Whistler

Whistler is a Canadian built PDQ Antares 44ft catamaran. She is owned by Margy and Monty from Whistler, British Columbia. 2019 Season Intinerary: New Zealand to Tonga, other South Pacific Islands, and returning to New Zealand. Blog: https://www.svwhistler.com.

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Posted: Tue, 3 Oct 2017 - 08:07

Underway on route to Port Denarau, with plans to prepare for departing for NZ on Thursday.

Posted: Mon, 2 Oct 2017 - 08:05

Anchored at Nananu-i-Cake.

Posted: Sun, 1 Oct 2017 - 07:57

Anchored at Volivoli Pt, NE Viti Levu. Had a lovely evening at Volivoli Resort. Heading back to Nananu-I-Cake for more kiting today.

Posted: Sat, 30 Sep 2017 - 08:03

Anchored off Nananu-I-Cake. Nice broad reach yesterday, sailing with S/V Mustang Sally. Sunny, with 15-20kt. Monty got out for a kite after we anchored. Looks like good weather for kiting in the next

Posted: Fri, 29 Sep 2017 - 07:51

Anchored at Makongai. Did a 360 around our anchor with 30 kt gusts from SW overnight. Heading for Nananu-I-Cake today. Good snorkel yesterday, saw a white tip and a black tip shark, a giant clam at

Posted: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 - 08:12

Makongai, anchored, looking to go to Nanana-I-Cake for some kiting. Would like to go today, but likely go tomorrow as it may be too rainy later today on route.

Posted: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 - 08:04

Savusavu: Showers. May leave later today. Likely head for the west coast via the Bligh Waters.

Posted: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 - 07:58

Moored in Savusavu. Catching up with friend boats and making some new acquaintances.

Posted: Sat, 23 Sep 2017 - 07:27

Savusavu: Went for a dive to see hammerheads yesterday, but we didn't see them. One was seen by a couple of the divers. Saw a school of barracuda, tuna, a variety of reef fish including spadefish

Posted: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 - 07:15

Savusavu. Sunny but clouding over.

Posted: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 - 06:46

Moored in Savusavu. Calm, cloudy with some sunny breaks. A tick for the efficiency of the Fijian check-in process. Got our coastal clearance permit in less than a day. Curry for lunch, Chinese for

Posted: Tue, 19 Sep 2017 - 08:03

Moored in Savusavu. Nice morning. Made it into the harbour around 2pm yesterday, just in time to clear customs without paying overtime. Several moorings available.

Posted: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 - 07:48

Vanua Levu in sight. Fish on the line, so a bit occupied here. Several squalls overnight. Occasional showers. Motoring. About 35NM to Savusavu Harbour. The sea looks mercurial this morning with the

Posted: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 - 07:21

Vanua Levu in sight. Several squalls overnight. Occasional showers. Motoring. About 35NM to Savusavu Harbour. The sea looks mercurial this morning with the grey skies and lack of wind. A very

Posted: Sun, 17 Sep 2017 - 07:27

Sailing to Savusavu, passing Lakeba. Already much warmer than in Tonga. Slowed down and motored overnight with squally conditions causing lots of wind angle changes, variable wind speeds and a knot

Posted: Sat, 16 Sep 2017 - 08:24

Sailing to Savusavu. Made 170 NM in 24 hours. Seas have calmed down this am. Just hit a few squalls which took the ESE winds we had been getting to 60 degrees. With just the main with one reef, we

Posted: Fri, 15 Sep 2017 - 08:25

On passage for Fiji, just left Nieafu. Off Hunga Island.

Posted: Thu, 14 Sep 2017 - 06:22

Nieafu: overcast with occasional showers.

Posted: Wed, 13 Sep 2017 - 06:49

Nieafu: rain, heavy at times.

Posted: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 - 06:34

Blue Lagoon, Vava'u. We can't believe we haven't been here before. Just one other boat here. Rolly at high tide with the current SW swell, but beautiful in every direction with quadraphonic sound of

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