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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We need to make a move and head to safer waters outside the cyclone zone for the summer. We have chosen to sail to New Zealand and spend the season exploring the waters of Kris & Shona’s birthplace.
Cyclone season in the South Pacific runs from the...
Ever wondered where we put all the kids? In this video we give you a full tour of our 'new-to-us' Leopard 46. We show you all the bells and whistles and explain how we have organised all our gear.
If you've never stepped foot in a catamaran this will giv...
We take a lovely stroll around Aore Island which turns into a long expedition to find some very well hidden WWII ammunition bunkers. We did in fact find not one but three bunkers and learned more about the war effort that took place in this remote part of ...
We get a beautiful downwind sail from Port Sandwich on Malekula Island to Aore Island in the Vanuatu island chain. We learn about Luganville, the commercial centre of Vanuatu’s Northern Islands and explore this sleepy town on a Sunday while waiting for t...
Selling a MONOHULL and buying a CATAMARAN mid-pandemic!
So this episode is a little different…
We run you through our thoughts for 2021 and what we’ve been up to mid-pandemic. We have SOLD our beloved Torea VI and travelled across the globe to purcha...
In this episode we have a beautiful breakfast made by Bennington in Lamen Bay. (If you’re ever in Lamen Bay make sure you say ‘Hi’ to Bennington and Chief Kennet). We enjoy spending more time with Vma and Poppy before saying goodbye as they jump on a...
In this episode we are anchored near a village called Foreland on Epi Island, Vanuatu. We are enjoying time with Kris’s mum and dad onboard and have a few interesting developments occur while they’re with us. We meet a guy called Malakai who needs a ro...
After a hairy start leaving Port Vila in the dark We have an epic sail and get Torea cracking along at 10knots on the journey North from Port Vila to Foreland, Epi Island. It’s about 70nm and we get in well before dark so there’s plenty of time to intr...
In this episode we leave Port Vila for a few days to spend time at anchor and end up with a squall that puts us on a lee shore. After escaping unscathed we head back to meet up with family who fly in from Australia to spend time with us. We take them on a ...
Join us in this episode as we explore the island of Efate in Vanuatu. We are on a swing mooring in Port Vila and see some city sights. Then we hire a car for the day and load up on an adventure to see parts of the island that we can't get to by boat.
We e...
We spend our time in Erromango free diving the beautiful structures around the bay. The Maritime Police pay us a visit and make sure we entered Vanuatu through the correct avenues.
Then we leave Erromango to head to Port Vila on Efate. We decide that an o...
In this episode we leave the safe harbour of Port Resolution and get a view of the mighty Mt. Yasur from the ocean just as Captain Cook may have seen it many years before.
We sailed to a new bay, Dillon’s Bay, on a new island, Erromango, to explore a n...
In this episode we get to experience a once in a lifetime moment with the mighty Mt. Yasur on the island of Tanna, Vanuatu. Visiting a volcano has always been something we hoped to achieve and while we were anchored at Port Resolution the weather cleared a...
In this episode we sail from Aneityum to Tanna in Vanuatu. We anchor in Port Resolution and explore all the thermal activity in the bay while we wait for the weather to clear before visiting the the volcano.
The boys dreams come true when Finn makes frien...
In this episode we get involved with the beautiful people living in the village here in Aneityum. We enjoy a typical Sunday with Church and Sunday school and an afternoon community soccer game. On the Monday we visit the school and go for a walk meeting a ...
The weather is glorious and we relish in the warmth and sunshine as we explore this new playground, officially check in to Vanuatu and get welcomed by the village and Chief with the NC2V Rally.
We investigate the issue with our house batteries by load te...
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. ...
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