New Caledonia
VulcanSpirit
Richard & Alison Brunstrom
Fri 20 Sep 2013 06:33
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Vulcan Spirit safely arrived after good trip. Last
part spent struggling to make a tidal gate in light winds while jostling
for position through the narrow reef pass with a large commercial vessel.
Exciting trying to work out vectors to see who had precedence (we were under
sail and in front, but he was much faster and could claim to be restricted by
size once in the entrance, but as overtaking vessel he had to give us clearance.
We got in first after friendly conversation on the radio to establish common
understanding of the situation. Honour satisfied all round.
Now anchored in the lee of small uninhabited island
flying our Q flag (yellow) to indicate that we haven't cleared Customs and so
cannot land. Noumea tomorrow.
Southern end of New Caledonia amazingly similar to
the Inner Hebrides and Clyde estuary in Scotland. For once I can see why Cook
(again) named a place.
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