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: Sun, 25 Aug 2019 - 07:30

Moored in Savusavu. Arrived Friday late evening. Checked in Saturday morning, very efficient but expensive OT. Picked up some passion fruit (one of our favourites) at the market and bought cheap

Posted: Fri, 23 Aug 2019 - 09:42

Motor-sailed yesterday. Maxing speed to beat strong southerly winds expected Saturday. As we turned west last night, winds were from behind so we had to drop the main and motor. Beautiful clear night

Posted: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 - 12:06

Motored in light winds since departing Wallis. Some showers. Amazing towering cumulonimbus clouds! Felt the drop in temperature overnight, down to 26. Ahhhh! Had to put on a long sleeve shirt for

Posted: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 - 08:42

Motoring in light winds since departing Wallis. Frequent showers. Feel the drop in temperature already. Ahhhh! Had a favourable current overnight but it has now switched, and is slowing us down

Posted: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 - 16:48

<p>Moored off Nukuhifala, near the reef and our kitesurfing island. Wonderful calm night with the stars out in force. Leaving for Fiji today.  More coming in blogs to follow. </p>

Posted: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 - 07:37

Same anchorage in Wallis. Blog on Foa Island, Tonga, posted at https://www.svwhistler.com/foa-island-haapai-group/ Been getting some nice kiting weather for the past week. We have been

Posted: Wed, 7 Aug 2019 - 08:14

Been able to get in some kiting sessions over the past several days. On Monday, we had a fun reunion with Mahina Tiare III (www.mahina.com). We had taken an expedition with John and Amanda from

Posted: Fri, 2 Aug 2019 - 09:07

Monty got in a short kite session near an outer islet called Nukuhione. Just beautiful area for kiting but a 20 minute wet dinghy ride to get there with the waves. We saw a squall approaching and

Posted: Thu, 1 Aug 2019 - 06:59

A few light showers yesterday but none overnight. Sunny this morning. Went ashore to buy some steaks and pork chops yesterday morning but the SEM supermarket had not unpacked their meat from the

Posted: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 - 06:47

Still at same anchorage. Had a beautiful day yesterday. NO RAIN! Went for a snorkel in Devil's Hole but didn't see any more spotted eagle rays. We erected the sunshade for the first time this season

Posted: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 - 07:20

Anchored off Fugalei Island, a mile from Mata-Utu. Attended the festivities celebrating the anniversary of the signing of the agreement between Wallis and Futuna and France. Very colourful. Blog to

Posted: Sun, 28 Jul 2019 - 09:30

We managed to make it to the little produce market early yesterday. Got some nice fruit, Strawberry papaya and pamplemousse! Heavy rain with numerous squalls much of the day. Never collected so much

Posted: Fri, 26 Jul 2019 - 07:17

Had tons of rain and wind with numerous squalls yesterday and tonight. Two French yachts have arrived. Monty got out for a short kitesurfing session between heavy squalls. Try again today.

Posted: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 - 07:04

Relocated to the anchorage closer to Mata-Utu off Fungalei and Luaniva. Did another snorkel in Devil's Hole but the viz was not good. Had a visit with Mark and crew, Jill, on Excel last evening

Posted: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 - 07:22

Anchored in Baie de Gahi. Got some showers yesterday. Can see more to the east now, but not raining here. Going for a walk to buy some croissants. We plan to move back to the anchorage off Tekaviki

Posted: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 - 07:06

Anchored in Baie de Gahi, pronounced Nahi. It is pretty well protected but wind is still making it in here. We finally have wind for kiting but we are getting some heavy downpours. Not ideal

Posted: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 - 07:08

Moved to anchorage off Ile Faioa. Been beautiful weather here, though warm and humid. A squall blew through last night. Photos of the other anchorage are attached. Snorkelling in Devil's Hole, not

Posted: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 - 07:15

Anchored off Fugalei Island. This anchorage looks very promising for kiting but could get rough in strong trades. Supply ship not here yet. Had numerous sun but showers yesterday and some powerful

Posted: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 - 07:36

Anchored off the eastern islands called Luaniva, Fugalei and a tiny motu called Tekaviki which appears to be a cemetary. We are kept busy opening and closing hatches when squalls pass over us. Water

Posted: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 - 07:21

Anchored off Mata-Utu in Wallis. Had a few squalls through here yesterday. Will move to a more protected anchorage today. Supply ship coming in so we have to move away from the wharf anyway. Two NZ

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