Rain, Wind and More of the Same
Tuesday, June 25th – It rained all night, but it is supposed to clear as the day lengthens. With good wind forecast, we decide to sail on to Ouvea, the next island [...]
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Oh, For A Green Vegetable!
Thursday, June 20th – We have now journeyed far enough south along the eastern coast of Grand Terre to have a wind angle that will allow us to sail o [...]
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On the Fringes of Civilization
Tuesday, June 18th – Today marks a full 3 weeks that we have been on the move, and amazingly, for The First Mate at least, yesterday was only our thi [...]
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A Coconut Mystery Solved?
Traveling further down the coast, we are entering the nickel mining area of Grand Terre, and there is no missing that fact. Huge swaths of red earth have been moved as the str [...]
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A Little Bit of Civilization
Wednesday, June 12th – The Maori name for New Zealand is “Land of the Long White Cloud”. They may have claim to that name, but all these mountainous islands [...]
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Hike up Gold Hill
Monday, June 10th – Our plans had been to spend 2 more days cruising around the Belep Islands, but after looking at today’s weather forecast, we decided to do othe [...]
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An Unwelcoming Reception
Saturday, June 8th – Weighing anchor at 0930, we leave our pleasing, isolated anchorage behind us. The upthrust and jagged rocks marking the end of the island around whi [...]
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Safe Shelter From the Wind
Thursday, June 6th – The forecast calls for increasing winds today with higher winds tomorrow including gusts up to 30 knots. We need to find a secure place to hunker do [...]
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Finally, Another Sailboat!
Wednesday, June 5th – Today we plan to go a short distance north to the little town of Poum which is touted as the place to stop for supplies on this northwestern e [...]
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Should Not Be Done
Monday, June 3rd – The lagoon, as we proceed north, has widened and deepened enough so that Avante can once again travel inside it. Weighing anchor, we set off under gre [...]