Been a while


 


Thought I'd better start blogging again so here goes.  Sitting waiting for a weather window to sail from Fiji to New Caledonia, most likely sail on the 16th, started this journey autumn 2021 leaving Opua NZ for Fiji, Isabelle and me had a forgettable passage to Fiji then a fabulous winter cruising, unfortunately due to Covid we had to return to NZ for the summer, Isabelle flying back and me single handing home, which I prefer to be honest, me being a bit of a hermit. I set off again late May 2022 for Fiji with my sisters (Lynn) partner Rob, We ended up a little east on the way north so we stopped for a few days at North Minerva reef, catching a couple of nice fish approaching the reef to fill the freezer. Winter here has gone by fast, Lynn flying up and spending a few weeks on the boat, George and Em popping in as well, then a visit from Isabelle and then lastly my mate Shaun arriving for the passage to New Caledonia, I love Fiji and hope to be back here 2029 if not sooner.

Here is a tracker link for the boat when the IridiumGo is running, which is usually only on passage so I can download weather and communicate with friends.

https://followingsea.net/track/invererne





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