May 15, 2015 (one day short of five mouths after we left Noumea!)
After almost exactly 9 days after leaving Sydney, and almost five months to the day after leaving Noumea last year for Australia, we’re tied up in a berth at Port Moselle. Here’s the sunrise that greeted us as we arrived…
It’s 1040 nautical miles from Sydney to Noumea.
We sailed an extra 49 miles trying to put the wind at a comfortable angle.
The current against us stole 137 miles from us – a full day’s sailing!
Our total distance through the water was 1226 nautical miles.
We used 64 gallons of fuel in light winds (we carried 94).
Maybe sailing isn’t the most efficient way to get from A to B?
Below is the executive summary – map edition. It’s a fully functional Google map. You can pan and zoom. Have a blast. -Rich
