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Villomee - October 13, 2018
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Noumea. Heading out today to go snorkling. lot of boats arriving the last few days probably the Go West Rally gathering anchorage getting pretty crowded.

Villomee - October 11, 2018
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Noumea.

Villomee - October 10, 2018
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Noumea. We got the engine mount back in, lot easier process than taking it out. All go again so now ready to get out and about again but are looking at the first weather window to head back to NZ.

Villomee - October 9, 2018
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Noumea. Bloody boats, here you are in paradise and a engine mount breaks. Ok you arrange a replacement part and lucky for us we had friends arriving who could bring it out so no having to deal with ... Read More
Villomee - October 8, 2018
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Noumea. Picked up engine mounts off Stuart and Ann now just have to locate someone who can weld as we need to modify a spanner to get to a couple of the engine mount bolts. Fun and Games

Villomee - October 5, 2018
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Noumea waiting for Stuart and Ann to arrive with our engine mounts that arrived in just in time for their departure to New Cal today.

Villomee - October 4, 2018
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Anse Majic. Heading to Noumea to meet Stuart and Ann who are brining our replacement engine mount over from Oz and get the replacement job underway.

Villomee - October 3, 2018
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Anse Majic. Started engine yesterday and noticed some vibration, on checking found we had a broken rear engine mount. Have got replacement coming from Oz so just waiting for weather to be able to ... Read More
Villomee - October 2, 2018
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Isle Casy. Looks like a few boats have stopped in on their way to Noumea maybe part of the Go West rally?

Villomee - October 1, 2018
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Bai de la Somme.

Villomee - September 30, 2018
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Bai de la Somme. Beware of electronic charts, not only do they sometimes have the hard stuff in the wrong place they also lie about other things. Looked at the chart this morning and saw Prony as a ... Read More
Villomee - September 29, 2018
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At Anse Majic Still windy but a sunnier morning this morning will move to another bay for a change in scenery,but very sheltered where we are.

Villomee - September 28, 2018
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At Anse Majic nice walk up to the lighthouse.

Villomee - September 27, 2018
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At Anse Majic came in from Ilot Ua after another great dive there. Off for a walk up to the light house today.

Villomee - September 26, 2018
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At Ilot Ua Fantastic diving.

Villomee - September 25, 2018
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At Ilot Kouare may move to Ilot Ua

Villomee - September 24, 2018
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How not to catch squid. Had some squid round the boat yesterday and feeling like a nice entree,Jan got the squid jigs and rods and caught the first one holding it just above the water while I got a ... Read More
Villomee - September 23, 2018
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At Ilot Kouare More diving plenty of places available here or a short dingy ride away. We were given a small coral trout by a couple of young French guys who turned up in their yacht at 0430 ... Read More
Villomee - September 22, 2018
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At Ilot Kouare Beautiful day yesterday glassy conditions in the morning so headed out to Kouare Pass for a drift dive in the pass Lots of fish and nice coral saw to species of fish we have never seen ... Read More
Villomee - September 21, 2018
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At Ilot Kouare beautiful clear water lovely touquois water had a great snorkel on one of the surrounding reefs plenty of different corals and fish about. May dive the pass today if the wind stays ... Read More

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