Monday, June 11, 2012

photo not in order

The skipper ( me!)is confident of his navigation plan through the reefs! But stays on the look out.






The skipper ( me!)is confident of his navigation plan through the reefs! But stays on the look out.



Silvia getting some fresh AIR after prepping lunch..

Arriving at the Bay d’ire…

Anchored at ilot Casey, where they filmed some parts of “le grand bleu”( No Sandie, not abyss)

Iles DES Pins ( colonnaires)


A sunset

But a famous Jungle! Where they filmed Jurassic Park!??

But she laught at me, and broke my heart!

By the way, the cheapest hotel in “Town”

Another sunset! Baie de Gadji

Another sunset!!!! Bais de Kuto, the finest sand in the whole universe! Yes!

Nan, it’s a sunrise

Baie de Kanumera,
Smile!

Thank you Doudoune! You saved me from Jurassic Park! I think I love you!An Hollywood love story is born.

Not so windy good time to fix the UV cover of the genoa

Socialist?

Including :Louise Michel, Derochefort…

Ruins of the jails

Better than the goulag in Siberia…

Pointing to the treasure, actually not , to the jail!

Ile d’Ouen, a little stop before going back to “civilization”

Dolphins welcoming us back to “le caillou”

Fumer tue!

Non! C’est la cuisiniere ( Sarda!) qui vous tue avec ses super pates au crabs de paletuvier( meme meilleur que les crabs Breton!!)

But what’s for dinner? J’ai faim!
Cigales????
Like a lobster, but better!
Under the sea, everybody is happy

Watch for the crabs!

A Jungle treck

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

L' ile des Pins

Finally leaving tomorrow, after 4 weeks of preparation.
Fixe the anchor remote control, batteries regenerated, diving bottles re-certified and filled, ...and fixed the ice maker, can't do without Martinis!
Can't wait, to sail in the one of the most beautiful lagoon.
Ilot Maitre , Ile ouen, Iles des Pins..
Pictures  in 3 weeks when we come back to civilization..
Kenavo

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Cruising, crossing the tropic of capricorn

New Zealand to Nouvelle Caledonie


The bay of Islands, NZ
It has been raining since I came back in New Zealand, 3 days ago.
A tropical storm has veered towards the North East of the coast bringing continuous rain and strong winds, 30 knots with gusts of 40.

 
We are supposed to leave on Wednesday, but the weather forecast is still not good, very rough sea with winds up to 35 kt.



We are leaving today! It is Friday, we have a woman and a rabbit ( in white chocolate) on board and the captain is whistling…..we are doomed!


900 NM to go to Noumea, 5 days and 12 hours @ 6.8 kt., according to the passage plan.

 
Another boat, a French couple, is also leaving to Noumea, like us 3 reefs in the main..

 
Double rainbow as we are leaving NZ
The sea is still rought, 4 m waves, but the winds are less stongs.



Day 3, underway, going down wind, one reef in the main, no yanke, going 7.5 kt…nice sailing

 
The Q flag is ready to be hoisted, will arrive at the Boulari pass at sunset , unfortunately 3 hours too late, we coming into the Boulari pass and the lagoon at night. And I will be in charge of the navigation and piloting.

We set anchor a 9 pm, in baie de l’orphelinat, 5 days and 9 hours passage.

Once again, a little disappointed, we were not welcomed by beautiful Melanesian dressed only with flowers but by the health department who took all our fruits and vegetables.


Baie de Boulari, Noumea, Nouvelle Caledonie