Resolute

A sailing catamaran in the Pacific

Vessel Name: Resolute II
Vessel Make/Model: Atlantic 48
Hailing Port: Sydney, Australia
Crew: The Gibson family
About: Sydney-based, land-loving family. indulging Dad in a Pacific adventure.....
16 October 2014 | Townsville
26 August 2014 | Magnetic Island
02 August 2014 | Gladstone
22 July 2014 | en route to Fraser Island
14 July 2014 | Coffs Harbour
28 July 2013 | Port Moselle
20 July 2013 | Lifou
13 July 2013 | Nouvelle Caledonie
30 June 2013 | Baie de Kuto, New Caledonia
21 May 2013 | Port Moselle
08 May 2013 | Nouvelle Caledonie
02 May 2013 | somewhere in the south pacific
30 April 2013 | Banana coast
29 September 2012 | Fiuggi, Italy (I kid you not)
30 August 2012 | Greenwich, Sydney
26 August 2012 | North of Coffs Harbour
25 August 2012 | About 300 nm ENE of Brisbane
22 August 2012 | Somewhere in South Pacific ..
Recent Blog Posts
16 October 2014 | Townsville

Louisiades

Well, we're back. Inspired, grateful, discombobulated. Three weeks in the Louisiades has been a real highlight of our time with Resolute, not to be forgotten. We sailed with long time sailing buddies, Mike and Prue, and in convoy with sister Georgina and partner Dave, on their Seawind 1160, 'Nimrod', [...]

26 August 2014 | Magnetic Island

Faarrrr North Queensland

Madam Cupcake took off her socks! Must be HOT, DAMM HOT, says I. We're in Horseshoe Bay, Magnetic Island (near Townsville, for those of you about to reach for the chart..).

02 August 2014 | Gladstone

Are we there yet?

We go north-er. Queenslanders become, impossibly, friendlier. Land of pristine beaches, stunning inlets, glorious sunsets, fierce tides and GLADSTONE. Gute Trauer! Endless lines of ships. Coal. LNG. Alumina. Did someone hit the hyperspace button??

22 July 2014 | en route to Fraser Island

The most glorious place on earth

We arrived. We met Queenslanders. They told jokes. To whit ... 'and said God: "That's Queensland, the most glorious place on earth. There are beautiful people, impressive towns; it is the home of the world's finest artists, musicians, writers, thinkers, explorers and politicians. The people from Queensland [...]

14 July 2014 | Coffs Harbour

In search of sunshine

Don't you love a great quote? How's this: 'Bizarre travel plans are dancing lessons from God' ~Kurt Vonnegut. Way to go, Kurt! Just about sums up this latest trip....

30 July 2013

Rocky start to Masterchef, Season 2.

It's the much anticipated Series 2 Masterchef South Pacific cookoff ... struggling to find form. Where's the spice? Its not looking promising. First up, Glenda, the crowd favourite, failed to show. AVHD, meanwhile, failed to cook. Just barked orders to the kitchen hands from the wheelhouse, for jonah's [...]

Gail, Noni and Lizzy wreak havoc

07 June 2012 | Savusavu
Cupcake
We're in a state of nervous excitement. Wives are arriving!! Bearing gifts of muesli aerogard and gin.. picture Gail and lizzie ripping off their winter woollies and maxing out on the day beds. We've already had a day of hilarity with kayaks capsizing, catapulting the chubby (co-guests of Koro Sun) Aussie newlyweds into the depths of the koro sea.

Calling each other Coral we signed up for the snorkelling outing hosted by the resort and I swear we haven't laughed so hard in months. I baggsed my kayak partner first up, elbowing the others out of a chance. He was jo Wilfried Tsonga if ever I saw a look alike. I melted into the kayak and thought it thrilling being propelled fwd by his Fijian muscular magnificence. Then once we'd managed to dislocate ourselves OUT of said kayak, easier said than done, we had another moment of hysterics when Lizzie commented (about the reef) that she was 'waiting to see the colour!' and I thought she'd said 'he's got something around his propeller' which may not sound funny at all but we couldn't stop, even with snorkel and masks to contend with. Ohh did we laugh.

Until Saturday, tomorrow, they are in residence at the nearby Koro Sun resort. Inward Bound wives today include Noni and Tracy together with Ivan and little ones. Resolute is undergoing a spit n polish as the gang move in tomorrow morning for a 4 day sojourn. The plans include a 10 hour day sail, bus and ferry rides, speed boat pick-ups and the divine anchorage of Viani, a rare find of Fijian beauty which we want to show off.
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