FLEET UPDATE 2023-10-09

FLEET UPDATE 2023-10-09

South Pacifc Posse

There was this ghost ship called the Zebrina. British cargo ship hauling coal. She ran aground in France after floating past all of you fellas coming to join the war. My hospital ship ran from her for weeks. I swear that empty b!%-$ , she was chasing us. But the strangest thing I ever saw was off the coast of Indonesia. Little dinghies, two-man fishing skiffs, Just floating, 300 miles off shore. The seagulls swarmed 'em like hornets, picking at the men inside. And there must have been a thousand of them small dinghies, maybe more. I passed 'em for a week. Must have been a big swell that pushed 'em all out to sea. I don't know. It's a mystery. The sea's like that. Cunning... Like a fox. Always looking for ways to trick you. Now, who wants first watch?

- Lucca, 1923, S01E05


SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE
FLEET UPDATE

2023-10-09

14 Ensigns
image

67 Yachts from 13 ensigns
scout for opportunities and alert each other to threats

Heads
At anchor

SY KAWAINE II ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Jean-Dominique & Guylรจne - C.M.P.F. โ€“ Fecamp 42โ€ฒ

KAWAINE II Jean-DominiqueKAWAINE II Guylรจne

TOP NEWS

  • Best Mechanic Award Nomination
  • South Pacific Seas
  • Courage Award Nomination
  • Award Categories
  • Seminars On Demandthe Passage To ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand
  • Re Or Register For Spp '24
  • Pictures Of The Week
  • The Final Strech
  • Meet A Posse Sponsor
  • Good Nautical
  • Historic Ports โš“ Of The South Pacific
  • South Pacific Press

1) BEST MECHANIC AWARD NOMINATION ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ FIJI

Best mechanic in Fiji is Ritesh, if you can get him.

Thatโ€™s Ritesh's back working on our rudder shaft packing gland.

KRISHNA YACHT SERVICES
Contact +679 844 0860
krishnayachtservices@gmail.com

SY CALLY LILLY ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Michael, Shelby, David & Kelli - Compass 47โ€ฒ

CALLA LILI Mike

2) SOUTH PACIFIC SEAS
๐ŸŒก๏ธ
SURFACE TEMPERATURES AND THE
SOUTH PACIFIC 23-23 CYCLONE SEASON

Sea Surface Temperature

During the season, tropical cyclones will be officially monitored by the Fiji Meteorological Service, Australian Bureau of Meteorology and New Zealand's MetService. The United States Armed Forces through the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) will also monitor the basin and issue unofficial warnings. The FMS attaches a number and an F suffix to tropical disturbances that form in or move into the basin while the JTWC designates significant tropical cyclones with a number and a P suffix. The BoM, FMS and MetService all use the Australian Tropical Cyclone Intensity Scale and estimate windspeeds with a period of approximately ten minutes, while the JTWC estimates sustained winds over a 1-minute period, which are subsequently compared to the Saffirโ€“Simpson hurricane wind scale (SSHWS).

South West Pacific Marine

โ€ข El-Niรฑo Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is currently in a weak El Niรฑo state.
โ€ข Overall, the current El Niรฑo is expected to gradually strengthen through to the December 2023 to February 2024 period.

โ€ข Example: Fiji usually experiences below normal rainfall during an El Niรฑo event.

The 2023-2024 Cyclone Names

  • Lola
  • Mal
  • Nat
  • Osai
  • Pita
  • Rae
  • Seru
  • Tam
  • Urmil
  • Vaianu
  • Wati
  • Xavier
  • Yani
  • Zita
South Pacific region long-range forecast accuracy

South Pacific tropical cyclone long-range forecast region bounds

3) AWARD ENTRIES

COURAGE AWARD NOMINATION

100% perseverance during extreme stressful, highly personal
and life-changing situations

KATIE

SY FLITE DECK ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Katie - Seawind 1160 Lite 38โ€ฒ

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4) SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE
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  • BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT โœ”
  • PICTURE OF THE YEAR โœ”
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  • THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD โœ”
  • MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD โœ”
  • HIGHEST WIND RECORDED โœ”
  • SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION โœ”
  • GALLEY GOD(ESS) โœ”
  • SPEEDY AWARD
  • GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR โœ”
  • BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR โœ”
  • COURAGE AWARD

5) SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE SEMINARS ON DEMAND

THE PASSAGE TO ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ NEW ZEALAND

South Pacific Posse Passage to New Zealand

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PRIOR PARTICIPANTS
RENEW
FOR NEXT SEASON
We Sail

ENTRY INTO THE '22 SPP PICTURE OF THE YEAR AWARD - VA WE | SAIL

7) PICTURES OF THE WEEK

DRONE PICTURE

This is Nawi Island Marina. We went here because of the discount we got through the Posse and would definitely recommend. The facilities are excellent. Photo taken by my brother in law as he flew in to join us.

