24 November 2016 | 26 41.15'S:153 7.72'E, Mooloolaba, Australia
13 November 2016 | 25 54.12'S:153 01.72'E, Tin Can Bay, Australia
12 November 2016 | 25 31.69'S:152 57.91'E, Fraser Island, Australia
31 October 2016 | 24 45.38'S:152 23.72'E, Bundaberg, Australia
30 October 2016 | 23 52'S:153 55'E, On Passage - Noumea, New Caledonia to Bundaberg, Australia
29 October 2016 | 23 28'S:156 47'E, On Passage - Noumea, New Caledonia to Bundaberg, Australia
28 October 2016 | 22 57'S:159 54'E, On Passage - Noumea, New Caledonia to Bundaberg, Australia
27 October 2016 | 22 40'S:163 13'E, On Passage - Noumea to Australia
26 October 2016 | 22 22'S:166 10'E, On Passage - Noumea to Australia
18 October 2016 | 22 16.60'S:166 26.40'E, Noumea, New Caledonia
17 October 2016 | 21 37'S:168 13'E, between Vanuatu and New Caledonia
14 October 2016 | 19 31.57'S:169 26.66'E, Port Resolution, Tanna I, Vanuatu
14 October 2016 | 19 31.57'S:169 26.66'E, Port Resolution, Tanna I, Vanuatu
14 October 2016 | 19 31.90'S:169 26.98'E, Mt. Yasur, Tanna I, Vanuatu
12 October 2016 | 19 31.58'S:169 29.65'E, Port Resolution, Vanuatu
09 October 2016 | 20 14.36'S:169 46.63'E, Aneityum, Vanuatu
03 October 2016 | 20 14.36'S:169 46.63'E, Aneityum, Vanuatu
02 October 2016 | 19 39'S:172 03'E, On Passage from Fiji to Vanuatu
01 October 2016 | 18 43'S:174 16'E, On Passage from Fiji to Vanuatu
27 September 2016 | 17 40.88'S:177 23.16'E, Vuda Marina, Fiji
Shark Day!
20 May 2016 | 15 56.88'S:145 3.75'W, SE Anchorage, Kauehi, Tuamotus
Mark
Yesterday, we moved 9 miles across the Kauehi lagoon from the village at the NE end to an anchorage behind the reef at the SE end. There is nobody here except us few cruisers. Between us and the crashing, trade-wind-powered waves is a coral reef, spotted with small islands of palm trees. It's exactly what one would imagine a South Pacific anchorage to be like.
Of course, where there are reefs, there are sharks! I was being left out of the shark count until today. Everyone else had seen at least one, except me! While paddle boarding near one of the areas in the reef where water can wash into the lagoon, there were four black-tip reef sharks prowling for food. They were definitely in hunting mode! As soon as they saw the bright green tip of my paddle, they quickly changed direction and streaked in my direction at an incredible speed, veering off at the last minute when they realized that the paddle wasn't edible and that a human on a paddle board was much bigger than they were! After their quick inquiry, these small 3-5' sharks were very respectful of my larger size and kept their distance. Pretty cool.