Diary Entries

• 2010
  • Apr 2010
    • Mon 05 Apr
      • 1814 (NZST) Weve been reaching down the coast since dawn with the gennaker, really nice, now were in a light shower, just north of the Bay of Islands,
    • Sun 04 Apr
      • 0725 (NZST) Light winds, still with main and motor. 6nm NW of the North Cape
      • 2200 (NZST) 4/4/2010 Light winds from the NE upto 6knts, Main and motor. Headding to the Burt Bank...
    • Sat 03 Apr
      • 0736 4/4/2010 Motor sailing toward Cape Reginga, wind 5kts on the nose.
      • 1825 3/4/2010 Wind and sea have eased, 10-20knts from the NE. Main 1 reef and self tacker
    • Fri 02 Apr
      • 0920 3/4/2010 Strong winds in squalls through the night up to 40knts, now lighter, 20knts still from N/NE. main 2 reefs, self tacker
      • 1845 2/4/2010 Winds eased to NE 20-25, 3 reefs in main and self tacker, no rain today! makes for a happy crew....
      • 1005 2/4/2010 Storm jib and 3 reefs, winds slightly eased, considering self tacker again. All Good...
  • Mar 2010
    • Wed 31 Mar
      • 0655 01/04/2010 Still with the same weather, close reaching 2 reefs, brighter skys ahead...
      • 1850 31/03/2010 Close reach, self tacker, 2 reefs. Settled N/NE wind 18-25knots, good progress.
    • Tue 30 Mar
      • 0638 wed 31st March 2010, setteled wind from north 20-30knts, reef 2 and self tacker
      • 1913 30th March 2010 motor sailing east random conditions
• 2009
  • Oct 2009
    • Thu 01 Oct
      • 12.30pm 1st Oct: motor sailing just north of Newcastle. ETA at Pittwater is midnight 01-10-2009
  • Sep 2009
    • Wed 30 Sep
      • 6:30am - 1 October: Tom's birthday. We'll try to make a cake out of what's left on the boat - anchovies, tea bags and polenta...mmmm
      • 5:45pm - 30 September: left Coffs Harbour and underway to Sydney. Lots of dolphins playing around us, and a few breaching whales. Fabulous.
    • Tue 29 Sep
      • 1330 - 29 September: motor sailing into SW winds and heading for Coffs Harbour with ETA Weds AM. Everything swimmingly fine.
    • Mon 28 Sep
      • 6:30am - 29 September: still no wind, still motoring in direction of Newcastle. Everything fine. Yawn.
      • 2:55 am - 29 September: no wind, motoring in direction of Newcastle. Everything fine.
      • 7:10 pm - 28 September: Still of Brisbane with SW winds gliding along in a pretty ocean after lots of laughs all afternoon with this motley crew
    • Sun 27 Sep
      • 8:30 am - 28 September: heading on sydney good speed NWW winds. swell growing. All well
      • 1:00am - 28 September: slow run with SSW winds. Calm seas and clear skies. Full main and headsail.
      • Re: 7:55 pm - 27 September: slow run with SSW winds. Everyone in good spirit and doing well
      • 2:00pm - 27 September: running out of cheese
    • Sat 26 Sep
      • Re: 6:30 am - 27 September: winds up for the whole night, steady, fast sailing home. Everyone enjoyingwell.
      • 01:15am - 27 September: wind up to 13 knots, half moon, clear starry night. Helmed for 3 hours. Divine.
      • 8:35pm - 26 September: wind's up for first time all day, swung to north and pushing us home. Clear conditions and everyone well.
    • Fri 25 Sep
      • 8:10am - 26 September: calm and clear conditons, gennaker flying, Sydney in our sights!
      • 6:45pm - 25 September: stronger winds and moderate seas - cranking along at 8-9 knots!! Everyone well.
      • Re: 10:20pm - 25 September: still west of New Caledonia in choppy seas with 20 knots winds. Everyone fine after busy night.
    • Thu 24 Sep
      • 9:47pm - 24 September: west of New Caledonia flying white small gennakker again to windward
      • 7.11pm - 24 September 09: west of New Caledonia. All crew well. Flying Genacker again.
      • 2.22pm - 24 September 09: NW of New Caledonia; good wind, sun and Neil Diamond playing. All crew well - no sea sickness.
    • Wed 23 Sep
      • 9:45am - 24 September 09: Everyone well, very easy conditions, we're now east of northern New Caledonia.
      • 1:00am - 24 September 09: Heading south adjacent to Grand Lagon Nord. Light conditions and gennaker flying.
      • 7:33pm 23 Sept 09; 1metr swell, wind steady 13 kts, Easy Sailing all well
      • 1933 -23/sept 09; 1metr swell,steady 13 kts; 19deg 01'.43s. 162deg56'.00e
      • Fw: 1345 -23/sept 09; 1metr swell,steady 13 kts during fornoon. 181deg 81'.44s. 163deg24'.33e
    • Tue 22 Sep
      • 0600-23/sept 09; 1metr swell,steady 16kts during night.uneventful night.18deg19'.18s. 164deg11'.15e
      • 19:15 - 22 September 09: approaching New Caledonia. Approx 170 nm from Port Vila.
