Diary Entries

2011
- Nov 2011
  - Sat 19 Nov
    - Arrived Brisbane!
  - Mon 14 Nov
    - Arrived Mooloolaba
  - Sun 13 Nov
    - Departed Bundy
  - Mon 07 Nov
    - Plans...are but a Basis for Change
  - Sun 06 Nov
    - New Crew Arrived, Off to Mooloolaba
  - Wed 02 Nov
    - Cleared In - At Bundy Port Marina
  - Tue 01 Nov
    - Arrived Bundy!!!!
- Oct 2011
  - Mon 31 Oct
    - Last Night Out (Hopefully)
  - Sun 30 Oct
    - The Fat Boy Sunday
  - Sat 29 Oct
    - Midway Tonight!
  - Fri 28 Oct
    - Passage Day 2
  - Thu 27 Oct
    - Departed Noumea
  - Tue 25 Oct
    - Port Moselle, Awaiting Crew
  - Mon 24 Oct
    - At Port Moselle, Waiting For Weather.
  - Sun 23 Oct
    - Ouvea Lagoon Photos
    - Vanuatu Fire Dancing
    - Oyster Cove, Water Music Photos
    - Musket Cove, Fiji, Photos
    - Kia School Visit Photos
    - Back In Le Orphange
  - Sat 22 Oct
    - At Baie Maa
  - Thu 20 Oct
    - Marina Port Moselle, Noumea
  - Fri 14 Oct
    - Arrived Noumea
  - Thu 13 Oct
    - At Anchor, Baie Du Carenage, Le Grand Terre
  - Wed 12 Oct
    - Baie D'Oro
  - Tue 11 Oct
    - Bai Du Kanumera
  - Sun 09 Oct
    - Arrived Ile de Pins, at Anchor Kumo Bay
  - Sat 08 Oct
    - Enroute Ilse De Pines
  - Fri 07 Oct
    - School, School and...School
  - Thu 06 Oct
    - Another Day in Paradise...
  - Wed 05 Oct
    - Bai De Luengoni
  - Tue 04 Oct
    - Island Tour
  - Mon 03 Oct
    - Arrived We, Lifou island
  - Sun 02 Oct
    - Departed Ouvea for Lifou
  - Sat 01 Oct
    - At Anchor, Ilots, Deguala
- Sep 2011
  - Fri 30 Sep
    - Another Day In Paradise
  - Thu 29 Sep
    - A Bridge, Cocktails for Happy Hour, and Monty Python
  - Wed 28 Sep
    - Ouvea Day Tour
  - Tue 27 Sep
    - We Made Pigs Of Ourselves...
  - Mon 26 Sep
    - Arrived New Caledonia
  - Sun 25 Sep
    - Enroute Ouvea Lagoon, New Caledonia
  - Sat 24 Sep
    - Away Tomorrow
  - Thu 22 Sep
    - Tanna Volcano Trip, Part 3
    - Tanna Volcano Trip, Part 2
  - Tue 20 Sep
    - Tanna Volcano Trip Part 1
  - Mon 12 Sep
    - Arrived Port Vila
  - Sun 11 Sep
    - At Anchor, Mele Bay (Hideaway Is)
  - Sat 10 Sep
    - Local Charges, KPI's Intact, Catching up with Old Friends
  - Fri 09 Sep
    - School and Odd Jobs
  - Thu 08 Sep
    - At Anchor, Ai Creek, SCHOOL DAY!
  - Wed 07 Sep
    - Port Vila Shopping Expedition - Island Bus - School Work Arrives!
  - Tue 06 Sep
    - At Anchor, Matapu Bay, Port Havannah
  - Mon 05 Sep
    - At Anchor, Revolieu Bay, School, Washing, and an Invasion
  - Sun 04 Sep
    - Father's Day, A Long Sail, At Anchor Foreland Bay
  - Sat 03 Sep
    - School Day and a Swim in Shark Infested Waters
  - Fri 02 Sep
    - Shopping, School, and a Visit to the Hairdresser
  - Thu 01 Sep
    - At Anchor, Port Sharkwich
- Aug 2011
  - Wed 31 Aug
    - A Trek, Rom Dancing, Small Nambas, and a Rubbish Fire
  - Tue 30 Aug
    - At Anchor, Ranon Bay, Ambrym Island
  - Mon 29 Aug
    - At Anchor, Batnavi Bay, Pentecoste Island
  - Sun 28 Aug
    - At Anchor, Loltong Bay, Pentecoste Island
  - Sat 27 Aug
    - Asanvari - a Quiet Day - Cate On the Mend
  - Fri 26 Aug
    - Asanvari, Day 2 - Cate Unwell - Sarah haircut - Island Feast - Kids Sleepover on Siver Fox = Last Jar of Thomy
  - Thu 25 Aug
    - Asanvari - No More Schedules, Ever!
