Deepening low pressure system

Posted on 13/12/201613/12/2016 by Lanos Kai

Our slow jog turned into a fast run, doing 7 knots up wind. Squall after squall came through, knocking us flat as we charged along. Our efforts were in vain as we missed the tide to get up the Lautoka... Read More

19 days of smiles and not a cocktail to be seen !

Posted on 21/06/201608/09/2016 by Lanos Kai

What an incredible 19 days. 19 days worth of dishes are finally getting done, the boat finally getting a layer of dust washed off and I can use my toilet. Such a lady of leisure being able to use my t... Read More

Fibreglass prickles

Posted on 11/06/201622/06/2016 by Lanos Kai

12 days with out a toilet, with out a sink, with fibreglass prickles all through our beds, climbing the ladder, the wind shuddering the boat. Even after 12 days we are nowhere near ready to go back in... Read More

Nightmare Abroad……. The END :)

Posted on 26/05/201605/06/2016 by Lanos Kai

Finally after 5days of IV antibiodics, living off one pair of undies, consuming my excess fat for snacks and completely stressed out of my brains, we finally left The hospital. Both AK and slade would... Read More

Nightmare Abroad Part 3

Posted on 20/05/201605/06/2016 by Lanos Kai

I stood in a large room completely alone, completely helpless and stomach churningly scared. AK was asleep, attached to an IV drip. All I wanted to do was cry but it was the one thing I couldn’t... Read More

Our first Cyclone

Posted on 25/11/201529/05/2016 by Lanos Kai

We saw the dreaded words on our weather forcast last night. Tropical cyclone. We want to leave our options open so by clearing out if the weather gets bad and the cyclone develops, then we can get the... Read More

Land Lubbers Chaos

Aussie sailing family stranded ashore

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