      • 10:45am - 22 September 09: Sailing in light seas towards North New Caledonia. Half crew puking. 130 NM west of Port Vila
    • Sun 20 Sep
      • 16.43. 20/09/2009. stationary,port vila marina. 17`44'58s S. 168`18'66E
  • Aug 2009
    • Sun 02 Aug
      • 12:30pm - 2 August 09 : Motored from Emae to Cook Reef, been for a snorkel....another day in paradise
  • Jul 2009
    • Fri 31 Jul
      • 9:15am - 01 August 09: Sulua Bay, Emae Island - getting closer to Port Vila so Moksha can rest up and get well
    • Thu 30 Jul
      • 7:33pm - 30 July 09 : Port Sandwich to Lamen Bay - enroute to Port Vila so Moksha can rest up and get well. sailed on try-sail 10-25 knots wind, boat
      • 8:00pm : 29 Jul 09 - sailed into Port Sandwich, full main up and no boom!
    • Sun 26 Jul
      • Re: 8:30pm - 26 July 09
    • Thu 23 Jul
      • 8:10pm - 23 July 09 : Sailed to Banam Bay, chocolaaaaaaaaate...god bless Lu and her chocolate cake!
    • Tue 21 Jul
      • 2:30pm - 21 July 09 : after a blowy night in Awai, we have moved to Port Sandwich - great lunch of fresh Wahoo in ginger and soy!
    • Mon 20 Jul
      • 20 Jul 09 :: Safely arrived today at Awei in the Maskelyne Islands south of Malekula - Gav caught a big Wahoo today which turned into our sashimi dinn
    • Sun 19 Jul
      • New Crew - Catherine, Elise, Luciana & Gavin are onboard - hiding form the Sou Easters in Northern EPI.
    • Thu 16 Jul
      • 11:15am - 16th July
    • Wed 15 Jul
      • 10:49am - 15th July
    • Mon 13 Jul
      • 3:49pm - 13th July
    • Fri 10 Jul
      • 8:32am - 11th July
    • Fri 03 Jul
      • Fw: 10:02pm - 3rd July
    • Wed 01 Jul
      • 12:30pm - 1st July
  • Jun 2009
    • Tue 30 Jun
      • 9:26am - 30th June
    • Sat 27 Jun
      • 11:20am - 27th June
    • Thu 25 Jun
      • 5:20pm - 25th June
    • Wed 24 Jun
      • 11:00 am : 23 June - Safely in Port Villa, we've all had better nights!
    • Mon 22 Jun
      • 3:43am - 23 June
    • Sun 21 Jun
      • 6:20pm - 21 June : safely at anchor in Dillon's Bay, the afternoon ended in tears, we lost steering and had to crawl in for repairs.
      • 11:54am - 21 June : sailing with 35 kn behind us, gusting to 40+ - top boat speed so far 14.06 knots - go Byron!
    • Fri 19 Jun
      • 2:52pm - 19 June: Sailed across to Aniwa Island in 25-30 knots, nice to be sheltered behind the island!
    • Tue 16 Jun
      • 9:00pm - 16 June : Still awaiting customs clearance in Port Resolution - paradise found, Volcanoe tomorrow!
    • Sun 14 Jun
      • 5:00pm - 14 June : Dropped anchor at Black Sand Beach, Anatom Island, Vanuatu!!
    • Sat 13 Jun
      • 4:20am - 14 June : Looks like our last night at sea before reaching Vanuatu - 90 NM to Aneityum Island
      • 7:30pm - 13 June : Land Ahoy - spotted Illes des Pines (New Caledonia) at 11:50 am, than caught another dolphin fish for lunch!
      • 10:21am - 13 June : A beautiful morning, the water is warm and very blue. Can't wait to get in ... NC nearly in sight.
    • Fri 12 Jun
      • 4:34am - 13 June
      • 2:40pm - 12 June : what a day!! Just finished lunch made with freshly caught Doplhin fish!
    • Thu 11 Jun
      • 6:10pm - 11 June : Great sunset, weather warming up, waiting for the SE trades!
    • Wed 10 Jun
      • 8:08am - 11 June : The wind has died somewhat, let's get that big gennaker up...
      • Calm flat seas, some whispy clouds on the horizon, sailing along at 8.5 knots.
      • sailing along at 10 knots, pushed along by some favourable current. Great tunes on deck!
    • Tue 09 Jun
      • 7:03am - 10 June : Flying fish on deck. Considering using one to make a new lure...
      • 4:14am - 10 June
      • 05:12pm - 9 June
      • 12:07pm - 9 June
    • Mon 08 Jun
      • 6:41am - 9 June : What a cracker of a sunrise!! Dolphins keeping us company, 12-15knots of wind on the beam!
      • 8:05pm - 8 June : Just finished a dinner of freshly-caught tuna. Settling in for night watches. Going well.
      • 1:30pm - 8 Jun : Whales sighted, wind down to 10 knots. Calm seas.
      • 6:00am - 8 Jun : Consistent wind at around 20kts, gybed to get back on track. Shook out 2nd reef to get things moving...
    • Sun 07 Jun
      • 2:00am - 8 Jun : Left coffs 7 hrs ago. humming along at 9 knots, 2 reefs and up to 35 knots of wind.
    • Sat 06 Jun
      • 5:30pm - 6 Jun : Arrived to Coffs and safely in our berth - off to see customs!
      • 10:00am - 6 Jun : muesli tasting good, coffee's Strong, great morning!
    • Fri 05 Jun
      • 6 Jun - 3am : Beautiful night, good boat speed, many ships around!
      • 5 Jun - 5pm : Great day's sailing, getting up to 10knots of boat speed.
      • 20 knots, approaching Port Stephens sailing nicely!
    • Thu 04 Jun
      • Ready to leave, where did the wind go?