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In this issue:
Rally to Japan
Pacific Rally & Exclusive Rally entries
And lots more!
Island Cruising NZ
Contact Us Viki Moore
Email info@islandcruising.nz
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In this issue
May 2023
Rally To Japan
Upcoming Events
Check out what is coming up for
cruisers around the country
Peter Boyd from Doyles had his workshop turned in Special thanks to the teams from Customs around
to a storage facility for Days For Girls kits which Auckland and Opua for going out of their way to
were piled on to the boats heading to Fiji to hand make the check out process as smooth as
over to Sea Mercy for distribution to the Islands. possible.
Rotary and the Lions clubs also provided donated Once the boats were underway, they've been kept
items for the boats to deliver up to the Islands. under the watchful eye of our meteorologist Bob
McDavitt, Peter from Passage Guardian and
Opua Cruising Club was our hub for passage Patricia & David from Gulf Harbour Radio, as well
planning sessions, weather updates, skippers as being able to download their own weather
briefings, sharing knowledge & OpenCPN satellite GRIBS from PredictWind.
charts, troubleshooting other technology along
with some SailGP viewing and great food & drinks. It was a pretty sporty start to the rally with the
southerly slingshot propelling them north before
We had a lovely evening at the Marina Cafe with the centre of the high moved across leaving some
live music one night and a coffee catch up with boats motoring along in the big swell. There is
the women on the rally. some more wind forecast later on this week and
we've got a close eye on that.
Opua General store gave us an early morning
bread baking demo along with some great coffee
and pastries for the early risers.
The great thing about being on a rally is that everyone takes care of each other, and we've seen some great
examples of that this week.
Whether it is sharing knowledge of tricky boat systems and fishing tips, going out of their way to buddy boat
with others having some issues, or even doing a mid-ocean fuel transfer for a boat who was running low. The
whole ethos of what an Island Cruising Rally is all about is looking out for each other. Helping others feels
good and you are never sure when it is going to be you who needs some help yourself!
There are over 30 kids on the rally this year - and you can see the junior crew of five children on Airpower
gracing the cover of Cruise News this month. We've also managed to match up about 60 crew members on
to various boats, so you don't even have to own your own boat to have some awesome sailing adventures.
Our CrewSeeker list gets a number of awesome opportunities come through each week, so please get in
touch if you'd like to go on there.
We've also got some great new sponsors on board this month. Thanks to Marsden Cove Marina and 36
Degrees Brokers for your amazing support of the rally and all our members. It is great to have you on board.
There are 71 boats on the rally this year - all going in various different directions at different dates. We will
all connect up along the way and are linked together by our various updates, events and chat groups.
Enjoying the welcoming support and hospitality from our sponsors and aiming to leave a positive impression
and a clean wake in the communities we visit in the Islands.
I had the pleasure of attending the South Pacific Sailing Network conference a couple of weeks ago and
sailing tourism and the impact on the Islands we visit was a hot topic. The last thing any of us want is for
yachties to get a bad reputation with the Pacific Nations we visit. Think of how Freedom Campers have all
been tarred with a bad brush here in NZ? Please be respectful of the people and places we all love to visit
and ensure that you respect local traditions - such as the sevusevu protocol in Fiji for example.
I am flying up to Tonga on Thursday to welcome some of the rally boats and to have a good look around. I
know the Tongan people are looking forward to welcoming sailing visitors to their shores once again.
Keep a watch on our Facebook page if you'd like to follow the adventures of the rally participants this year,
and if you're not joining us this year, hopefully you can next year!
Happy sailing!
Cheers Viki
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The conference which targets marine authorities, individuals, organizations, and businesses
involved with yachting around the South Pacific was held at Orams Marine Boat Park in
Auckland, New Zealand.
The conference is aimed to meet and discuss how to build a resilient sailing industry while
navigating through the reopening of borders across the South Pacific. Mr. Takau is joined by Mr.
Joe Caesar from Vava'u Boat Yard presenting on Tonga Yachting at the conference. There were
approximately 40 participants at the conference including the Pacific Tourism Organisation
(SPTO), Vanuatu Tourism, Fiji, Tahiti, New Zealand, Tonga Tourism, Market Development
Facility (MDF), and representatives from Customs.
Whilst at the conference Mr. Takau had the opportunity to visit Marinas in Whangarei and Bay
of Islands to better understand the nature of the yachting sector in the Pacific and its potential
to contributing to Tonga’s recovery and economic development.
The yachting sector includes super yachts and has the potential to be one of the top tourism
earners for Tonga through boating provisions, boat maintenance and boat storage to name a
few.
It is estimated that yachting arrivals for the coming year will be far greater than that of pre-
covid numbers.
Tonga’s participation was made possible with the kind support of the MDF who will be
supporting Tonga’s tourism with funding its first Yachting Strategy.
TTAB are also finalizing discussions with MDF on Tonga’s market branding, and with the
potential for further technical assistance and support towards other tourism initiatives.
Tonga is gearing up to welcome the first yacht rally since the reopening of the borders. The first
wave of yachts will start arriving on the 18th of May 2023 with approximately 30 yachts
confirmed.
An estimated one hundred yacht visitors at least who will visit Tonga. The rally will travel to
Nuku’alofa first before cruising north to Ha’apai and on to Vava’u. A majority of the yachts will
spend almost two months in Tonga before they set sail to Fiji.
Tonga Tourism will be hosting a welcome to mark the first yacht rally since international
closure of borders.
