The Winds of New Caldonia
Sailors complaining about too much wind? Well, unfortunately, yes. Not only have we experienced rough, lumpy anchorages off some of the prettiest Pacific islands w [...]
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Exploring Baie de Prony
Thursday, October 11th – Last night’s local forecast was for light winds. The First Mate does not consider the 18-knot winds that blew down on us all last night to [...]
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New Caledonia’s Southern Lagoon
Saturday, October 6th – 0700 – Anchor is up, and we are off to explore the southern lagoon. Winds are down, and conditions are forecast to be settled for the [...]
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Noumea to Ile des Pins
Friday, September 28th – Our destination today is Ilôt Maître, about an hour away across the lagoon. With plans to leave in the late morning, The First Mate heads [...]
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Return to Noumea, New Caledonia
Another summer in Telluride is over for us. Filled with the usual whirl of family and friends visiting as well as the social and outdoor activities of life in our mounta [...]
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Vanuatu to New Caledonia
Sunday, June 10th – At anchor off Pentecost Island, we are up early and raising 270 feet of anchor chain. The seabed in our anchorage at Wali Bay falls off steeply. We h [...]
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Going Native in Vanuatu — Land Divers of Pentecost Island
Thursday, June 7th – After watching the Dance of the Small Nambas, we return to Avante, stow the dinghy and get ready to sail to Nopul Bay on Ambryn Island. Arrivi [...]
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Going Native in Vanuatu — Dance of the Small Nambas
As one travels north up the chain of islands that comprise the nation of Vanuatu, the adherence to ancient customs grows stronger. The further one is removed from the tw [...]
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In Search of a Dugong
Dugong: a sea cow found on the coasts of the Indian Ocean from eastern Africa to northern Australia. It is distinguished from the manatees by its forked tail . Sea [...]
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Misfortune in Vanuatu
Friday, May 18th – Megan’s birthday. She is 31 years old. During our hike the previous day, Kai had arranged with our guide to trade some of our fish for an [...]