Sailing To The Land That Time Forgot...

In August 2023, we sailed from New Caledonia to Vanuatu and spent 10 very memorable days in Southern Vanuatu. Our first stop was Port Resolution at Tanna Island.

After a weather-related delay, we departed New Caledonia for the 240nm passage to Tanna, Vanuatu, on the 7th of August.

Having spent almost 3 months cruising the relatively sheltered waters of New Caledonia, we were reminded that ocean passage-making could be a somewhat less comfortable experience, with seasickness once again challenging some of the crew.

Fortunately for those who were affected, the passage was a short one, and they were soon swinging calmly at anchor at Port Resolution Tanna with their Q Flags aloft and ready to complete the arrival formalities.

Soon after our arrival and before we went ashore to complete the arrival formalities, members of the Port Resolution community gave a welcome we will not soon forget. The sound of a conch shell being blown, which is often used to alert the community that strangers have arrived, echoed around the harbour as men from the village paddled out in their traditional dug-out canoes to welcome us in what was a very memorable experience and what we now know was just one of many more to come...

Read Part 1 of the article 'The Land That Time Forgot' for FREE in the August 2023 Issue of AHOY Sailing. HERE