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A new web-based app called the Marine Vessel Portal (MVP) has been developed to help New
Zealand boat owners, marinas and councils reduce the risk of marine pest incursions. The MVP
is already a key tool in marine biosecurity management, recording surveillance activity,
findings and the presence of marine pests in bays and harbours from Northland to Bay of
Plenty. It also records information about the regional hull surveillance programmes, including
biofouling levels and pest species found on boats during routine inspections.
By signing up to the MVP boat owners and marina operators can be empowered to better
manage their biofouling risk.
These webinars are designed to prompt conversation, discussion and broader understanding
of key issues involved and we encourage industry to attend.
They've recently added some cool new features including the ability to
add vessels to voyages on SailTies! This lets you create an even richer
memory of your sailing and build a record of all the boats you have
sailed!
Check out the other cool features and updates in the video below and be
sure to tag Island Cruising as your group when you are adding your
voyages!
Rally To Japan
We are excited to announce that the Pacific Rally has been granted permission
to run the Lau Group entry this season.
Early July, we will fly the Fijian officials out to Lau where they'll meet boats who
will sail across from Tonga to Lau. The benefit of entering at Lau makes the
ocean passage much quicker, and more convenient for people wanting to enjoy
this special part of Fiji.
By joining the Loyalty Islands Rally, participants can experience the best of New
Caledonia's magnificent cruising grounds, especially those in the east and to the south
that are often difficult, if not impossible, to return to from Noumea in the limited time
available.
To make this opportunity possible, the Down Under Rally are paying the costs related to
flying in officials and our agent from the mainland to perform the FULL INWARD
CLEARANCE of vessels participating in the rally. As such, the clearance of the
participating vessels can only occur in the location below on the date and time
stipulated. The rally entry fee includes all costs associated with obtaining this
clearance.
DATES:
Vessels participating in the rally must be at anchor at Baie de Drueulu, Lifou, by 9:00
am on the morning of the 14th September 2023 (subject to suitable weather for the
voyage from Fiji during the week before the scheduled arrival date.
Vessels can arrive at any time up to 24hrs before this date, but no one will be permitted
to disembark the vessel or make physical contact with anyone other than those aboard
the vessel.
Our comprehensive Sailing to & Cruising New Caledonia guide that includes information
regarding customs, biosecurity and immigration, along with other relevant and
valuable information about cruising in New Caledonia.
ADDITIONAL COSTS:
Shuttle bus service: A shuttle bus will be available to take rally participants to the
Supermarché (SuperMarket) on Lifou for provisioning and the local post office /ATM, where
local currency and sim cards can be obtained. Our agents will be on hand throughout the day
to assist with translation and advice during this process. This will allow you to fully
reprovision and cruise New Caledonia without first visiting Noumea. Shuttle bus fee:
Approximately 1000 xpf per person. (about AUD 15.00)
Official Welcome Ceremony & Traditional Feast: The opportunity to attend an Official
Welcome Ceremony & Traditional Feast hosted by the local village. The ceremony/feast & info
session will occur in the afternoon/evening the day after arrival. The cost to attend is 3000 xpf
per person (about AUD 45.00). Payable to the representative of the Lifou village at the event.
Rubbish & Prohibited goods disposal. If applicable, the fee will be determined on a per-vessel
basis by the bio-security officer at the time of vessel inspection.
REFUND POLICY.
In addition to the standard Down Under Rally Refund policy which can be viewed in the
attached terms of entry, the following applies:
Should less than 20 vessels register by midnight on the 7th of August, the Down Under Rally
reserves the right to cancel the rally.
If the Down Under Rally cancels the rally due to insufficient registrations being received, all
monies received by way of deposits and or registration fees will be refunded within 7 working
days of notification of cancellation being made.
HOW TO REGISTER.
To secure your place as a participant, a deposit of $AUD 250.00 must be paid before midnight
on the 31st of July, 2023.
Final registration details and all required information, along with the registration fee balance,
will be payable before midnight on the 7th of August.
TO PAY YOUR DEPOSIT AND SECURE YOUR PLACE ON THE RALLY, CLICK THE FOLLOWING
LINK. https://www.downunderrally.com/new-caledonia-loyalty-islands-rally-about
Help us ensure the minimum number of registrations are received, please spread the word
and feel free to share this event with your cruising friends.
Imagine you are half way between New
Zealand and Fiji, and your engine stops
working, your electrical system is no longer
charging your batteries, you've sprung a leak
or your steering system fails.
Select your photos first so you know where to find them. It will ask for a load of detail
about where and when etc the photo was taken but you don’t need a lot of that unless
you want to put this in.
Go onto www.MarineTraffic.com
Type in your boat. it is quicker to put in your MMSI number as there could be a lot of
boats with the same name. Eg There are about a dozen Jackpots - but only one in NZ.
Click on the compass rose symbol. It is purple with a white compass rose and has
your MMSI number.
Again type in your vessel name and select it, or use your MMSI number.
In your case it says “ no photo for this…..” and gives you an option to “upload now”.
You will browse to find your photo.
You need to fill in the boxes with a red asterisk. Some of these will already be filled in
based on your earlier MMSI number entry.
If you already have a photo there it will get you to the photo gallery ( double click one
of the photos) and you then click on “Upload a photo”.
It is very useful to have a photo taken after you are in passage mode. Ie dinghy tied
inverted on forward deck. Sails up. That way it is easier to identify you if the RNZAF
are doing an aerial search! Perhaps you could all agree with a friend to swap photos
when you get to the end of your passage. It would give you something to do when
awaiting Customs.
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