
Avg: 41.4knts
24hr: 992.8nm
Looking forward to arrival in Opua tomorrow. Good trip and all well
Avg: 8.1knts
24hr: 193.8nm
trucking along now with AWA 107. All ok
Avg: 8.2knts
24hr: 196.8nm
on passage from New Caledonia to Opua New Zealand. Two on board all ok
Avg: 7knts
24hr: 168nm
All well but starting to get noticeably cooler
It?s been pleasant sailing so far even if wind and current are both n the nose. Only achieved 157 nm in first 24 hours though. Now motor sailing, probably till Wed morning when new westerly wind expected. Two on board all ok
It?s been pleasant sailing so far even if wind and current are both n the nose. Only achieved 157 nm in first 24 hours though. Now motor sailing, probably till Wed morning when new westerly wind expected. Two on board all ok
Avg: 7.1knts
24hr: 169.5nm
It?s been pleasant sailing so far even if wind and current are both n the nose. Only achieved 157 nm in first 24 hours though. Now motor sailing, probably till Wed morning when new westerly wind expected. Two on board all ok
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on passage from New Caledonia to Opua New Zealand. Two on board all ok
Avg: 12.3knts
24hr: 295.2nm
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We will be sailing from Kuto Bay, Ile des Pins, NC today at 1200 local time
ETA Opua, Bay of Islands, NZ early Sunday morning 24/11
Sad to go but forecast looks pretty good
Chilled
Been in New Caledonia for a while now. Weather is beginning to warm up- it was very cool after Fiji! Expect to stay until the end of October/early November
Leaving Port Denarau to sail a ross to New Caledonia this arvo. Will try and post on way but not sure yet if email is ok again.
ETA Noumea Tuesday
Hope you have a great sail to
Cleared customs. Leaving soon. Soon be warm
Having spent 5 weeks out of the water at Hobsonville Marina we are back floating at Westhaven Marina. Planned maintenance grew and, as we found some further damage from hitting a bombie last year that needed to be fixed we went the whole way and did next years maintenance as well!
Sailing up to Opua on the weekend and hopefully north to Fiji soon after
Back on the boat in Westhaven Marina Auckland. Should be ready to sail north to Fiji in about 4 weeks. Will clear in at Port Denarau
Sharpe Focus - Off to Tonga
After a long wait for weather we are clearing out from Auckland on Sat 8/6. Bound for Minerva and then Vavau.
Sharpe Focus - Vanuatu to Lifou and Ouvea Loyalty Islands
As we waited for a new hydraulic ram for the auto pilot in Vanuatu we realised that we were not going to achieve all our cruising objectives there this year. So we joined the ICA Rally for their leg to Lifou in the Loyalty Islands. This destination has also been on our list and it was a great decision. We have lucked a big high pressure system and calm conditions that are making Ouvea a dream anchorage. Now we leave for Touho on the Grande Terre and to explore the northern lagoon while this weather Read more...
