Hi All, We arrived safe and sound in Port Vila @ 12:30pm NZ time or 11:30am Vanuatu time…yes, we lose an hour. And boy, was it from zero to massive sensory overload!!!! You see, on a passage, while we do talk to one another:))))……it is mainly pretty quite once you are in tune with the … Read More →

Hi All, LAND HO, LAND HO, LAND HO!!!!! My favorite words on passage besides FISH ON:))))) We sighted the island of Aneityum yesterday around noon. In a normal year w/o TC Pam damage, we would have most likely checked in there and worked our way north. Due to carrying relief supplies for Butterfly Trust we … Read More →

Hi All, FISH ON!! FISH ON!!! FISH ON!!!! OH….how I love those words……had a double….now that is what I’m talking about….but, one got off, drats and the other is still spooling….oh boy going deep…..well, 15 minutes later we get the fighter to the surface and see it is a skip jack….really….sore arms and all….well, big … Read More →

Hi All, Wow…..thanks for all the Birthday wishes…..I feel the luv way out here by our lonesomes!!!! Modern technology is awesome…..when it all works:))))) So, how was the birthday…well, it is not over….now I get to celebrate the actual day I was born…..this dateline thingee is crazy…but I’m liking it again today:)))) Not too bad … Read More →

Hi All, Almost halfway….GO MYSTIC GO!!! As our girlfriend Jeanette always says when winter is over….NO MO MITTENS!!!! Yes, I have shed the sweat pants and have put on the shorts…finally and hopefully for the next 6 months!! The air temp is now mid-70’s….sweet as!!!! Another day very close to forecast and trawler like!!!! Seas … Read More →

Hi All, HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!!!!! We get to celebrate twice…..once yesterday and once today….just love this dateline thing :)))) Another trawler like day….not perfect weather but close. Winds were in the 5-10 kt S-SSW during the day. Late afternoon and early evening there was a line of squalls that came through. Moderate rain, no lightening, … Read More →

Hi All, HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!!!!! Let the 2015 Cruising Season Begin….yea!!!! The macro plan this year has us cruising Vanuatu for 2.5-3 months. Due to the destruction caused by TC Pam we will mainly cruise in the central to north islands. David and Dana will be visiting in mid-June. Around mid-July to end of July … Read More →

Hi All, I just wanted to post that we are leaving for Port Vila Vanuatu on Saturday May 9 around 8:30am ish….that’s tomorrow for us!! I will be doing a Captain’s Blog so hopefully you can read along as we passage this 1150nm to Vanuatu. It will take us 6+ days @ 7.5 kts. There … Read More →

April 29 Hi All, Did you hear our joyful shout as we left the dock??? Oh how it feels so good to be on our way to Marsden Cove!!!! What we thought was going to be a couple of weeks in Auckland turned out to be 4 1/2 weeks of pretty nonstop boat projects. There … Read More →

Hi All, As many may recall, Vanuatu was hit by a Category 5 hurricane on March 13 leaving widespread destruction and damage. Almost all of the 83 islands had damage, with the central and southern islands taking a direct hit. Over 50% of the 300,000 population is estimated to be without homes, farms, gardens, and … Read More →