SY CERULEAN ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Helen & Stephen - Seastream 43 Mk3โ€ฒ

CERULIANCERULIAN
https://pacificposse.com/nawi-island

send us good ju juโ€ฆ anchored in Suwarrows - has been blowing a steady 30+ for over 24 hrs. No sign of it going down. Weโ€™re above the reef, but barely and to top it off our snubber snapped - broke. We doubled up and put our smaller one on the other side- but itโ€™s not totally happy. Was chaffing already- through fire hose. Iโ€™d not buy this product! There are 4 other boats here now. A solo guy somehow managed to fall out of his dingy doing something up by his bow. He got back inโ€ฆ. But did say he hit his head. He later scuba dove for his cameraโ€ฆ yes in 45 knot winds ????

Everyone seems to be holding okโ€ฆ. So far. Another anchor watch night.

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Apia - Western Samoa

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At anchor

nanai

SY NANAI ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Chris, Kay, Kevin & Mark - Tashing,Taswell 49โ€ฒ

8) THE FINAL STRECH
FLEET TRACKING FOR PARTICIPANTS

Tracking

About Tracking:

Designed to give interesting parties an overview. For specific vessel details including their float plan, latest updates, changes, positions and specific location related questions please contact each vessel directly. If you are on passage let us know and the fleet can monitor your progress.

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9) MEET
SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE SPONSOR

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We are pleased to let you know that Gulf Harbour Marina will offer a discount on berthage plus a Welcome Gift valued at $200 for participants upon arrival at our marina.

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Lisa de Ruiter

Customer Services Manager

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10) FREE ACCESS TO GOOD NAUTICAL

IF YOU ARE SIGNED UP FOR THE '23 SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE you will be assigned access credentials to GOODNAUTICAL South Pacific regions

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11) HISTORIC PORTS โš“ OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC

Kiritimati Atoll

Kiritimati Atoll ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Kiribati

Christmas Island, also known as Kiritimati, is part of the Republic of Kiribati, located in the central Pacific Ocean. The island was discovered by Captain James Cook on Christmas Eve in 1777, hence its name. Covering an area of about 388 square miles (1,006 square kilometers), it is the world's largest coral atoll.

In the years following its discovery, Christmas Island had several uses, including as a coconut plantation and a stopover for whalers and fishermen.

During the Cold War era, the island was the site for nuclear testing conducted by the United Kingdom and the United States. The island's indigenous population was evacuated during these tests. Kiribati gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1979, and Christmas Island became a part of this newly independent nation.

Battle of Tarawa

Mounted gun pointing at the ocean at the entrance of Betio

The Battle of Tarawa was fought on 20โ€“23 November 1943 between the United States and Japan at the Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands, and was part of Operation Galvanic, the U.S. invasion of the Gilberts. Nearly 6,400 Japanese, Koreans, and Americans died in the fighting, mostly on and around the small island of Betio, in the extreme southwest of Tarawa Atoll.

The Battle of Tarawa was the first American offensive in the critical Central Pacific region. It was also the first time in the Pacific War that the United States faced serious Japanese opposition to an amphibious landing. Previous landings had met little or no initial resistance, but on Tarawa the 4,500 Japanese defenders were well supplied and well prepared, and they fought almost to the last man, exacting a heavy toll on the United States Marine Corps. The losses on Tarawa were incurred within 76 hours.

Today, the island is primarily known for its rich biodiversity, including an extensive variety of birds and marine life. It has become an attractive destination for ecotourism and is especially popular among recreational anglers, divers, and birdwatchers.

The island faces various challenges, such as climate change, which poses a significant risk due to rising sea levels. Kiribati's government and various international organizations are working to mitigate these issues and preserve the island's unique environment.

Shark tooth weapon from the Gilbert Islands, manufactured in the mid to late 19th century.

Shark tooth weapon from the Gilbert Islands, made in the mid to late 19th century.

12) SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE
IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC PRESS

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Chris
EVENT
LAYS

A few more pics from the Nawi Island South Pacific Posse event

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FLEET UPDATE 2022-07-25

South Pacific Posse

SOUTH PACIFIC POSSEย 
FLEET UPDATEย 

July 25, 2022

TOP NEWS THIS WEEK

1) TONGA OPENS ย 
2) FIJI TRACKS ARE LIVEย 

South Pacific Posse 13 Particpant Flag States

1) TONGA ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ด ย OPENS UP with 170 Islands

VAVA'U

Nukuโ€™alofa โ€“ Cabinet has today approved the progressive opening of the countryโ€™s
borders, with conditions and subject to review, from August 1, 2022.

The Prime Minister, Honourable Huโ€™akavameiliku, and Cabinet met earlier
this afternoon and approved recommendations from the National Emergency
Management Committee (NEMC) on the โ€˜Open Border Policy Framework for
Tongaโ€™.

โ€œAll travelers entering Tonga must comply with all requirements and
conditions that have been approved,โ€ Hon Huโ€™akavameiliku said.

โ€œWhile we are progressively opening the borders we must emphasize that
compliance with the conditions is important to ensuring the safety of
all travelers and our people.โ€

Flights

Flights from and to Fuaโ€™amotu International Airport from New Zealand will
increase to two (2) flights per week between August 1 to August 28,
2022. That will increase to three (3) flights per week from August 29 to
October 31 and further increase to six (6) flights per week after that.

Flights from Fiji will be increased to two (2) from August 1 until October 31
while flights from Australia will continue with one per week.

Review of the number of flights and ships, including cruiseliners, will be at the discretion of the NEMC.