  - Wed 24 Aug
    - Lolowai - the Five Hour Two Hour Tour
  - Tue 23 Aug
    - Monday 22, Tuesday 23, Now at Anchor Lolowai Bay
  - Sun 21 Aug
    - At Anchor, Salovoa Village, Aese Island
  - Fri 19 Aug
    - Birthdays, Immigration, Shopping, Diving.
  - Thu 18 Aug
    - At Anchor, Palikulo Bay
  - Wed 17 Aug
    - A Week is a Very Short Time...
  - Sun 14 Aug
    - grib gfs 16S:168E:200 6,12,18,24,30,36,48,60,72 GRD
  - Fri 12 Aug
    - Oyster Island is the Pearl
  - Thu 11 Aug
    - Arrived Oyster island, Vanuatu
  - Wed 10 Aug
    - Paasage Day Four - Oyster island Tomorrow
  - Tue 09 Aug
    - Passage Dy Three - Are we there yet?
  - Mon 08 Aug
    - On Passage Again, Ho Hum...
    - LUMPY HUH>>>>
  - Sun 07 Aug
    - Underway to Vanuatu
  - Fri 05 Aug
    - Still at Musket Cove
- Jul 2011
  - Wed 27 Jul
    - Arrived Musket Cove
  - Tue 26 Jul
    - Denerau Day 6...?
  - Fri 22 Jul
    - Denerau Day 3
  - Thu 21 Jul
    - Denerau Day 2 - Leg's Not Broken - Angela Awesome
  - Wed 20 Jul
    - Arrived Denerau Marina
  - Tue 19 Jul
    - At Anchor, Nalauwaki Bay, Waya Island
  - Mon 18 Jul
    - Blue Lagoon
  - Sat 16 Jul
    - The Blue Lagoon
    - You're Forty Seven, Not Twenty Seven.....
  - Fri 15 Jul
    - Lay Day, School, a Swim Ashore and a Sleep Over
  - Thu 14 Jul
    - Arrived in the Yasawa Group
  - Wed 13 Jul
    - A Cultural Day, andPpassage to the Yasawa Group
  - Mon 11 Jul
    - The Longest Ever Grocery Expedition, and Arrived at Kia Island
  - Sun 10 Jul
    - Enroute to Kia Island, Via Labasa
  - Fri 08 Jul
    - At Anchor, Albert Cove, Rabi Island
  - Thu 07 Jul
    - At Anchor, North Side Yanuca Island
  - Wed 06 Jul
    - At Anchor, Qamea Island
  - Tue 05 Jul
    - Quiet Day In Viani Bay
    - Quiet Day In Viani Bay
  - Mon 04 Jul
    - Big Day Out at Taveuni Is
  - Sun 03 Jul
    - Fw: Moored, Viani Bay, Vanua Levu Is
  - Sat 02 Jul
    - Leaving Savu Savu
  - Fri 01 Jul
    - Some Savu Savu Photos
    - Savu Savu - Great Fun
    - The Problem With Savu Savu
- Jun 2011
  - Fri 24 Jun
    - Arrived Savu savu
  - Wed 22 Jun
    - Another Boring day on Passage
  - Tue 21 Jun
    - Sailing in the Trade Winds
  - Mon 20 Jun
    - Departed Tonga, Sailing "Wing on Wing"
  - Sun 19 Jun
    - Church ad a Tongan Feast
  - Sat 18 Jun
    - At Anchor, Nuiatoputapu Harbour
  - Fri 17 Jun
    - Arrived Nuiatoputapu
  - Thu 16 Jun
    - Plain Sailing to Nuiatoputapu
  - Wed 15 Jun
    - Port Maurelle - Departure Preparations
  - Tue 14 Jun
    - Mud, Glorious Mud....
