Images

The last group to leave Marsden gathered for their final meal together. June 5, 2019

This happy lot have arrived in Savusavu after a rather tumultuous journey or a pause at Minerva. Time to celebrate!

Minerva Reef - Watercolour Artist: Eva Askulv SV Alta, who clearly listens to GHRadio!

Another wonderful painting from Eva Askulv SV Alta. The Chief of Dalconi Village, N Lau Group Fiji

Satellite Picture from Erromango in Vanuatu. Click on the next image for a picture of the real thing. Photo from Diego on SV Meccetroy

Clouds above Erromango in Vanuatu. See the satellite picture to compare. Diego on SV Meccetroy

Large buoy washed up on South Minerva reef. May 2019. With crew from Kupere, Midnight Sun and Whistler. Photo : Margy on SV Whistler see https://www.svwhistler.com/south-minerva-reef/Whistler

There is a very interesting story about clown fish in Jeffrey's blog so see https://flyingfishsail.wordpress.com/2019/06/19/send-in-the-clowns/

This handsome spotted moray fortunately has its mouth shut or Jeffrey may not have been so close. For more see www.FlyingFishSail.com

The banded sea snake with a helthy looking reef was shot in the Port Vila area June 2019. see www.FlyingFishSail.com

A very arty looking turtle, also photographed in the Port Vila area of Vanuatu. see www.FlyingFishSail.com

Some cruisers take listening to GHRadio very seriously! Diego on Meccetroy is multi tasking

The anchorage at Anatom (french chart) or Aneityum (english chart), Vanuatu. Diego on SV Meccetroy

Mystery Island where the cruise ship folk go at Anatom Vanuatu. Taken by Diego SV Meccetroy June 2019.

A very tasty soup! L. Jack & Monique on Aloha. M. Alessandra & Max from Y2K, and R. Diego & Marina on Meccetroy

South Minerva reef. Not easy to walk on but full of life. Photo Margy on Whistler

He thinks he is hiding from Monty, SV Whistler but not so. Photo by Margy waiting for dinner

No one goes hungry in South Minerva . The Whistler freezer hopefully has some space for these. Photo Margy

South Minerva reef is alive and well. Photo Margy SV Whistler

Kelefesia Island Hapaai group Tonga. Photo Margy on Whistler. see more on Kalefesia at https://www.svwhistler.com/kelefesia-island/

The beautiful anchorage at Kelefesia - in calm weather. Boats include Whistler, Saltheart and Malakite. Photo Whistler

Kelefesia Island is for sale if you have USD10m. Photo Margy on Whistler

The Acapella rudder repair - first part. ref video below. Photo Pelle sv Loupan

This is Nick at South Pacific Fibreglass works in Port Denerau, Fiji joining the pieces. Photo from Pelle on Loupan

Martin does a final sand before painting. Only two weeks after the Acapella grounding. Photo Pelle on Loupan

Wali anchorage, Pentecost Island, Vanuatu. These lucky boats got perfect weather for the last day of the land diving. l-R Aquarius, Aloha, Meccetroy, Nikola and ZigZag. Photo from the the Meccetroy drone.

Port Sandwich, Malekula, Vanuatu. Photo Diego Meccetroy

Cook Bay and the meskylenes as seen from Port sandwich, Malekula Vanuatu. Epi in the distance. Photo Diego on Meccetroy

Port Stanley, Malekula, Vanuatu. Diego, Meccetroy, checks out the anchorage using his drone. (We used to take a dinghy in the old days).

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Aliens? No it's Diego's drone above Malekula . SV Meccetroy

Norsup, NE Malekula, Vanuatu as seen from the Meccetroy drone. Thanks Diego for making us wish we were cruising again.

VIDEOS

North Minerva Reef. Video by David Hartman 2019. The drone is 500m amsl.

Snorkelling near Muscat Cove off Malolo, Fiji, with crews from Libeccio, Vivere and Splash

​Suva Harbour. Tallship ALVEI being restored in the harbour. Anahata anchored next to her. Video by David Hartman 2019.

Well, it has happened to most of us - but maybe not this bad. We thank the  Acapella crew, Martin and Ellen, for making this available.  Also see pictures above.

The temporary repair to the Acapella rudder got them to 
Denerau and this video shows how the professionals do it!
Thanks Martin and Ellen for the video.
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