Sheer Tenacity

Rod and Mary sailed from Cape Town in 2008 in their "homebuilt" Dudley Dix designed Shearwater 39, Sheer Tenacity. Their voyage has taken them via the Atlantic islands of St Helena and Ascension to the Bay of Islands, south of Rio, up the Brazilian coast to the Caribbean where they cruised for a couple of years. They then crossed the Caribbean Sea via the ABC's and Colombia to the San Blas and Panama. .They transited the canal in March 2013, and followed the milk run to Galapagos, Marquesas, French Polynesia, Suwarrow, Samoa ,Tonga, before arriving in NZ in November 2013. They spent most of 2014 exploring North and South Island by land, doing boat work, and preparing for the next leg of their travels to Fiji, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, and Australia.

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Posted: Thu, 16 Jun 2016 - 17:37

Left Bundaberg this morning at 7.00h. We are en route Cairns to join the Sail2Indonesia Rally. Hoping to make Island Head Creek tomorrow for our first stop. Uncomfortable sea and rain on its way.

Posted: Thu, 5 Nov 2015 - 10:59

Feeling so pleased to be here in Bundaberg Port Marina, safe and sound, with our trusty Fredlet (emergency autohelm Raytheon rubberband type) holding together to the end. We were checked in by super

Posted: Wed, 4 Nov 2015 - 07:44

Just 32nm from Port Bundaberg Marina. Soon weâll be there on the dock before lunch. Then thereâll be the dreaded formalities! Will be good to have a shower and a sleep!

Posted: Tue, 3 Nov 2015 - 07:27

Gentler winds and strong counter current have led to more motor sailing, more diesel consumption and a slower planned passage. That said, conditions otherwise have been great â calm seas, warm

Posted: Mon, 2 Nov 2015 - 07:35

As predicted, the seas have calmed and the wind has backed from SE to ESE, through E to ENE. The last 24 hours we have been sailing/motorsailing dead downwind in 11-14kt and with moderate to gentle

Posted: Sun, 1 Nov 2015 - 07:35

Drifting along, goosewinged, breeze directly behind us and almost a knot of counter current. Beautiful sunrise and halfway to Bundy. All well on board.

Posted: Sat, 31 Oct 2015 - 07:24

Fred, our new Raymarine autopilot, failed at 10.00h yesterday, so we have had to rely on Fredlet, a little 25 year old rubber-band backup! We have therefore adopted a conservative sailing policy

Posted: Wed, 28 Oct 2015 - 23:12

Still on the visitors dock in Port Moselle. Have checked out and will be leaving for Bundaberg tomorrow after refuelling.

Posted: Fri, 23 Oct 2015 - 13:01

Posted: Fri, 23 Oct 2015 - 10:36

We have been safely tied up on the visitors dock in Port Moselle for a few days, having been very painlessly checked by friendly and efficient officials!(FREE). Now we are preparing the boat for the

Posted: Wed, 14 Oct 2015 - 14:05

Finally anchored after one of the toughest, roughest short passages we have done. The Eagle has now Landed...... Not sure that heâs got any feathers left, and if he has...theyre wet!! We were

Posted: Tue, 13 Oct 2015 - 08:20

Took the gap and left Port Resolution 09.30hrs. Hard going out and around corner, with beat to bottom corner Tanna. Cracked off onto course 210M, in 4-5mts seas, and winds 24-28, gusting 30-32

Posted: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 - 08:07

Taking the gap later this morning, and heading for Noumea!Conditions not ideal, but probably as good as we can get,without sitting out another week or so. will reef down, take it easy, and hope the

Posted: Fri, 9 Oct 2015 - 09:20

Had great volcano experience on Saturday! Well worth the wait.Now waiting for window for good trip to NC. Thanks to Dave and Pats Email, we are now looking to set out for new Cal on Monday 12th

Posted: Mon, 5 Oct 2015 - 10:28

Great Balls of Fire!! Had great volcano experience on Saturday! Well worth the wait. Customs came through from Lanakel to clear in 2 boats, so we completed Immigration check in, and arranged to go to

Posted: Sat, 3 Oct 2015 - 08:25

Yesterdays Volcano trip did not workout, so going today /this evening instead.Having lunch in village today( Schoolfundraiser/donation, then volcano at 4pm. Looking to go over to Lenakel on Monday by

Posted: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 - 18:51

Turns out that the policeman was away until Tuesday, so we were made to feel welcome and enjoy ourselves until then! Explored Mystery Island, which is an absolute delight.... until the cruiseliners

Posted: Sat, 26 Sep 2015 - 11:00

Glad to put the hook down ,after slow-ish, (3day 18hr) trip. Believe we have left some wet and miserable weather in Fiji, so its nice to have sunshine and blue skies here! Have called Aneityum

Posted: Sat, 26 Sep 2015 - 11:00

Arriving at sunrise on beautiful morning, after bit of a bumpy squally night, and a countercurrent 0.7 â 1.4knots! Now we look forward to checking in with the âpolicemanâ!

Posted: Sat, 26 Sep 2015 - 07:35

8nm from Aneityum

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