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Approaches to Tasmania
41:51:17S 151:51:40E Friday, January 07, 2011 We have been at sea for a week and have 189 miles to go before we reach Tasman Island; a little under a if we keep up this speed. A cause for celebration you would suggest. But no, various emails from Customs and Immigration make it clear that we [...]
Duet 2011
36:56:92S 165:59.18E Monday, January 03, 2011 A happy New Year to all our friends! May 2011 bring every one their dreams and desires, health and happiness. We spent a happy Christmas in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. Santa delivered perfect weather delicious food, wine and laughter. On Christmas Eve 5 of us went to [...]
The Last Post
Gulf Harbour marina New Zealand Position 36:37:42S 174:47:28E At the end of the cruising season the last job is to take the RCC Burgee down from the masthead. Simon not wanting to be seen with the Burgee in an inferior position to his trousers. That’s it for now until next season.
Duet there and back again
Gulf Harbour Marina New Zealand Position: 36:37:42S 174:47:28E This was really our first long cruise on Duet ll and what a joy it has been. It has taken us two years to make alterations and adjustments. We have also done away with the hideous green upholstery and canvas that we inherited with her and are [...]
Duet in New Caledonia
DUET around the southern lagoon. 22:16:06S 166:26:40E We haven’t moved very far from Noumea although we have explored the southern lagoon pretty thoroughly. The winds have been either very light or there is a sudden change to howling gales and pouring rain. We have had friends coming and going every couple of weeks or so [...]
Duet Cruising
Waiting for that weather window. Noumea, New Caledonia 22:16:61S 166:26:40E We have almost circumnavigated New Caledonia, anchored in nearly 40 different locations and have seen about a dozen other yachts. This area is remote and beautiful; the Northern lagoon in particular is the perfect get-away-from-it-all cruising area. Unlike the rest of the Pacific Islands the [...]
Duet in New Caledonia
19:59:17S 163:55:77E This position was the most northerly point we reach of Grand Terre. Sadly we don’t have the time to continue up to the Belep islands. The northern lagoon is by far the most beautiful part of New Caledonia. If a deep blue lagoon dotted with emerald green islands slashed with white beaches is [...]
Ile Poudioue
20:17:32S 164:29:30E Captain James Cook on this sand spit a mile from the shore on 5th September 1774 to observe the eclipse of the sun and named it Observation Island. Bruni d’Entrecasteaux sailed his expedition ship here in 1793. They based themselves on the mainland where Huon was taken ill and died. They had observed [...]
Fayauoe: Loyalty Islands
20:37:85S 166:32:57E Fayaoue is described as the most perfect of all the Loyalty islands: 25 miles of pure white sand says it all. We hire bicycles to visit the chief where we have ask permission to visit some of other outlying atolls. A small gift is expected from us.
The Joys of Cruising Life
22:16:60S 166:26:40E Noumea Monday, June 15, 2009. The hydraulic vang needed to be repaired. This is something that no-one here in New Caledonia could do and we were warned not to try this our selves. We were offered various solutions. The first was to fedex it to New Zealand and back. Second was to have [...]
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