July 4-11 Hi All, I last updated the blog we were still on Aore and thinking about leaving. We indeed found a good window and left Aore last Saturday…..a little over a week ago. Well….I say a good window….sort of…..the best window was Friday afternoon to early morning on Sat but we were hoping conditions … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Dave and Dana’s Visit
Hi All, As our good friend Jeanette says…..did they have fun or what!!!!! What a great time we had with Dave and Dana….they are such a fun and loving couple…..and did we laugh….wow….good times for sure and we are still in a funk days after they have left!!! As a parent, it is such a … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Rano Island Malekula to Luganville Espiritu Santo
June 11-18 Hi All, Hmmmm….only a few comments on the cannibal tours….thought we might get more comments…..not too sure how many people are reading the blog but I won’t let it go to my “head”:))))) We had a rather boisterous 34 nm cruise up to Luganville….20-25 kts with 6-9′ seas….all behind but too rough to … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Port Sandwich to Rano Island Maleluka
June 7-10 Hi All, Well….the bad weather never really materialized until I BBQ’d Sunday night. It threatened all day…dark, stormy looking, rain in the hills but all we got was a lot of humidity and a little wind. This is one of the most protected anchorages in Vanuatu….yeah!!!! So, we had another snow day because … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Maskelyne’s and Port Sandwich
June 2 – June 6 Hi All, It’s a very cloudy day with a “disturbance” coming….called a polar dip….not exactly sure what that means but we will get supposedly some convection, rain and wind coming our way later today and on Sunday. We are anchored in Port Sandwich on the southeastern side of Malekula island. … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Epi and Maskelyne’s
May 29 – June 2 Hi All, We thought we had not seen the best Vanuatu had to offer and the last 2 anchorages have been wonderful. First was Epi……35nm from Emae all downwind and we even found a fast internet along the way…but alas, we fished but no catching 🙁 (( Epi is a … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Havannah Harbor to Emae
May 27-28 Hi All, The challenges continued….we left Havannah Harbor around 8:30 am expecting conditions to not be ideal…forecast was for 15-20kts with 6′ seas all beamy…not trawler window but doable, after all this was only a 4-5 hour 35nm cruise so we could put up with it….well, what we got was 25-30G35 kts and … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Port Vila to Havannah Harbor
Hi All, We left Sunday morning, 5/24, for Lelepa Island outside of Havannah Harbor, on the northwest side of Efate, about 25 nm away. We were ready to leave and anxious to start our cruising season in earnest. Saturday was spent doing the last minute provisions, getting money, phone minutes/data and buying more TC Pam … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Port Vila and Mt Yasur Volcano in Tanna
Hi All, We’ve been having a good time in Port Vila adjusting to “island time” and getting our selves organized. After 3 (working) days, we finally got completely checked in with our extended visas (they only give 30 days first) and cruising permit and internet and cell phone (from 2 different providers because 1 won’t … Read More →
Weather Brat
I am a Weather Brat. I first recognized this on our passage from the Galapagos to the Marquesas when Les called me on it. We had had beautifully calm, eat on the flybridge, perfect trawler weather for days on end, when in an effort to get out of our adverse current and into a favorable … Read More →
