2 amazing days sailing with beautiful easterly wind,kicking along at 9 knts.

Then rode the back of a pop up low we didn?t anticipate which turned kinda nasty. 4 to 5 m sweeps and winds at 35 knots so not unmanageable but not pleasant. Out of it now ironically with wind dropping off.

All well on board. Love to all

have left Fiji for home. Good progress 186 miles in first 24hrs. All good on board though I?m still queasy when I look at a screen. Have blown main below first reef so it?s a reef all the way home it seems.

Love to all

Well we are finally thinking about heading home it’s hard to believe we have been here all season. We have had lots of friends come and go and it has been an awesome time in Fiji. It really is an easy place to travel and I have been able to work from my on-board office.

The crew are organised and we plan to leave Fiji November 7

Wow how time flys. I have been back to NZ for a week to catch up on things. And now have just finished a great few days with Kim, Charlotte and Pru. Thanks so much you guys for making the effort to come up, it was a great time. Shame about the lack of fish M and I have a few days off then looking forward to seeing Al and Bron for a week. The weather has cleared and we are back to still days and lots of sunshine Love to all

Back at the beautiful little bay of LikuLiku easing our way back to Denarau for Garry to catch a flight back on Thursday. Will be strange to see number one go after so long aboard. Maria and I will head our way down to Musket Cove and prepare the boat for the week I am away in NZ. Not looking forward to the cold but that's all part of it I guess.

Love to all

On southern end of the top Yasawa island. Sailed up from Nanuya resort where Ivan sorted us for fruit and veg. What a legend and an interesting guy to talk to. So helpful and full of knowledge. The bar is a must at least once to watch the sun go down. We didn't want to miss it so started at 2pm Snorkelled on a WW2 P39 that ditched into a Lagoon in 1942. Getting in and out of the Lagoon was just as much an adventure...... quite tight......

Love to all

On southern end of the top Yasawa island. Sailed up from Nanuya resort where Ivan sorted us for fruit and veg. What a legend and an interesting guy to talk to. So helpful and full of knowledge. The bar is a must at least once to watch the sun go down. We didn't want to miss it so started at 2pm Snorkelled on a WW2 P39 that ditched into a Lagoon in 1942. Getting in and out of the Lagoon was just as much an adventure...... quite tight......

Love to all

Well sitting back in Somosomo bay after a visit to church this morning....WOW talk about spirit filled it was truly moving and unforgettable. Dumb Visitors forgot the tide so our dingy was quite a way from the beach. Rather than help us with the dingy our new found acquaintances said come to lunch and wait for the tide......maybe not so dumb eh......

We had fish in coconut cream ( real, not out of a can) with Cassava. One of those meals and acts of kindness we will never forget.

Jobs for the rest of the day putting fan into fridge cavity to try and get some more efficiency poor thing is struggling to cope.

Love to all

Hi all, well arrived at Mana Island as a strong Northerly kicked in so no Yasawa destination today. Fantastic to have Maria aboard at lastamazing Pizza for lunch and plans for a snorkel at the reef later in the day. Jobs to do as well so better keep at it.

Love to all

had a day and night in Musket Cove and caught up with quite a lot of people. Shopped up and headed out to Liku Liku for the night, super pleasant spot. Seaplanes and helicopters deliver people here Heading to Denarau for tonight Tim heads off the boat and Maria arrives tomorrow.(Yay) Lovely and warm at around 27degree, no trouble dropping over the side for a swim.

Love to all

arrived outside Vuda Point last night to a remarkably easy to find mooring ball and bedded down for a great nights sleep. Got to the Q wharf around 10 and were cleared by 1pm. Just waiting on the cruising permit which should be here tomorrow morning and we can begin to see Fiji in earnest. Have filled with Fuel and water and have the afternoon to relax. Love to all

arrived outside Vuda Point last night to a remarkably easy to find mooring ball and bedded down for a great nights sleep. Got to the Q wharf around 10 and were cleared by 1pm. Just waiting on the cruising permit which should be here tomorrow morning and we can begin to see Fiji in earnest. Have filled with Fuel and water and have the afternoon to relax. Love to all Regards John Jarvis Compass Homes /CHL Management Ltd A: 2 McCord Ave, Judea, PO Box 15432, Tauranga3110 P: 07 975 0168 | M: 021 930560 | E:john@compasshomes.co.nz | W:www.compasshomes.co.nz Rodney | South Auckland | Franklin | Bay of Plenty | Waikato | Canterbury

As predicted wind has dropped away so having to motor for a spell awkward....as it will now put us in around midnight. Still the warm temperatures easily make up for any disappointment, sitting at a balmy 27degrees. Last day at sea so better make the most of it.

Love to all

spectacular sail out from Minerva, on the last leg to Fiji. Should pass Cape Washington some time around midnight and hopefully get to Vuda point to check in late in the afternoon of Wednesday. Will be nice to be in one place for a few days re stocking doing repairs and having a long awaited beer Currently have the Main down and the large genaker up as that pesky wind is nearly behind us. All good on board with lots of music and books being indulged in.

Love to all

For those of you with an eye for detail you will see we are not making much in the way of headway. This is because we are now safely tucked up at Minerva Reef. Unfortunately we'd arrived right on 8am Gridlock South Pacific style as we had to wait and follow another boat in. Such are the crosses we bare.

Gary has breakfast on and after a tidy up and refuel of the tanks we are off for a snorkel and a swim at the reef.

Just can't believe we get to do this.......

Love to all

For those of you with an eye for detail you will see we are not making much in the way of headway. This is because we are now safely tucked up at Minerva Reef. Unfortunately we'd arrived right on 8am Gridlock South Pacific style as we had to wait and follow another boat in. Such are the crosses we bare.

Gary has breakfast on and after a tidy up and refuel of the tanks we are off for a snorkel and a swim at the reef.

Just can't believe we get to do this.......

Love to all

blistering night wind changed to wsw and we hit 10.6 knots top speed and averaged around 9 for several hours. Which we thought was pretty good until we realised Team New Zealand would have passed us at 30knots !!! Different story this morning average speed at present 6knots . Minerva north for Sunday at this stage. All well on board and we have a companion off the port side. Egg in the hole for breakfast.... yum.

bumpy night but all well, struggling to point to Minerva, expecting wind to back to west this afternoon which will give us a break and should then be back on target. Need to bring more fruit next time

Wow what a difference a day makes!! Life could not get much better, 15 knots of wind 7.5 Knots boat speed in the right direction and the air temperature rising all the time. Tonight's meal is out of the freezer and all on board are well. Hope to make Minerva some time Saturday.

all on board feeling much better, had our first official crew breakfast!! Yay for food. Couple of breakages to attend to but nothing pressing. Settling in to the boat routine now. Looking forward to Minerva Reef in a few days

Not much of a night last night, everyone seasick. next to no wind and a very confused sea.

Better this morning engines are off and we are doing about 6 knots.

Well today is the day😃😃after so much planning and work. Customs are due at 8 and we are off. There is anaother boat 'Sweetwaters' heading away today too.

Still have work to do but that's it now.

Well looks like it is a Monday take off for us from Tauranga. Winds might be a bit light but should be in the right direction 😃

test for us

Well preparations begin in earnest we have booked our category one inspection for three weeks time and hope to head off to Fiji in the first week of July or as soon as there is a weather window suitable. Seems there maybe two or three boats leaving with us from Tauranga, let's hope so it would be nice to have the company.

Preparing for the trip to Fiji starting first weather window after July 1