From Philippines to Tahiti: Kavieng to Noro in the Solomon Islands
Regular Noonsite contributor Luc Callebaut and his partner Jackie are gradually making their way eastward from the Philippines to Tahiti via countries along the way. The third leg of their journey is from Kavieng in Papua New Guinea to Noro in the Solomon Islands which Luc covers in his latest video update.
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The Third Leg of a Long Journey
This video covers the first part of the 3rd leg of our long journey from the Philippines to Tahiti.
- Was our advanced weather forecast accurate?
- What weather did we really have and was it expected?
We are using a new Departure Tool from Predict Wind to help us sail in good conditions during our sailing passages from Philippines to Tahiti, with Bob McDavitt as extra help before long and crucial passages.
On our way from Kavieng to Noro in the Solomons, we visited New Ireland, Duke of York and East New Britain in Papua New Guinea. We did not stop anywhere along Bougainville or in any of the Solomon islands south of Bougainville to avoid problems with the Solomon Islands Border Patrol, who do not let anyone stop anywhere before formal entry into the country, in our case in Noro, Gizo or Taro.
This video was filmed in March & April 2025.
Our next video will cover the second part of Leg 3 from Boro to Graciosa Bay in the Solomon Islands.
Luc Callebaut
s/v Sloepmouche
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About the Authors
Luc and his partner Jackie, have been exploring the warm waters of the world since 1992 on board their 46ft Norman Cross trimaran. They have lived and worked in the Caribbean, Pacific and for the past five years have been cruising in Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. They are now cruising eastward through Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands into the Pacific.
Luc worked as a regional editor for Noonsite for many years. Find out more about Luc and Jackie here [https://cornellsailing.com/archives/past-rallies/the-team/#LucJackie]
Videos about their cruising adventures can be viewed on their YouTube channel “Tropical Sailing Life” or their Tropical Sailing website, which contains more than 600 original, edited, titled, cruising videos.
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Other Noonsite reports from Luc and Jackie:
- Papua New Guinea: Cruising the North East Coast
- Indonesia, Bitung: Notes on a Lengthy Check-Out
- SE Asia: Cruising Notes on Malaysia and Indonesia.
- Vanuatu: Cruisers Deliver Aid to Communities
- Indonesia: Clearance Experiences at Bintam and Batam
- Malaysia: Update on Sebana Cove Marina
- Pacific Crossing 2022: Panama and Galapagos Update
- Pacific Crossing 2022: French Polynesia Update
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Related to following destinations: Kavieng, New Ireland, Noro (New Georgia Island), Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Western Province (New Georgia)
Related to the following Cruising Resources: Circumnavigation, Cruising Information, Pacific Crossing, Pacific Ocean South, Pacific Ocean West, Routing, Travel Information, World Regions Information
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