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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...

Well this video comes with a little word of warning… if you’re not at all interested in boat jobs then you may want to wait till the next episode because as it turns out, fixing a leech cord while the sail is still attached to your boat is a longer pro...

In this episode Pippi, our four year old, goes kiting ‘koala style’ on Dad’s back. She loves it! We explore Ilot Signal and surf Dumbea Pass and then give you a run down on how we adventure with our trusty tender. Our tender is a 3.1m Sirocco power...

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LIKE WHAT WE DO? Hop on over to our Patreon page where our biggest fans help make these videos possible: https://www.patreon.com/sailingsvsarean SUBSCRIBE at: http://www.youtube.com/c/SailingSVSarean Sailing around the world brings many adventures, not ...

We finally arrive in Noumea, New Caledonia after many prolonged attempts. We check in and check out the place and then leave the marina and head towards the Baie Iré on the island of Ile Ouen and a lovely quiet anchorage for the night. We try out differe...

The wreck of "Le Humboldt" was eventually scuttled in 23 metres inside Dumbea Reef 9 September 1993 after much effort and problems. It was towed out 2 days previously but they made a mess of the scuttling with the stern lying on the seabed and the bow poin...

We made it to a whole new country! In this episode we do all the usual formalities for entering a country, tidy up the yacht after being at sea and enjoy our first taste of snorkelling in the Southern Lagoon before replenishing our stocks and exploring f...

Here's 'Part 2' from our passage from Gold Coast to New Caledonia. We experience some unpleasant squalls night after night and the boat is a mess but spirits lift as we enter French waters and make landfall. Follow us on facebook and instagram @sailingwit...

We set sail on our first ocean passage from Gold Coast to New Caledonia with our family of six plus our crew (and grandparents) Minnie & Pa. In this episode you see some of the highs and lows of life onboard a moving vessel with three generations of ...

After spending a week in Noumea, we realised we had to crack on and get our Rigging issues fixed. As is quite often the case with getting boats repaired there was a fair bit of hanging around and waiting. This gave us the opportunity to observe the goings...

After sailing from Australia to New Caledonia the 30 boats who joined the "Down Under Rally" for 2019 anchored at L'Escapade on Ilot Maitre in the southern lagoon close to Noumea. The resort is a stunning location with bungalows raised on stilts over the ...