  - Sun 12 Jun
    - Port Maurelle, Farewell to the Kiwis, and Departure Preparations
  - Sat 11 Jun
    - Blue Lagoon - Foeata Is
  - Fri 10 Jun
    - Friday Night at the Yacht Races
  - Thu 09 Jun
    - At Anchor, Hunga Lagoon - Another Orsome Day!
  - Wed 08 Jun
    - Another day in Paradise
  - Tue 07 Jun
    - Swallows and Mariner's Cave
  - Mon 06 Jun
    - Mrs Mopple's Washing Line
  - Sun 05 Jun
    - Another Wet day in Paradise
  - Sat 04 Jun
    - At Anchor, Port Maurelle
  - Thu 02 Jun
    - Vava'u
- May 2011
  - Tue 31 May
    - Arrived Nieafu
  - Mon 30 May
    - At Anchor, Ha'ano Island
  - Sun 29 May
    - Ueoleva Is
  - Sat 28 May
    - Ueoleva Island
  - Fri 27 May
    - At Anchor, Tatafa Island
  - Thu 26 May
    - Ha'afeva Island - Domestics and School
  - Wed 25 May
    - At Anchor, Ha'afeva Island, Ha'apai Group
  - Tue 24 May
    - At Anchor, Nomuku Iki Island
  - Mon 23 May
    - At Anchor, Atata Is, Tongtapu Group
  - Sat 21 May
    - Pangiomotu Fun
  - Thu 19 May
    - The Bright Lights of Nuku 'Alofa
  - Wed 18 May
    - Pangiamotu Paradise
  - Tue 17 May
    - Fw: Tonga Tomorrow
  - Mon 16 May
    - Cruising Passage - At Last!
  - Sun 15 May
    - Departed Minerva for Tonga
  - Sat 14 May
    - At Anchor, North Minerva Reef - At Last!
  - Fri 13 May
    - Minerva Tomorrow
  - Thu 12 May
    - Fw: Another Day...
  - Wed 11 May
    - The Gribs Lie
  - Tue 10 May
    - It is called the Pacific because....?
  - Mon 09 May
    - Plain Sailing and Sea Legs
  - Sun 08 May
    - Lumpy Mothers Day
  - Sat 07 May
    - Jusy Bumpin' Along
  - Fri 06 May
    - Away at Last
  - Thu 05 May
    - The Off at Last!
  - Wed 04 May
    - And Still In Opua....
  - Sun 01 May
    - Whangaroa
    - Photos - Whangarei and Departure Preparations
    - Photos
- Apr 2011
  - Sat 30 Apr
    - Still in Opua...
  - Fri 29 Apr
    - At Opua, Awaiting Weather Window for Departure To Tonga
  - Tue 19 Apr
    - Rere Bay, Whangaroa Harbour
  - Sun 17 Apr
    - Waipiru Bay, Bay of Islands
  - Sun 03 Apr
    - Opua Marina
- Mar 2011
  - Wed 30 Mar
    - Checking Out From Tutukaka
  - Tue 29 Mar
    - Marsden Cove Marina
  - Wed 02 Mar
    - Whangarei
  - Tue 01 Mar
    - Whangamumu Harboour
- Feb 2011
  - Mon 28 Feb
    - Whangaroa Harbour - A New "Bestie"
  - Sun 27 Feb
    - Mangonui - "World Famous Fish and Chips..."
  - Sat 26 Feb
    - At Anchor, Maitai Bay - North Island Circmnavigation Complete
  - Fri 25 Feb
    - Cape Reinga - Chocolate All Round!
    - Long and Boring - Not Quite a Record Day
  - Thu 24 Feb
    - Elegant but no so Swellegant
  - Wed 23 Feb
    - At Anchor, Torrent Bay, Tasman Peninsula
  - Sun 20 Feb
    - French Pass Photos
  - Fri 18 Feb
    - Arrived Nelson
  - Thu 17 Feb
    - At Anchor,Croiselles Harbour
  - Wed 16 Feb
    - At Anchor, Camp Bay, Admiralty Bay
  - Tue 15 Feb
    - The Roaring Forties
  - Mon 14 Feb
    - Ketu Bay, Pelorus Sound
  - Sun 13 Feb
    - Homestead Bay, Port Ligar
  - Sat 12 Feb
    - Ship Cove
  - Fri 11 Feb
    - Ship Cove - At Last!
