Windchase

Windchase is a 1974 Pacific 38 (Hull no 18), built in Whangarei, NZ.

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Posted: Mon, 20 Aug 2018 - 12:04

Well, Windchase made it to Cairns! So did Sue and I, which is a bonus? Our welcome to Australia through the GBF was rather unexpected and a bit rude however.... Blowing up to 40kn this morning and

Posted: Sun, 19 Aug 2018 - 13:00

Another good days run, although we have slowed down a bit (deliberately!) in last 6 hrs to avoid getting there during overtime hrs tomorrow morning! One brief squall last night but otherwise

Posted: Sat, 18 Aug 2018 - 13:00

'Champagne' sailing, albeit sadly, w/o any champagne, :-(..... 15kn beam reaching in (relatively) flat seas and glorious sunshine. About to clear the outlying reefs and turn slightly south for the

Posted: Fri, 17 Aug 2018 - 13:00

Seas abated and wind playing ball, so great sailing over last 12 hrs...Currently the speed and music are cranked up! ...14-21kn at 120AWA with double head sails and full main... (Noon run day 7 =

Posted: Thu, 16 Aug 2018 - 13:00

All good, but of course we'd now prefer a few more knots of wind (or at least either more E, or more Sth in it!) ... Sea heaps lower and longer period, but still causing a bit of a roll at times. Now

Posted: Wed, 15 Aug 2018 - 13:00

All well here... Strongish winds and higher-than-forecast seas (4-4.5m) overnight, but now calming down a lot, and currently as per 2.5m forecast.. Direction changing too, to better suit direct

Posted: Tue, 14 Aug 2018 - 13:01

Forgot to mention... Day 4 noon run was 129.6nm.

Posted: Tue, 14 Aug 2018 - 13:00

Going well but progress a little slowed down (deliberately!) this am, as the overnight wind was a lot stronger (30kn) than forecast and overnight the beam seas (90deg to our heading, Grrrr!) rose

Posted: Mon, 13 Aug 2018 - 13:05

Going well here but could do with a bit more wind! ... Had a bit of a slow night, as we also had to gain northing to cross a strong contrary current, so while we sailed a fair way, the distance over

Posted: Sun, 12 Aug 2018 - 13:04

All well aboard... Beautiful sailing, calmer seas. Noon run 138nm, so going well (esp. as have kept main reefed since Sat eve!)... 268 down and less than 1,000 to go lol. Don't want to go tooooo

Posted: Sat, 11 Aug 2018 - 13:00

All well aboard! First days noon run 126.7nm, so v happy with that as we're being v 'conservative' with sail plan! Bit of a washing machine with wind waves from side, but small stuff (at mo!)

Posted: Fri, 10 Aug 2018 - 12:52

Underway for a big hop to Cairns... Sadly we don't ha E the Chuckle Brothers, Brett and Sam with us for support on this leg, but forecast is good and (hopefully!) the weather shall stay broadly as

Posted: Sat, 4 Aug 2018 - 17:08

Arrived safely in Luganville (Santo) after yet another cruisey downwind run, calm anchorage in front of Beachfront resort.... Off to resolve beer drought!

Posted: Sat, 4 Aug 2018 - 10:05

After a great 3 days in Port Stanley, Malekula, we are now off to Santo... Would have loved to have stopped for longer on this island, but visa expiry and a certain dog means time's a pressing!

Posted: Tue, 31 Jul 2018 - 13:53

Currently in Port Sandwich on Malekuka.. Spear fishing attempts curtailed by (reported only!) sharks in bay, so lower risk option will be to head off to explore Murder River among the mangroves

Posted: Sat, 28 Jul 2018 - 10:00

Spending a couple of nights at Lamen Bay on Epi.... Fab coral and heaps of turtles but, as yet, we've yet to sight let alone get to swim with the resident dugong... Maybe I do need a proper shower

Posted: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 - 18:10

Well, we came a little further north than where we'd thought we'd head to when we set off... But it was just SUCH good sailing weather, we couldn't resist! An even quieter anchorage here, tho' will

Posted: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 - 10:57

Heading North towards Emae, after spending a lovely 2 day's nights in the very quiet Esema Bay on Efate

Posted: Thu, 19 Jul 2018 - 18:35

Arrived Port Villa 3.30pm after a cruisey passage with following wind and sea from Eromango. This e-mail was delivered via satellite phone using GMN's XGate software. Please be kind and keep your

Posted: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 - 19:24

On N side of Eromango, ready for a (very!) early morning departure for the 80nm passage to the capital, Port Vila on Efate. Had a great morning before sailing here, being shown around Dillon's Bay

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