Arrived , resting and replenishing until departing for Banks Islands

9 Yachts have arrived in Luganville after a eventful weather wise passage
All well and preparing for our Rally north to The Banks and Torres Islands.  Departure starting Thursday 2nd June.

Skippers Presentation &Celebration

The Welcome celebration on Saturday 28th was a great success. The weather a picture perfect day.  Displays of Banks Island Custom Dancers, The Ladies Water music, String band and Pentecose Island Custom dance displays were enjoyed by all.  Initially all Yacht skippers were welcomed with  Salu Salu and fresh coconut juice. Presentation of certificate of completion of the rally and a traditional carved Tam Tam with a hand painted Lava Lava was presented by our Aore Island Yacht club committee and friends.

Yachties assembled for presentation at Paradise Lodge

Tuesday we all participated in a tour of one of the Copra Mills -COPSL.  From the arrival of the hand dug coconut in large potatoe sacks to seeing the final coconut oil and dried coconut used for cattle feed in Australia, NZ and even vietnam was very interesting.

Stowing of donated goods for the remotes and stocking of the gally stores along with some repairs needed after the passage has been filling the past few days for all and sundry

Banks Is custom dancers

Our venture north tomorrow will start with our first anchorage at Aeise Island and then on to Oyster Island, Port Orly and then NE to our first stop in the Banks Islands of Gaua Island at Lacona Bay.  Our intention is to be at Rah Island by 10th June for a very exciting and welcoming celebration on Saturday 11th June

More to come.......................