  - Fri 04 Feb
    - Back In Wellington
- Jan 2011
  - Fri 28 Jan
    - No Concert, No Work
  - Thu 27 Jan
    - Off to Orkland for the Buffett Concert?
  - Tue 25 Jan
    - We Hope Jimmy Buffet Appreciates the Effort!
  - Mon 24 Jan
    - Rafted in Kumutoto Bay
    - Picton, Lose a Crew Member, New Friends and Bad Weather
  - Thu 20 Jan
    - The Best Laid Plans....
  - Wed 19 Jan
    - Picton to Punga Cove
  - Mon 17 Jan
    - Picton
  - Sun 16 Jan
    - The Croc Hunter
  - Sat 15 Jan
    - Cockle Cove, Bay of Many Coves
  - Fri 14 Jan
    - Bad Shirts in Mistletoe Bay
  - Thu 13 Jan
    - Waikawa
  - Wed 12 Jan
    - And The One Thing Led To Another....
    - Arrived Marlborough Sounds
  - Tue 11 Jan
    - The Long Slog South
  - Mon 10 Jan
    - Wairarapa Coast - New Crew - Almost 40 deg South
  - Sun 09 Jan
    - Departure Tomorrow
  - Sat 08 Jan
    - Art for Art Deco's Sake....
  - Fri 07 Jan
    - Arrived Napier
  - Thu 06 Jan
    - A Rere Good Day
  - Wed 05 Jan
    - Gis-Vegas Rocks
  - Tue 04 Jan
    - Gisborne
  - Mon 03 Jan
    - Gisborne and the Gearbox Day 2....
  - Sun 02 Jan
    - Gisborne - Gearbox!
  - Sat 01 Jan
    - Around East Cape
    - Happy New Year, Crappy New Anchorage
2010
- Dec 2010
  - Fri 31 Dec
    - White Is Photos
    - White Island
  - Wed 29 Dec
    - At Anchor, Pilot Bay, Mt Manganui
    - Tauranga Photos
  - Tue 28 Dec
    - Voyage of the Dawn Treader
  - Mon 27 Dec
    - Arrived Tauranga Bridge Marina
  - Sun 26 Dec
    - Arrived Whitianga Marina
  - Sat 25 Dec
    - The Rest of the Dolphin Photos
    - Christmas Day at Great Mercury
  - Fri 24 Dec
    - Mercury Cove
  - Thu 23 Dec
    - At Anchor, Mercury Cove, Great Mercury Island
  - Wed 22 Dec
    - Goodbye To Gulf Harbour....
- Nov 2010
  - Tue 23 Nov
    - Woody Bay, Rakino Island
  - Mon 22 Nov
    - Palm Beach, Waiheke Is (Mawhitpana Bay)
  - Sun 21 Nov
    - Oneroa Bay, Waiheke Is
  - Sat 20 Nov
    - Home Bay, Motutapu Island
    - Deadmans Bay, Waiheke Island
  - Fri 19 Nov
    - Islington Bay With John
  - Fri 12 Nov
    - Back to GH
  - Thu 11 Nov
    - Kawau Island
  - Tue 09 Nov
    - Gettin' Smoked in Smokehouse
    - Al's Smokehouse Bay Photos
  - Mon 08 Nov
    - Smokehouse Bay with Weird Al Anchorwinch
  - Wed 03 Nov
    - Gulf Harbour
  - Tue 02 Nov
    - Tiri Tiri Matangi
  - Mon 01 Nov
    - Mansion House Bay
- Oct 2010
  - Sun 31 Oct
    - Vivian Bay/North Cove
  - Sat 30 Oct
    - Mansion House Bay
  - Fri 29 Oct
    - Bon Accord Harbour, Kawau Island
  - Thu 28 Oct
    - Mahurangi Heads
  - Wed 27 Oct
    - At Anchor, Mahurangi River entrance
  - Sun 24 Oct
    - Long Weekend at Kawau Island - Without Kids!!!!
