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 ...
Sailing with six
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
We have a great sail from Baie Maa to Baie de Moustiques up the West Coast of New Caledonia. Along the way we do all our usual daily tasks like boat school, ...
We sail to Baie Maa to hide from the South Easterly trade winds for a couple of days. While we're there we explore the area and it seems that no one is around. ...
Welcome to our galley. Ever wondered how we feed our hungry sailors? Here is a quick little insight into breakfast on passage - Good ol’ porridge. It’s a ...
After months of not surfing we get out to the reef break at Dumbea Pass in New Caledonia. It’s our first time dropping the anchor on a reef pass and the ...
We spend some rainy days getting work and homeschool done and then Kris takes the kids on an adventure to find the lighthouse… Yep they get lost. The next day ...
In this episode we have a great sail North from Lifou Island to Ouvéa Island in the Loyalty Islands. We service one of our winches, explore Lekiny lagoon ...
In this episode we have a great sail North to the Loyalty Islands, buy a big knife and teach the kids how to hitchhike… …this was our first Loyalty island ...
In this episode we explore Ilot Mato in the Southern Lagoon of New Caledonia. On the way we almost catch a Spanish Mackerel but it outsmarted us just as we ...
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 ...
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 ...
In this video we prepare our yacht Torea VI and our crew of four little people (and grandparents) to cross an ocean. A first hand look at some of the hustle ...
Summer 2018/2019 Snorkelling at Flinders Reef at the top of Moreton Island, Queensland, Australia. This turtle was so chilled out that the whole family got to ...