Going Home! (April 2014)

We left the mooring in Brisbane this morning about 10am. We had a very good last night in Brisbane as there was a huge festival called Riverfire. Brisbane set up barges full of fireworks all along the river in the city. At 7pm they had the most spectacular fireworks I have ever seen. All around us [...]

Arrived in Brisbane

We arrived yesterday morning in Brisbane after sailing 1163 miles from Vanuatu. The last day was very pleasant as the wind slowly backed off and turned more east as we approached Brisbane. We caught two big mahi, 50 pounds and 35 pounds just at sunset so we will have fish for some time here. The weather [...]

Day 5 to Australia

We sailed 134 miles yesterday with an average speed of 5.58 knots. Wind was still up yesterday gusty 20-30 knots and we still have the third reef in the main adjusting the genoa according to conditions. Seas calmed a little don to 8-10 feet and not quite so angry. Winds are about 20 knots this morning [...]

Day 4 to Australia

We sailed 118 miles yesterday with an average speed of 4.92 knots. As predicted, conditions have been very poor with 25-30 knots of wind, higher gust around squalls, and 12 foot seas. Not the worst conditions we have been in but close. The beam reach makes these conditions very wet and uncomfortable. [...]

Day 3 to Australia

We sailed 129 miles in the last 22 hours with an average speed of 5.86 knots. I am writing this update a couple of hours early as I am up and the weather has calmed some for the moment. The heavy weather arrived yesterday about 5pm with winds up to 30 knots. It is still dark but I would guess seas [...]

Day 2 to Australia, calm before the storm

We sailed 141 miles yesterday averaging 5.88 knots. Wind started to die off last night as predicted and turn south so Eric started the motor last night. We are motoring now in about 5 knots of wind out of the south in calm seas. We have continued on our course of about 200 degrees and have a 230 degree [...]

Day 3 to Vanuatu

15 August 2013 | 83 miles ENE of Tanna Vanuatu

Marc

We sailed 144 miles yesterday with an average speed of 6.0 knots. Winds have shifted easterly overnight at about 15 knots with seas running 6-8 feet. We are still running the main and genoa but may need to switch to the small spinnaker if winds continue to lighten and shift east as our speed has dropped to a little over 5 knots with this angle. Overall it has been a very pleasant passage with good speed, moderate seas and no rain. We caught one mahi yesterday. Other than that all is well and we are looking forward to Tanna. We should arrive tonight before midnight and anchor at Wea Sisi Bay, 6 miles north of Port Resolution. We will get a good night's sleep and head to Resolution Bay with good light as there is reef on both sides of the entrance there. We will then try to get a ride into Lenakel on the west side of the island where customs is and clear in. Hopefully Saturday we will see the volcano then sail to Efate on Sunday arriving Monday morning. I am doubtful that there will be internet at Port Resolution but I will keep my fingers crossed. I will post another update when we arrive in Tanna.

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