- Jun 2010
  - Thu 10 Jun
    - Back at Gulf Harbour
  - Wed 09 Jun
    - Smokehouse Bay
  - Sun 06 Jun
    - Smokehouse Bay
  - Sat 05 Jun
    - At Anchor, Wairahi Bay, Great Barrier Island
  - Thu 03 Jun
    - Port Fitzroy
  - Wed 02 Jun
    - Smoked Out at Smokehouse
  - Tue 01 Jun
    - Big Winds and Back to Smokehouse Bay
- May 2010
  - Mon 31 May
    - Kaiarara Bay
  - Sun 30 May
    - Smokehouse Bay, Great Barrier Island
  - Sun 09 May
    - Mother's Day and Back at Gulf Harbour Again...
  - Sat 08 May
    - Rangitoto Summit.
  - Fri 07 May
    - "Tip Toe,Through the Cow Pats..."
  - Thu 06 May
    - At Anchor, Islington Bay
  - Mon 03 May
    - Swan Bay, Whangaparoa Peninsula
  - Sun 02 May
    - Swan/Manly Beach, Whangaparoa Peninsula
- Apr 2010
  - Tue 06 Apr
    - Gulf Harbour - Haulout tomorrow
  - Mon 05 Apr
    - Dispute Cove, Kawau Island
  - Sun 04 Apr
    - At Anchor, Mansion House Bay, Kawau Is
  - Sat 03 Apr
    - At Anchor, North Cove Kawau Is
  - Fri 02 Apr
    - Kawau Relaxation
  - Thu 01 Apr
    - Easter Away! At Anchor, Bon Accord Harbour, Kawau Is
- Mar 2010
  - Fri 19 Mar
    - "Home" to Gulf Harbour
  - Thu 18 Mar
    - Oneroa Bay
  - Wed 17 Mar
    - Two Diedre Anchorage - Oneroa Bay, Waiheke Is
- Jan 2010
  - Fri 29 Jan
    - At Gulf Harbour, Return of The Malaria Man
  - Sun 24 Jan
    - At Anchor, Schoolhouse Bay, Bon Accord Harbour, Kawau Island
  - Fri 22 Jan
    - At Tutukaka, Weather has turned bad - apparrently....
  - Wed 20 Jan
    - At Anchor, Roberton Island, Bay of Islands
  - Sat 16 Jan
    - "....Ohhhh the Hokey Pokey...."
  - Thu 14 Jan
    - Bay of Islands - Here We Come
  - Wed 13 Jan
    - Almost Over the Ditch!
  - Tue 12 Jan
    - Another Day on the High Seas...
  - Mon 11 Jan
    - On the Starboard Tack Again....
  - Sun 10 Jan
    - Half-Way Day
  - Sat 09 Jan
    - On the flat(er)
  - Fri 08 Jan
    - Headwinds - Manyna
  - Thu 07 Jan
    - Hard on the Breeze, lots of DVDs
  - Wed 06 Jan
    - Departed Sydney, Sailing Large
2009
- Dec 2009
  - Mon 21 Dec
    - Arrived Sydney - At Last
  - Sun 20 Dec
    - The Longest Day
  - Sat 19 Dec
    - Sydney Bound
  - Thu 17 Dec
    - At Anchor Iluka-Yamba
  - Wed 16 Dec
    - Underway Again - Arrived Southport
- Nov 2009
  - Tue 24 Nov
    - Arrived Mooloolaba
  - Mon 23 Nov
    - Motoring, Off Fraser Is
  - Sun 22 Nov
    - Sailing Large, Off Cape Capricorn
  - Fri 20 Nov
    - At Keppel Bay Marina, Yeppoon
  - Thu 19 Nov
    - At Anchor, Pearl Bay, Shoalwater Bay Training Area
  - Wed 18 Nov
    - Crossed Our Outbound Track
  - Tue 17 Nov
    - On the Road Again
- Oct 2009
  - Fri 30 Oct
    - At The Breakwater Marina, Townsville
  - Thu 29 Oct
    - At Little Pioneer Bay, Orpheus Island
  - Wed 28 Oct
    - At Anchor, Haycock Is, Hinchinbrook Passage
  - Tue 27 Oct
    - Departed Cairns
  - Fri 16 Oct
    - Cairns and a Long, Long, Lunch
  - Thu 15 Oct
    - Back In Australian Waters
  - Wed 14 Oct
    - Nearly There!