Travelers

All travelers aged 12 years old and above must have been vaccinated twice before they will be allowed to travel to Tonga.

All foreign travelers will need to have travel insurance, which can be
bought when purchasing tickets. Confirmation of hotel booking or
accommodation in Tonga must be sent to the email address
travel@health.gov.to 48 hours before flight.

All travelers will also need to have a legitimate vaccine certificate sent
to the email address and have a copy of the same for check in purposes
and on arrival in Tonga.

Passengers who have medical conditions that stops them from having vaccination
will need to provide proof with a written medical report sent by email
to travel@health.gov.to. But the Ministry of Health has the right to
deny boarding of flight to Tonga if they are not satisfied with the
medical report provided.

Tests

All incoming passengers will need to have a negative Supervised Rapid
Antigen Test (RAT) result within 24 hours of departure, including all
those in transit over 24 hours at any airport on the way to Tonga.

Those who do not present the RAT test result will not be allowed to board flights to Tonga.

Citizens who have not completed their vaccination but wish to return to Tonga
must pay for five-days of quarantine at a government approved facility.
This must be communicated via email to travel@health.gov.to prior to
booking. This is subject to review in October.

Tonga Vava'u

Arrivals

Arriving passengers will need to wear face masks at all times when they arrive
at the airport and follow National COVID-19 Restrictions Directions in
place.

All passengers must fill in the Health Arrival Declaration Form and will
also be encouraged to download the Tonga โ€˜Atautolu contact tracing app.

A supervised PCR test will be required between Day 3 to Day 5 of
quarantine for quarantined passengers, and results need to be sent to
the Ministry of Health.

Passengers who return positive results will need to self-isolate at home for five days from the date of being tested positive.

Tonga is currently Orange under the Tonga COVID-19 Traffic Light Framework.
This is the second highest level. You need to quarantine for 5 days when
entering Tonga. A curfew is in place from 12am to 5am. Tonga has
extended its COVID-19 restrictions nationwide until at least 4 June.
Facemasks and social distancing are required in public, including at
hospitality venues and on public transport. All businesses are open
except for night clubs. Mobile phone and internet connectivity has been
restored within Tongatapu, following the eruption of the Hunga
Tonga-Hunga Haโ€™apai volcano on 15 January, and work continues to improve
communications in the outer islands including the Vavaโ€™u and Haโ€™apai
groups. Monitor media for the latest developments and follow the
instructions of local authorities. A state of emergency remains in place
due to COVID-19.

https://www.gov.to/press-release/travel-advisory-no-6-for-travelers-arriving-in-or-intending-to-travel-to-tonga/ย 

SOUTH PACIFIC FLEET UPDATE LOCATION 2022-07-01

Tonga's Anchorages are in Good Nauticalย 

2) FIJI ย ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ ย  GPS TRACKS ARE READY FOR USE

Thanks to Chris on Lead vessel SEAGLUB and
several other local yachts we have 38 saved GPS track to explore the
over 370 islands in Fiji avoiding the many uncharted reefsย 

Just login to Good Nautical / Fiji and look them on Route Listings links.

If you sail in Fiji please save yoru tracks and send them to us.

You
can also download them in GPX form right into OPENCP ย this is an
invaluable aid to navigation in addition to the sat carts - overhead
sunny skies and your ย depth sounder .

Good Nautical

SY SEAGLUB ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Chris - Hylas 46โ€ฒ

Chris

3) ย THE NEW "COURAGE AWARDย 

Indigo Moon

we are adding a new award this season based on the feedback of SY INDIGO MOON

Sharks

touching live sharks in the Tuamotusย 

Touching Sharks

at any age this is an unforgettable moment which takes COURAGEย 

INdigo Moon

A very calm anchorage

Anchor floats deployed

Floating the anchor chain to avoid coral damage

SY INDIGO MOON ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ย Kay, Beata & Crew of courage - ย ย Lagoon 42โ€ฒ

4) ENTRY INTO HIGHEST WIND RECORDED AWARD

Blue Heeler

Ibex's Entry

Squalls

Squall on Radarย 

Ibex

Florian in his Foul Weather Gear

Ibex in Pago Pago

Arrival in American Samoa ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ธ ย Pago Pago harbor !

SY IBEX ย ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น ย Florian & Vicky ย - Sunbeam 42โ€ฒ

IBEX VickyIBEX Florian

5) SY SEAGLUB VISITING THE ย LAU GROUP ย ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ ย FIJIย 

Lau Group

Exceptional anchorages and visually stunning anchorages in the Lau Groupย 

Kadavu

In the ย route back from ย the Lau Group you can visit Kadavu.ย 

Kadavu
still has 75% of its original rainforest cover and a rich bird
diversity, including four species endemic to the island, the velvet
dove, the crimson shining-parrot, the Kadavu honeyeater and the Kadavu
fantaill. Offshore, stringing around the south, east and then away to
the north, is the Great Astrolabe Reef, a large barrier reef that is one
of Fiji's premier scuba diving resorts.

