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Sailing Catamaran Escape – Episode 26 – Port Vila

Until Independence in 1980 Vanuatu was an Anglo-French colony known as The New Hebrides. We enter the capital, Port Vila on Efate Island, to complete Bio-Security and finalise all the entry formalities into the country. Whilst there we had to wait for sai...

Nov 01, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:23

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Episode 25 Erramango – Martyr Island

After sailing north 55 miles from Tanna, we reach Dillons Bay, Erramango Island. David, builder of the Yacht Club and a Tour Guide approaches in his dug out canoe with some welcome presents.. The following day we have a look around the island with him an...

Oct 19, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:44

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Episode 24 Sailing Catamaran Escape – Tanna, Vanuatu

Driving from Port Resolution on the east coast of Tanna to Lenekel on the west we pass the lava fields of Mt. Yasur Volcano. The volcano has a great influence on the whole island, particularly the Cargo Cults of The Prince Phillip and John Frum Movements....

Oct 02, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:23:44

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Episode 23 Sailing from New Caledonia to the island of Tanna, Vanuatu

We left Havannah Pass, New Caledonia in the late afternoon to time the tide to give us a few extra knots. Wind was against us for a while then eventually came around onto our beam for a good sail. It blew from the north west to the east over the duration o...

Sep 13, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:43

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Episode 22 Diving Shipwrecks of New Caledonia Part Two

After anchoring at Amadee Lighthouse we set off to dive the 2 Shipwrecks at nearby Tabou Reef. They are both in 26 metres of water and close to each other. It was Friday when we attached the dinghy to the bouy on the surface which leads down to "Le Dieppoi...

Sep 06, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:10

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Episode 21 Diving Shipwrecks of New Caledonia Part One mp4

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...

Aug 30, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:38

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Episode 20 – Surrounded by Whales

We sail 76 miles back from the Loyalty Islands to the New Caledonian mainland and are unexpectedly visited by humpback whales surrounding and diving under Escape as we enter the main passage.

Aug 06, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:09:31

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Episode 19 Sailing to The Loyalty islands

We sail for The Loyalty Islands about 100 nautical miles from Grande Terre (the mainland of New Caledonia). We encountered ideal conditions for several hours and had a dream sail with the main and code zero speeding us along at 8-9 knots. The wind increase...

Jul 30, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:13:27

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Episode 18 Repairs in Exotic Places and Big Ships.

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...

Jul 08, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:11:48

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Episode 17 Down Under Rally 2019 – End of Voyage party

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 ...

Jun 20, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:54

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Episode 16 Australia to New Caledonia

Join us as we make our second attempt at crossing The Coral Sea and sailing from the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia to Noumea, New Caledonia. The direct route is about 800 Nautical Miles. We cover about 940 miles in 7 days trying to find a better angl...

Jun 19, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:49

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Sailing Escape – Episode 15 Back to the Gold Coast and more Boat Work

This Episode 15 was planned as "Shark Attacks at Cid Harbour", but there had to be a change of plan. After losing several months of film footage, that was kept on an External Hard Drive, we didn't back up (lesson learnt), we sail the boat south again to c...

Jun 14, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:32:14

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Sailing Escape Episode 14 Hamilton Island

We spend 2 nights at Hamilton Island Marina hire a golf buggy and go sightseeing. The island has made an incredible recovery from the damage that was caused by Cyclone Debbie in 2017 which almost destroyed the Whitsunday Islands. This is one of the few re...

Feb 06, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:09:50

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Sailing Escape Episode 13 Sailing north to Hamilton Island

We sail north from The Sir James Smith Islands to Hamilton Island, with brief stops at Thomas and Shaw Islands. We have some Percy Island honey for one of the residents and have a look back at the Pearling Lugger industry.

Feb 03, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:45

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Sailing Escape Episode 12 Brampton Island, abandoned resort and a murder mystery

In this episode we have a look at Brampton Island and the abandoned resort. We also recount memories of the island in it's heyday and a mysterious murder that was solved by DNA many years later, making it the first murder to be solved in this manner in A...

Jan 18, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:08:08

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Sailing Escape Episode 11 Percy islands to Scawfell and Brampton Islands

After leaving The Percy Islands we sailed first to Scawfell Island then on to Brampton Island, which is now an abandoned resort. We encounter a Humpback Whale and calf on the way. We show a couple of boat jobs we did previously, namely fixing the Paguro Ge...

Jan 09, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:10:21