Monthly Archives: September 2011

Back at Ilot Mato

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Frank Taylor

We had a nice sail, on a beautiful sunny day with light southwest winds, to Ilot Mato and arrived early afternoon. Met up with s/v Moira and they took us on a snorkel. Since they’ve sailed these waters for many … Continue reading →

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Briefly Back to Nouméa

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Frank Taylor

We left Ile Ua the other day and returned on a beautiful sunny day back to Nouméa. We wanted to return to get a part we had ordered to allow us to keep our watermaker connected to the new higher-voltage … Continue reading →

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Island Paradise of Ile Ua

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Frank Taylor

We finally left Iles des Pins on Sunday intending to make our way back towards Noumea so we could freshen our provisions, and complete one of our boat projects. We wanted to stop at one of the beautiful islands in … Continue reading →

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Map of Tahina Expedition

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Frank Taylor

The map below shows Tahina’s current position (sailboat icon), our circumnavigation track (green), and our continuing track (yellow). Zoom in to see more detail. Follow the Google Earth link below the map for a lot more details. UPDATED: Track shows … Continue reading →

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A Brief Trip to Heaven

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Frank Taylor

On Wednesday we invited the crews of several other boats to join us for a trip to the southeast side of Iles des Pins. Our objective was to then take our dinghies out to an atoll surrounded by treacherous reefs … Continue reading →

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N’Ga Peak 360 Panorama

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Yesterday we posted the story of our hike up to N’Ga Peak (or Pic N’Ga in french) here on the Iles des Pins in New Caledonia. While we were up there, I took a 360 panorama at the top. Today … Continue reading →

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Hiking to N’Ga Peak

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Yesterday was a great day! We joined with the crews of s/v Callisto and s/v Kilkea to hike up to the top of N’Ga peak – the tallest point on Iles des Pins. It’s about a 2.5 mile hike to … Continue reading →

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Iles des Pins

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Over the weekend we sailed east (with the help of some southerly winds) to the easternmost island group of New Caledonia – the Iles des Pins (island of pines). In the 1800s these islands were home to a penal colony … Continue reading →

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Ilot Mato

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Frank Taylor

We finally left the marina yesterday! It was a beautiful sunny day and, after paying the huge marina bill, it was great to finally get Tahina back out into new waters. We decided to head for a little island half … Continue reading →

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More Sights of Nouméa

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Frank Taylor

We have been tied to the dock at the Port Moselle Marina in Nouméa, New Caledonia for over 2 weeks. Our batteries needed replacing, so we wanted the shore power. That time is finally coming to an end now that … Continue reading →

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