A
7,800 hectares (19,000 acres) area covering the interior of the eastern
part of the island is the East Kadavu Important Bird Area. It contains
populations of the vulnerable Shy Ground-dove, Crimson Shining-parrot
and Collared Petrel.[

LAU GROUP FIJI IS IN GOOD NAUTCIAL

LAU GROUP FIJI IS IN GOOD ย NAUTICAL ย in GOOD ย NAUTICALย 

This
is also a hot spot for bigger species of marine life, with plenty of
schooling fish, sharks and manta rays during the season.

Fruit Bats

flying fruit bats

Shore party in Vanua Balavu

Shore party in Vanua Balavu

ย 

At anchor in Vanua Balavu

The good crew - ย Vicky Power

SY ย SEAGLUB ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Chris - Hylas 46โ€ฒ

6) IBEX' LEAVING ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ซ FRENCH POLYNESIAย 

IBEX

SY IBEX ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡นย  Florian & Vicky- Sunbeam 42โ€ฒ

IBEX VickyIBEX Florian

7) PICTURE OF THE WEEKย 

CATWEAZLE

Picture of the Week

ย SY CATWEAZLE ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Harriet & Russell Allures 45โ€ฒ

Catweazle Harriet

8) SOUTH PACIFIC POSSEย 
AWARDS CATEGORIESย 

ย 

HERE ARE THE ย CATEGORIESย 

ย  ย  BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT* โœ”ย 

ย  ย  PICTURE OF THE YEAR โœ” ย 

ย  ย  SPEEDY AWARD โ€“ SEVENSTAR AWARD โœ” ย 

ย  ย  THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD โœ”ย 

ย  ย  MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD โœ”ย 

ย  ย  HIGHEST WIND RECORDED โœ”ย 

ย  ย  SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION โœ”ย 

ย  ย  GALLEY GOD(ESS) โœ”ย 

ย  ย  GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR โœ” ย 

ย  ย  NEWLY ADDED โ€“ BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR โœ”

COURAGE AWARD ย โœ”

*no bill-fish

9) ย VIDEO OF THE WEEK

Swimming with Giants WE SAILโ€™s

WE SAIL's YOUTUBE channel ย https://www.youtube.com/c/WEsail/ ย 

SY VA ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ย Erica & Warren -ย  Fountaine Pajot 44โ€ฒ

VAVA

9) SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE WEATHER ROUTINGย 

ย 

Weather Routing

South Pacific cyclone tracks 1980-2005ย 

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Contact John Martinย 
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of Ocean Tactics has been assisting skippers with weather and passage
planning in the Pacific ย for many years is now an official sponsor
of the South Pacific Posse.

10) SHIP WRECKS OF WWII ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡บ VANUATU ย 

Dive

The SS President Coolidge Wreck one of the top 10 dive sites in the worldย 
Vanuatu
is up there with one of the biggest accessible shipwrecks in the world
sitting at 198m long and 22,000 tons in weight. Situated a short
distance offshore, all the dives are shore based, with the front of the
boat in just 18 met
ers of water.

The SS President Coolidge Wreck one of the top 10 dive sites in the world Vanuatu

A
large military base and harbor had been established on Espiritu Santo
and the harbor was heavily protected by mines. Information about safe
entry into the harbor had been accidentally omitted from President
Coolidge's sailing orders, and on her approach to Santo on 26 October
1942, President Coolidge, fearing Japanese submarines and unaware of the
mine fields, tried to enter the harbor through the largest and most
obvious channel. A mine struck the ship in the engine room, and moments
later a second mine hit her near her stern.

Captain
Henry Nelson, knowing that he was going to lose the ship, ran her
aground and ordered troops to abandon ship. Not believing the ship would
sink, troops were told to leave all of their belongings behind, under
the impression that they would conduct salvage operations over the next
few days.

Navajo (AT-64) during rescue operations

Over
the next 90 minutes, 5,340 men from the ship got safely ashore. There
was no panic as they disembarked; many even walked ashore. However, the
captain's attempts to beach the ship were thwarted by a coral reef.
President Coolidge listed heavily on her side, sank stern first, and
slid down the slope into the channel.

Sinking

USS Tucker ย was one of 18 Mahan-class destroyers built for the United States Navy.

First
assigned to the United States Battle Fleet in San Diego, California,
Tucker operated along the West Coast and in the Hawaiian Islands.
When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, Tucker
was undergoing an overhaul and was not attacked.ย 

Tucker

ย 
Soon
afterward, she began escorting convoys between the West Coast and
Hawaii. Tucker was then tasked with escort duty to islands in the South
Pacific.

Tucker
steamed out of port on 1 August 1942, escorting a cargo ship to
Espiritu Santo. They entered its harbor three days later, where the
destroyer unknowingly entered a defensive minefield laid by the US Navy.
Tucker struck at least one mine that tore her almost in two, sinking
her and killing three sailors; the rest of the crew survived.ย 

SS TUCKER

Captain Dietmar @ Wreckdive of USS Tucker near Luganville / Espirito Santo / Vanuatu

Schools
of snapper and jacks circle the exterior, and under the wreckage youโ€™ll
find huge gatherings of tiny glassfish in the smaller cavities.
Batfish, angelfish and coral trout populate the larger overhangs.

