30th July 2011 30th July 2011Squalls, lightning blegh!Unlike yesterday, I did not sleep much last night. We were hit by heavy squalls with some thunderstorms that made for a mega-spectacular show. At one […]
31st July 2011 31st July 2011Arrived in VanuatuAfter my night at sea sailing through squalls and thunderstorms I thought that I would have a very good sleep the following night when I took […]
1st August 2011 1st August 2011Clearing in always an adventureToday started with a bright sunshine. I give a call to the customs office on vhf early in the morning and since I had catched lots […]
3rd August 2011 3rd August 201112 string guitarBack at the beach party I saw a really beautiful music instrument, it is like a twelve strings guitar… A boy was playing it and I […]
5th August 2011 5th August 2011Trying to find internetThe wind was whistling in the rigging when I awoke and it was cold – just 22° C [71,6° F]. Here at anchorage the yachts are […]
6th August 2011 6th August 2011Preparations for the next voyageDuring my time here in Vanuatu I have met many local people including a nice family who has been living here for many years. They asked […]
7th August 2011 7th August 2011Cleaning the underwater hullOn our last leg Guppy became slower due to marine growth on her hull below the waterline so I dived into the water to give Gup’s […]
8th August 2011 8th August 2011Clearing out, duty free – it’s not so simple..At opening time this morning I was already standing in front of the Customs Office door and after running from one place to another I was […]