Gavin and Catherine LeSueur and their three children - Estelle, Baden and Fletcher, continue their Multihull adventures. The goal is to make it to the start line and compete in the 2011 Around Australia Yacht Race on a yacht designed to be up the front of the fleet...

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10/22/2008: "Fletcher surfing Ovea, New Caledonia"


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Ovea is a beautiful clear sandy lagoon, wonderful anchorage and great playground for the kids. The beach was a haven, the water warm and the seas calm inside the cresent shaped islands.
At first hesitant, Fletcher now likes to be towed everywhere. Lots of fun but a killer of dinghy fuel.
We joined with the Island Cruising Association fleet to clear into Ovea. This is not usually a port of entry but the fleet had arranged to fly the officials in, giving us an opportunity to spend time getting to Noumea and not having to work backwards late in the season.