Shortly bevor we left Vanuatu, we met Jude in the town of Port Vila. An exchange of words and we knew Honey was going as well to New Caledonia, Noumea. Both cats Honey and Allure left from Mele Island just bevor midnight. Without knowing about each other, we both chose a similar rout, going first direction Eromango. But both did not manage due to unfavourable winds. And then shortly bevor we arrived in the Loyauté Islands, the outer islands of New Caledonia, we saw Honey on the AIS screen. Now instead of having a race as is always the case with 2 sailing yachts we both tried to sail as slow as possible towards the Havannah Pass. One hour prior to low water we both entered the pass. Of course at it has to be, it was night.

The journey through these New Caledonian waters, alas tricky, went well and at 3 O’clock we anchored tired in the bay du Citrone. At night when calling Honey I always was anxious, Tim would walk across the sea to thump me on the nose for calling his Honey Honey. Nobody hit me in the nose. No we even came happy together to visit the officials in NewCal and later for “Kuchen und Kaffee”.

And on this occasion we from Allure Edith and Patrick the two Swiss had to leave a finger print in this book. This we do of course happy since we met a fantastic down under family. And I am certain we never will forget Honey nor Honey.