Purple
soft corals cling to parts of the engine, winches and superstructure,
while sea fans brighten up the darker parts of the deck and hull.

https://scubadiverlife.com/five-fantastic-vanuatu-wreck-dives/ย 

under water Tank

Million Dollar Point
Located off the southern end of Santo, just 6 kilometres from Luganville, is Million Dollar Point

The New Hebrides
archipelago had been a British-French condominium since 1906. In the
spring of 1942, Japanese troops reached the nearby Solomon Islands . As a
result, American troops landed on the New Hebrides in May 1942 to
prevent a conquest by the advancing Japanese.

Since
nothing had been prepared by the British and French to defend the
islands, the Americans set up two military bases on the islands. The
larger of the two, Buttons on Espiritu Santo, was built by 100,000
soldiers in a short time, which doubled the island's population. Then
large amounts of material were brought to the island in order to supply
the South Pacific forces from there.

In
fact, the quantities required for the war in this region were
calculated too generously, since the New Hebrides were already far from
the front six months later. The airfield, the southernmost of the
American troops in the Pacific, served mainly as a target for flights
with the wounded and as a trans shipment point for combat material.

At
the end of the war there were about nine million tons of material
valued at nearly four billion dollars on the island. [ Because shipping
back to America would have been expensive, there were only a few
soldiers on the island and the material had been damaged after years in
the tropical climate, it should not be transported back. An offer by the
Americans to the condominium administration to buy the vehicles,
construction machinery and other work materials for a fraction of their
real value (ten US cents per kilogram) was rejected because it was
speculated that once the Americans had left, they would be sold Possess
items left behind without paying. ย Instead, the Americans destroyed
the devices and sank them into the sea between August 1945 and December
1947. The local population could only watch as the Seabees , the
construction troops of the US Navy , poured material over a ramp into
the sea, an estimated 90% of which consisted of non-military objects and
could have been used by the residents.ย 

Million Dollar Point

11) YACHTING WORLD MARINA ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡บ VANUATU
SPONSORS THE SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE

Yachting World

ย Half price for all moorings for a period of up to 15 days during Yacht seasonย 

Marina is closed Jan - Feb - March * cyclone season

Monohull - vt 2,800 /day

Catamaran - vt 3,000 /day ย 

117.74 VT = 1 USD ( Jul 22)ย 

ย 

Yachting World offers cruising and super yachts a warm welcome to Port Vila Vanuatu. You and your crew will be welcome here and we look forward to seeing you on arrival.

CONTACT

Elsieย 

Yachting World

PO Box 1507

Port Vila

Vanuatu

Phone/Fax: International + 678 23273

(if a phone call, ask for Lemara, the office manager)

VHF Ch. 16

email: welcome@yachtingworld-vanuatu.com

Efate Port Vila

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๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ ย Vuda Point Marina - Fijiย 

๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡บ ย Yachting World Marina - Port Vila - Vanuatu

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communities are a true example of what can be possible this day in age
when it comes to flexibility and connectivity. We thank you for the
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CENTENARIO CONSULTING ERICK GALVEZ

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FLEET UPDATE 2022-04-09

South Pacific Posse

April 9, 2022

SOUTH PACIFIC POSSEย 
FLEET UPDATEย 

TOP NEWS THIS WEEK

1)ย  GARGOYLE ARRIVES IN NUKU HIVA

2) VANUATU 'S SOFT OPENINGย 

3) VUDA MARINA INTEL

South Pacific Posse 13 Particpant Flag States

THE HEART OF VOH ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡จ NEW CALEDONIA

The Heart of Voh

The Heart of Voh is a natural clearing formed by mangroves. ย 
โ€œVookโ€ in the local Kanak language is found on the west coast of Grande ย Terre, 300km from Noumรฉa, in New Caledonia.
In
1999, the photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand made it the cover photo for
his book, Earth from Above, a UNESCO-sponsored inventory of the worldโ€™s
most beautiful landscapes.ย 

1) SY GARGOLYE 4,000 nm, 30 DAYS
DIRECT FROM COSTA RICA TO ย ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ซ ย FRENCH POLYNESIAย 

Kevin and Carla Arrived

Arrived in Huku Niva. 30 days! Thanks for all of the support and information, as always!ย 

SY GARGOYLE ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ย Kevin ย Carla & Ron ย - Beneteau 50โ€ฒ arrived Sat Apr 02 2022 0800 Local Time

4,000
miles and 30 days later, weโ€™re here. We dropped the hook at 0800 local
time and we are just adopting to the feeling of stillness. A lovely
island though a busy anchorage with a portion of the Oyster World Rally
at anchor as well as a large number of other cruising boats. And of
course a sign that civilization has returned post covid, a cruise ship
is in as well.

So
for now weโ€™ll enjoy the calm of the anchorage and get some rest before
we head out to explore. With a chilled glass of champagne in our hands,
this is Gargoyle signing off for this passage.

Cheers,

Kevin, Carla and Ron

Kevin
Carla

A FEW EXERTS FROM GARGOYLE'S SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE CROSSINGย 
LOG ENTRIESย 
Under a Forever Sky

Sun Mar 20 2022

Tonight
we are once again motoring at our most fuel efficient rpm as we
continue to hunt for wind. Our forecast and weather router all told us
today we have wind that would allow us to sail in the general direction
of Nuka Hiva. Sadly all were wrong as our winds were 100ยฐ west northwest
of predicted. Not that big a deal really, if our destination was say,
Tokyo.

