Ntombi

27 September 2023 | Serutu
16 September 2023 | Lovina Beach Bali
14 August 2023 | Rumah Makan Apung Emas Biru
25 July 2023 | Debut anchorage
23 May 2023
09 May 2023 | Port Vila Vanuatu
09 September 2019
29 June 2019 | Denerau harbour Anchorage/Wailoaloa beach/Vuda Marina
25 June 2019 | Beqa island, Robinson Crusoe island, Noisali island

Ferry

04 June 2012 | Trinidad
Johan en Ed
We met Ed at the airport in Port of Spain. He will be sailing with us for the next two months. We took a Maxi Taxi ~ simiilar to SA taxi to the bus depot. We had a good laugh or two due to the experience. Stopping for every person who wants a lift and offloading as and when needed. It was however never more people than seats. We had to pay for one extra person due to Ed's suitcase. I wonder if the big Mama who used one and half seat paid for two as well? Maybe the suitcase paid for her other half seat because of sharing...

We decided that it will be a good idea to visit Tobago with the express Ferry on Friday. The Ferry is a Catamaran and travels at approx 30 - 34 knots. We got to Tobago and bought tickets to return to Trinidad. When we approached the Ferry, we were turned away because it was already full. We were therefore stuck in Tobago and had to wait for the slow Ferry departing at 23h00. We were offered a cabin with 3 beds on the slow Ferry and thought it a good idea. We will be able to sleep comfortably whilst getting back to Trinidad during the 5 - 6 hour journey. Unfortunately, when we arrived at the information desk to collect our cabin keys, we were told that there were no more cabins available. We were offered the old boardroom with broken chairs, etc as an alternative. The money paid for the cabin was not refunded. Would therefore not recommend this type of transport to anybody visiting the islands. Our experience was not very good.

Johan added an additional solar panel to charge the battery for the fridge. He needs his cold water on the boat. Johan also bought 3 new batteries. Two is for the electronics on the boat whilst the third is for the Fridge. He kept the starting battery.

The simrad was repaired by the electronics company. It was unfortunately failing when we sailed out of the harbour. Johan therefore turned back and took it back to the company. They were unable to do anything on the Friday, but spent most of Monday fixing the simrad. It seems as if it is now in very good working condition. A faulty magnet seems to cause all the uproar.

We had a braai at Coral Cove with a lot of fellow yachties. It was a wonderful evening where everybody provide their own meat, drinks and one salad. All eat then from the salad on the table. We had such a nice time that we only got to bed at 01h00 in the morning.

We were on the island for 3 weekends. We spent Sunday afternoons playing dominoes with fellow yachties at the swimming pool area at Crews Inn. It is unusual to see dominoes with 12 dots. It makes it a very interesting game, with private and public trains. The rules is not too difficult and we had a 'training' round to understand the rules. Thanks to Ian from yacht Leila who took us under his wing. He was very helpful to locate the parts we needed for the whisker pole, etc.

Now that the simrad is fixed (hopefully the last time to take it in) we will be leaving for the ABC islands, Bonaire, Curacao and Aruba with the final stop of the Caribbean at Panama towards the end of the month.
Vessel Name: Ntombi
Vessel Make/Model: Bruce Roberts, Offshore 45
Hailing Port: London
Crew: Johan and Francina Botha
About: Johan is the captain and qualified diesel engineer with experience in MTU, Detroit, DAF, etc engines.
Extra:
Sailing in Mauritius in 2003 changed our perception of sail boats. The focus therefore shifted from motor boats to sail boats. We bought a Holiday 23 after completing our Yacht Hand and Day Skipper licence with Ocean Sailing Academy in Durban in 2006. We sailed her on the Vaaldam and the dream [...]
Ntombi's Photos - Main
Photos from Northern Bali. We are anchored at Lovina Beach and rented scooters to explore the roads leading east and west of us.
17 Photos
Created 10 September 2023
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Created 24 August 2023
32 Photos
Created 24 August 2023
35 Photos
Created 24 August 2023
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Created 18 July 2023
Sweet memories from PNG
2 Photos
Created 18 July 2023
Sailing to Vanuatu from Fiji, spending time in the beautiful, clean Port Villa
31 Photos
Created 23 May 2023
40 Photos
Created 17 July 2022
24 Photos
Created 16 July 2022
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Created 4 July 2022
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Created 16 March 2022
15 Photos
Created 14 March 2022
Sailing Whangarei to Tauranga and back
31 Photos
Created 18 July 2021
Exploring the Western side of Viti Levu
31 Photos
Created 11 July 2019
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Created 3 July 2019
Photos taken in Suva and surrounding suburbs
34 Photos
Created 9 June 2019
It took us 11 days, leaving Marsden Cove Marina on 18 May at 10:30. arriving in Suva, Fiji on 29 May at 10:30 am.
11 Photos
Created 4 June 2019
Very convenient marina in the town basin. Our home for 5 years
11 Photos
Created 12 May 2019
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Created 12 May 2019
Photos taken on walks in the morning, and the surroundings after we went back into the water (whale rock damages). Waiting for the weather window to sail to attempt to sail to Auckland again.
12 Photos
Created 5 May 2013
Pictures taken of the keel being fit back on after it got loose when we hit whale rock
10 Photos
Created 5 May 2013
Pictures taken during our visit at Petrus and Alicia in Greymouth in January 2013
25 Photos
Created 9 February 2013
Pictures of New Zealand and the people we met
30 Photos
Created 20 December 2012
Photo's taken from the time we left Tongatapu until we arrived in New Zealand
20 Photos
Created 6 December 2012
Sail from Tahiti to Tongatapu island, part of Tonga
75 Photos
Created 5 November 2012
Sail from Hiva Oa, Marquesas to Apataki in Tuamotu
64 Photos
Created 9 October 2012
Photo's taken whilst sailing from Apataki to Tahiti, as well as photo's taken during our stay in Tahiti
99 Photos
Created 5 October 2012
Sail from Las Perlas to Hiva Oa
44 Photos
Created 20 September 2012
Sail from Balboa yacht club, Panama City to Las Perlas
76 Photos
Created 20 September 2012
More photo's of the canal transit and the stay at Balboa yacht club
71 Photos
Created 10 July 2012
Stay in Colon and Balboa as well as the transit through the canal
124 Photos
Created 3 July 2012
Trip from Curacao to Shelter Bay marina in Panama
39 Photos
Created 1 July 2012
Trip from Kralendijk Bonaire to Spaanse Waters Curacao
37 Photos
Created 1 July 2012
Trip from Trinidad to Kralendijk, Bonaire
39 Photos
Created 18 June 2012
84 Photos
Created 11 June 2012
Short visit to Storebay in Tobago with nice snorkeling reefs and white beaches
24 Photos
Created 11 June 2012
Trip from Fortaleza to Tobago. Visit in Scarborough, the capital of Tobago
57 Photos
Created 31 May 2012
Photo's from the trip between Ascension island and Fortaleza, Brazil
15 Photos
Created 31 May 2012
Photo's of the trip from Ascension island to Fernande de Noronha, Brazil
33 Photos
Created 27 May 2012
12 Photos
Created 15 April 2012
Voyage from Cape Town in South Africa to Saint Helena Island in the Atlantic Ocean
25 Photos
Created 15 April 2012
Photos from the day we took ownership to the day Ntombi was transported from Vaaldam to Richardsbay to sail in the Indian Ocean
1 Photo | 2 Sub-Albums
Created 28 December 2011
Photos of Ntombi when we took ownership
6 Photos
Created 28 December 2011