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Final preparations

It works; now I never want to see it again!

Final call

Roland at the helm

Trevor at the helm

Leon at the helm

Steve at the helm

Hmm. It's getting a little breezy out here

Big wave coming...'this doesn't look good!'

'I think I should steer down this wave....

...but definately up this wave'

A break from the gale on Huon reef

A lovely wine thanks to our cellarmaster Roland

Leaving Huon reef with two other yachts on the chart plotter

Red sky at night

Calmer weather and the asymetrical spinnaker flying

Land ho! Vanuatu after 13 days

Courtesy and quarantine flags flying ready for landfall

The inevitable paperwork

Traditional welcome at Alan and Debbie's house

The crew arrive for the welcome party

The ever reliable Sandy transporting us back to our yachts

The trip to Vanuatu - 12 days of very contrasting weather with the crew making their first crossing