So
we spent the day sailing slowly in the wrong direction, all the while
hoping for a wind shift that never materialized. After dinner we tossed
that plan overboard with the leftovers and decided to again use our
precious remaining diesel to forge further southwest in hopes of finding
the elusive trade winds.

Now
we motor slowly under a spectacular sky awash in stars. The sky here is
different from anything Iโ€™ve seen elsewhere. Everything from the sheer
horizon to horizon span to the towering clouds to the brilliant
constellations seem to dwarf what weโ€™re used to seeing. Add in the still
brilliant light of the waning moon on a calm sea and its pure magic.

I wait in this fairy tale
setting for a wind to fill in from the east while the engine sips
gently and Gargoyle rumbles through the night, searching. The crew is
asleep. I am alone, waiting.

Nuku Hiva

A Symphony at Sea

Wed Mar 16 2022

As we close our 2nd week at passage I wanted to invite you to join me at the helm

A
spectacular sunset has finally faded just off our starboard bow as we
make a course of 260ยฐ. The wind is ten to fifteen knots with gusts to
twenty and we are sailing downwind under a poled out
Genoa at 145ยฐ apparent. Speed is consistently over five knots with surges to seven when the gusts kick things up.

Sitting
to starboard, having enjoyed the sunโ€™s last display of color, the first
thing you notice is the rolling motion. As is their tendency, sailboats
will roll when generating power from a large sail poled out to one
side. To counteract the roll I have a small amount of mainsail rolled
out. Not enough to block or cover the front sail but enough to add a
touch of stability. Does it stop the roll, no. But as a friend just
pointed put, imagine beating into these same twenty knot gusts and the
roll becomes much more tolerable.

The
cockpit is lit in red from our instruments on the port and starboard
helms. In addition, both helms have compasses that glow red at night as
well. Itโ€™s time to log our hourly readings and I don my trusty headlamp
to light the log book and record our position, heading, speed, wind
single/speed and barometric pressure. I then walk the cockpit and spend a
few minutes scanning the horizon on all sides and to stern for shops
lights. Then a scan of our instruments for AIS targets or the sharp
silver line of a ship on radar. All clear as expected so far from land.

With
the hourly work completed its time to settle back and enjoy the
symphony of a sailing vessel running across the ocean at night. The air
is cool and the breeze over my left shoulder brings the low hum of our
hydrogenator at work punctuated every 12 to 18 seconds by the two meter
southerly swell slapping our ass with a gentle push before rolling under
our keel. The sea state remains a bit confused so Iโ€™m surrounded by the
sound of water but itโ€™s a welcome sound reminding me of where am I am
in the moment.

The
genoa up front pulls us forward with only an occasional ripple as the
wind and roll get out of sync for a moment, then with a snap of dacron
the rhythm is back and we resume our graceful glide. Thereโ€™s also the
accompanying creaks of taut sheets, topping lift and vang all adding
their own notes to this wonderful harmony.

Iโ€™m
often asked what music I listen to for different sea states and tonight
its Diana Krall and the lush sounds of Live in Paris. The moon is
nearly full and hangs ripe over our stern, lighting the sea and a
distant line of clouds that surround on all horizons. Thereโ€™s always a
chance of a squall but that just changes the key of this magic ocean
symphony. Night watch on the Pacific. A study in sensory perfection.

Made it
BRAVO ZULU
Track from Costa Rica

For more info videos and log entries visit https://www.svgargoyle.com/

2) VANUATU 'S ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡บ SOFT OPENINGย 

MAEWO VANUATU

MAEVO ISLAND - VANUATUย 

Vanuatu will begin reopening its border starting next month.

The
Director-General of the Ministry of Health, Russell Tamata, said this
is possible because high vaccination rates have been achieved on Efate
and the outer islands.

Tamata also says hospitalization rates and deaths have remained low.

Vanuatu's vaccination program, access to rapid testing, social distancing, and mask-wearing are paving a way forward.

From
May 1 to the end of June there will be a soft opening ย for over
5,000 Vanuatu nationals and residents who are stranded overseas to
return home.

OPening

Tamata
says reducing restrictions on travel to Vanuatu will provide a stimulus
for economic recovery and free up health resources to focus on
vaccination and future planning.07 April 2022 ย 20,400 Moderna
COVID-19 vaccine arrive through COVAX for booster doses

Vanuatu welcomes the arrival of 20,400 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine supplied through the COVAX Facility .

This
is the first lot of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines received by the country.
Moderna would be the fourth vaccine to be used in Vanuatu, apart from
AstraZeneca, Sinopharm and the single-shot Johnson and Johnson (J&J)
vaccines.

Efate Island, Vanuatu

Efate Island, Vanuatuย 

VANUATU

VANUATU IS IN GOOD NAUTICAL - 83 Islands and hundreds of ย anchoragesย 

Vanuatu

3) VUDA MARINA, FIJI ย ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ CYCLONE HAUL-OUT INTELย 

Gathering
intel and living aboard here in Vuda. Great owners and staff, you can
get just about anything you need done to your boat here, there's a yacht
shop, cafe, mini market, and excellent restaurant.

