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Papua New Guinea: New Britain: Cruising Yacht Boarded Twice in Two Days

from Stefan Jeukenkrep of SV Malaka Queen I have been sailing for eight years, covered 50,000nm, visited 27 countries, spent 3000 days at sea, often at anchor in nature and...

Published 2 weeks ago
, Updated 1 week ago

South Pacific Tropical Cyclone Season: Higher Risk for Vanuatu and New Caledonia

Five to Seven Named Tropical Cyclones Expected In their Tropical Cyclone (TC) season outlook, Earth Sciences New Zealand (ESNZ) say five to nine named tropical cyclones could occur in the...

Published 4 months ago
, Updated 2 months ago

Papua New Guinea: Solo Sailor Killed While Anchored in Milne Bay

Suspects in Custody According to reports in Papua New Guinea news media, two male suspects are in police custody after being arrested in connection with the murder of a French...

Published 2 years ago
, Updated 2 months ago

Papua New Guinea: Two New Marine Protected Areas Announced

Source: Wildlife Conservation Society According to a news report from the Wildlife Conservation Society, the new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) more than triple ocean protections in one of the most...

Published 2 years ago
, Updated 2 months ago

Papua New Guinea - The Last Great Frontier

Papua New Guinea – The Last Great FrontierBy David Kirkland Set sail into one of the world’s most extraordinary cruising grounds with this magnificent coffee-table volume that captures more than...

Published 4 months ago
, Updated 2 months ago

Papua New Guinea: Island Hopping Remote Atolls and Islands

Should we go? In 2024 and 2025 we spent a few months cruising the outer atolls and islands in the NE and N of Papua New Guinea. We were hesitant...

Published 7 months ago

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