  - Tue 13 Oct
    - Nearing the mid-point
  - Mon 12 Oct
    - Underway on the Coral Sea
  - Sun 11 Oct
    - Heading Across the Pond Tomorrow
  - Fri 09 Oct
    - Panasia Island
  - Thu 08 Oct
    - Cleared Customs for Departure
  - Wed 07 Oct
    - Nivani Is - for Customs Clearance
  - Tue 06 Oct
    - Sing Sing in Gulewa
  - Mon 05 Oct
    - At Anchor, Gulewa, North Misima Is
  - Sun 04 Oct
    - Misima Showcase Festival
  - Thu 01 Oct
    - Now In Our Second Year
- Sep 2009
  - Wed 30 Sep
    - At Anchor, Hoba Bay, Pana Numara Is
  - Tue 29 Sep
    - Found the Missing Bit!
  - Mon 28 Sep
    - At Anchor, Panukuba Is (The Blue lagoon)
  - Sun 27 Sep
    - Perfect Day In the Blue Lagoon
  - Sat 26 Sep
    - At the Blue Lagoon
  - Fri 25 Sep
    - Somewhere new - At Last! Panakuba Island
  - Thu 24 Sep
    - Raining In Misima
  - Wed 23 Sep
    - Back in Bwagoia Again...
  - Tue 22 Sep
    - Nivanin Regatta
  - Sun 20 Sep
    - The Rally Arrives!
  - Sat 19 Sep
    - Quiet Day in Nivani
  - Fri 18 Sep
    - STILL in Nivani
  - Thu 17 Sep
    - Thatching 102
  - Wed 16 Sep
    - Independence Day
  - Tue 15 Sep
    - Thatchting 101
  - Mon 14 Sep
    - Another Awesome Day In Nivani
  - Sun 13 Sep
    - Super Sunday at Nivani Is
  - Sat 12 Sep
    - At Anchor, Nivani Is
  - Fri 11 Sep
    - The last album from Allan
    - The 2nd last photographic installment
    - At Anchor, Nivani Is
  - Thu 10 Sep
    - A smattering of photos
    - At Nivani Island, Maintenance/School Day
  - Wed 09 Sep
    - At Nivani Island
  - Tue 08 Sep
    - Various pictures
    - In Niirvana at Nirvani....
  - Mon 07 Sep
    - Bwagoia Position
    - In Misima, Back Online at Last!!!
  - Sun 06 Sep
    - update
  - Tue 01 Sep
    - At Anchor Bagaman Island
- Aug 2009
  - Mon 31 Aug
    - At Moturina Island
  - Sun 30 Aug
    - At Anchor Moturina Island
  - Sat 29 Aug
    - Misima ......Still
  - Fri 28 Aug
    - At Anchor, Bwagaoia Harbour, Misima Island
  - Thu 27 Aug
    - At Bwagaoia Harbour, Misima Island
  - Wed 26 Aug
    - Still At Anchor, Nivani/Panapompom Islands
  - Tue 25 Aug
    - Still at Anchor, Nivani Is
  - Mon 24 Aug
    - At anchor Nivani Island
  - Sun 23 Aug
    - At Anchor ...Panapompom island
  - Sat 22 Aug
    - At Anchor, Panasia Island - We're in Paradise!
  - Fri 21 Aug
    - At Anchor Wara Is
  - Thu 20 Aug
    - Life on a Lean
  - Wed 19 Aug
    - The Best Laid Plans
  - Tue 18 Aug
    - Departing East Diamond Is for Willis Island
  - Mon 17 Aug
    - At Anchor, East Diamond Island
  - Sun 16 Aug
    - Under sail to the Daimond Islands
  - Sat 15 Aug
    - At Anchor, Bugatti Reef
  - Fri 14 Aug
    - At Anchor, Cole Reefs, Hydrographers Passage
  - Thu 13 Aug
    - At Last We are Underway (and Making Way)
  - Mon 10 Aug
    - In Mackay - And Some Photos of the Boat
  - Fri 07 Aug
    - At Mackay Marina
  - Thu 06 Aug
    - At Anchor in the Newry Islands
  - Wed 05 Aug
    - At Anchor, Newry ls Group
- Jul 2009
  - Thu 30 Jul
    - At Laguna Quays