VUDA MARINA

Vuda Marina tucked ย in Cyclone Hole

VUDA MARINA

Zazoo and Seaglub next to each otherย 

Placed in mudholes in VUDA MARINA

Cyclone storage in the tire lined pits at Vuda Marina

It's a location for your yacht

So
after several days of being here in the Vuda Marina, getting to live a
little here, meet with the owner / operator and walk around to get a
good view of the place, I have a VERY HIGH opinion of this place for
storing your boat. I've included several pictures. There are 60 pits but
they go fast so call or email NOW to make a reservation. I only
see one open right now. Monohulls can also sit on jack stands and
catamarans sit comfortably almost directly on the ground then tied down
to buried cement blocks. The entrance is straight forward. I came in at
extreme low tide (5' tide swing) during a new moon and had just 1 foot
beneath the keel but I probably could've timed it better. I draw just
over 6' or 190cm. There's a new basin being added with docks but you'll
likely med moor to them with help from the staff. In the circle you will
definitely get help from the fantastic staff as they get you tied off.
The downside in the circle is getting on and off the boat requires a bit
of gymnastics. There's a marine store, a cafe, market, and restaurant
as well bathrooms, showers, washing machines. 220 power is available, I
use a step down and works great. I believe power is available at some of
the pits as well.

SV SEAGLUB ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Chris - Hylas 46โ€ฒ

Chris on Seaglub
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4) MARQUESAS, FRENCH POLYNESIAย 
ย  ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ซ REPORT FROM SKY POND

Marquesas

The
unofficial flag of the Marquesas Islands was first raised on December
14, 1980, upon the opening of the airport on Nuku Hiva, and has been
regularly used since 1994. A simplified version, without the tiki
design, is sometimes flown.ย 

All is well here.ย 

Kevin,
the agent here on Nuku Hiva is excellent and we would recommend him to
everyone . ย Heโ€™s not only an agent, but a โ€œfixerโ€ ..meaning either
he will get what you need done or knows someone who can. ย 

We three got our shell back tattoos in the style of French Polynesian tattoo designs.ย 

We
have a great photo album documenting our trip, including the Pollywog
ceremony, but havenโ€™t had the bandwidth to publish it publicly via
iCloud.ย 

Setting
sail from Nuku Hiva tonight for one of the most southern Marquesses
islands then crossing to the Tuamotus a few days later. ย 

Rainy season starts here in a month according to the locals. ย 

I
also recommend provisioning dried eggs. ย It can be a week or more
between egg availability here. ย Eggs were a rare find the first
time we sailed south pac six years ago so this time I brought a big bag
of dried eggs. ย Glad I did. ย The main veggie market in Nuku
Hiva is pretty well stocked daily and what they donโ€™t carry the 4
magazines do..but it requires diligence to find fruits and vegetables.

The
Oyster rally arrived this week. ย I spoke to the advance team and
they said that they all used the provisioning delivery service out of
Tahiti to get re provisioned. ย I donโ€™t know how they delivered
those provisions to the island to coincide with the 34 boatsโ€™ arrivals.

Thanks for the email response. ย Hope all is going well for you. ย 

Roxyย 

Sky Pond

toasting the arrival in Nuku Hivaย 

SKY POND'S ENTRY INTO BOAT YOGA POSE

Boat Yohga

SKY POND'S 3 ENTRIES GALLEY GOD(DESS) AWARD

galley goddess
SKY POND'S ENTRY INTO GALLEY GOD(DESS)
SKY POND'S ENTRY INTO GALLEY GOD(DESS)

SY SKY POND ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฐย  Carl & Roxy - Seawind 1160 38โ€ฒ

Carl
Roxy

5) GOOD NAUTICAL NEEDS YOU ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ด

Over the last 12 years we have added over 7,000
anchorages into Good Nautical - and ย  are looking to enhance this
information with first hand accounts from you - please add pictures,
details and updates as you see them.
ย 

Anchorage @

Tonga ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ด ย is in there and most important we will collect and display tracks. Including the infamous Niuatoputapu reef
passage. To safeguard them for those who will attempt them after you
please email your tracks ( any format ) ย  to
registration@pacificposse.comย 

TONGA IS IN GOOD NAUTICAL

Anchorage @ ย Niuatoputapu 15ยฐ 56.436 S ย 173ยฐ 46.077 Wย 

Track

The snaking path to go through the reef in Niuatoputapu, Tonga ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ดย 

6) SOUTH PACIFIC POSSEย 
AWARDS CATEGORIESย 

ย 

HERE ARE THE ย CATEGORIESย 

ย  ย  BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT* โœ”ย 

ย  ย  PICTURE OF THE YEAR โœ” ย 

ย  ย  SPEEDY AWARD โ€“ SEVENSTAR AWARD โœ” ย 

ย  ย  THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD โœ”ย 

ย  ย  MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD โœ”ย 

ย  ย  HIGHEST WIND RECORDED โœ”ย 

ย  ย  SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION โœ”ย 

ย  ย  GALLEY GOD(ESS) โœ”ย 

ย  ย  GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR โœ” ย 

ย  ย  NEWLY ADDED โ€“ BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR โœ”

