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Join our crew! https://www.patreon.com/SailingMerewether #127 Arriving in Noumea last week tired and cranky, we finally get some much needed sleep in the calm anchorage. We explore a bit of the island capital, but we are not impressed. However we only re...

Join our crew! https://www.patreon.com/SailingMerewether #126 We’re continuing our sail from Fiji to Australia. After 600 Nm we decide to have a rest and we pull into New Caledonia. We were really struggling this sail. Tired and seasick we keep pressin...

In this episode you find us in the middle of the ocean about a third of the way from New Caledonia to New Zealand. We have our good friend Neville on board who brings plenty of laughs and we are racing to beat the next low pressure system to New Zealand. ...

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In this episode you can see both the highs and lows of passage making. Catching an amazing Mahi mahi, enjoying the stars and phosphorescence on night watch, spotting dolphins and whales and then… over heating the batteries. We joined the NC2V Rally so t...

The kite surfing scene in New Caledonia is world class, in fact the French love anything on water that uses wind power, kite surfing, wind surfing, sailing, they do it all. We got amongst the local scene in the tourist area Anse Vata in Noumea. Kris had a ...

MATO POTATO! Yes Ilot Mato puts on a show! This is a very special slice of paradise in the Southern Lagoon of New Caledonia. On this particular visit to the anchorage we were totally spoiled with glassy turquoise water, clear skies and loads of sharks. Th...

Ilot Uatio is in the Southern Lagoon of New Caledonia and it was a place where dreams come true! We made friends with another ‘kid boat’ and Finn was invited to have a sleepover, they also taught him how to windsurf and Bella had a go too. It was very...

Time to fix the hole in our boat! We get hauled out in Noumea and spend 48 hours on the hardstand to replace two ball valves and throw another coat of antifoul on. It’s a whirlwind but worth it to replace the ball valves which both had snapped stems wi...

In this episode we get a brilliant sunset, visit the iconic Amédée Lighthouse, find a problem with the boat and see sea snakes up close. Come along and discover what the hole in the hull is and see the spectacular view from the top of the lighthouse. E...

SHARK! Under our boat at a popular anchorage in New Caledonia we spotted what we believe to be a Grey Nurse shark… we’re not entirely sure though so if you know, leave a comment. We head out for a fun wave at Passe Dumbea with plenty of party waves. ...

The Reason We Sail? Can we name just one reason? Find out in this week's New Caledonia travel Vlog, as we adventure around Lifou Island where we are treated to mighty fine local hospitality, explore a stunning natural aquarium and find a village perched...