*no bill-fish

7) THE ย BARS IN THE SOUTH PACIFICย 

Danny Doolans Auckland

Danny Doolanโ€™s Auckland Harbour ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ย  NZ

ย 36ยฐ 50.56' S 174ยฐ 45.8233' Eย 

Danny Doolans

One of the top sailing bars in the South Pacific ย 
Maybe a suitable setting for a South Pacific Posse Rum Party ?ย 

8) ย MARINA SPONSORS OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC ย POSSEย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ย Safe Harbor South Bay โ€“ Chula Vista - USA

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ย Marina Chiapas โ€“ Mexico ย ย 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท ย Marina Papagayo โ€“ Costa Rica ย ย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ย Shelter Bay Marina โ€“ Panama ย 

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ ย Marina Puerto Amistad โ€“ Ecuador ย 

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ ย Vuda Point Marina - Fijiย 

๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡บ ย Yachting World Marina - Port Vila - Vanuatu

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ย Marsden Cove Marina - New Zealandย 

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ย Rivergate Marina ย - Brisbane ย - Australiaย 

Hauled Out The Boat Yard / Vavaโ€™u, Tonga

Haul Out in TONGA ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ด The BoatYard Vavaโ€™uย 
From @ https://www.sailingcalypso.com/the-boatyard-vavau-tonga/

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=external&v=1483391155030863

9) SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE SPONSORSย 

  • PREDICT WIND
  • SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT
  • CENTENARIO PANAMA CANAL AGENTS
  • YACHT AGENTS GALAPAGOSย 
  • YACHT SERVICES NUKU HIVAย 
  • NOUMEA YACHT SERVICES
  • SAFE HARBOR SOUTH BAY MARINA EVENT CENTER
  • WESTMARINE PRO
  • SAILMAILย 
  • OCEAN TACTICS WEATHER ROUTING

10) PICTURE OF THE WEEKย 

Entry

UA PAO - MARQUESAS ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ซ FRENCH POLYNESIAย 

ย SY KISMET ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ย Kevin - Passport 41โ€ฒ

Kevin

11) THE ORIGINAL GUNK HOLES OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC

LEVUKA ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ ย FIJI

Levuka

Levuka Signpost and town entrance

Levuka

Levuka is a town on the eastern coast of the Fijian island of Ovalau.ย 
Up until 1877, it was the capital of Fiji.ย 

Currently
this strangly haunted town has a population of about 5,000. It is the
economic hub and the largest of 24 settlements on the island.
Levuka was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in June 2013,
in recognition of the port town's exceptional testimony to the late
colonial port towns in the Pacificย 

Levuka view from the Anchorage

The
modern town of Levuka was founded around 1820 by European settlers and
traders as the first modern town in the Fiji Islands, and became an
important port and trading post. A disparate band of settlers made up
Levuka's population โ€“ traders, missionaries, shipwrights, speculators,
and vagabonds, as well as respectable businessmen

LEVUKA Historic streets

Much of Levuka's unique heritage is in its wooden architecture (highly vulnerable to fire).

Levuka

The South Pacific's first Masonic Lodge is Levuka's only Romanesque building.ย 

It was built in 1913 and housed the Freemasons that were established in Levuka by Alexander Barrack in 1875. ย 

The South Pacific's first Masonic Lodge is Levuka's only Romanesque building. It was built in 1913 and housed the Freemasons that were established in Levuka by Alexander Barrack in 1875. Plenty of myths are surrounding the Freemasons and the building.

There
is much controversy about the Masonic fraternity in Fiji, the dominant
traditional Christian faiths consider Masons to be
devil-worshipers.ย 

ย It was burned down in the 2000 Fiji coup d'รฉtat

ย The Lodge contained priceless historical artifacts and records of Levuka's history dating back to 1875.ย 

The arsonists have yet to be identified and prosecuted.

Levuka Anchorage

A stunning anchorage behind the reefย 

Admiralty Chart No 905 Suva Harbour to Levuka, Published 1960

Admiralty Chart No 905 Suva Harbour to Levuka, Published 1960
Nautical
chart of Suva Harbour to Levuka, Fiji Islands. From surveys by Captain
H.M. Denham 1855-6; Lieutenants L.S. Dawson and W.U. Moore 1875-7;
Lieutenant G.E. Richards 1881-2; and by Comdr. J.S.N. Pryor, 1959.ย 

Not current - not to be used for navigation!

12) TRACKING THE 22' PACIFIC POSSE ย FLEETย 
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ย SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

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lift-on, lift-off basis. Sevenstar has access to the Spliethoff fleet of
over 120 company owned vessels. With an impressive 1,500+ transports
per year, they are calling over 100 ports in more than 40 countries
worldwide.

For a quote with the Panama Posse discount please contactย 
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14) PANAMA CANAL AGENTย 
CENTENARIO CONSULTING ERICK GALVEZ

To
arrange for transit with the Panama Canal Authority please contact Eric
Galvez our dedicated Panama Canal agent and sponsor of the Panama Posse
and the Pacific Posse

Erick Gรกlvez

info@centenarioconsulting.com

www.centenarioconsulting.com

Cellphone +507 6676-1376

WhatsApp +507 6676-1376

Erick

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