Luc Callebaut and Jackie along with their three dogs have been heading for French Polynesia “the other way” – having left the Phillipines in 2025 to head eastwards.
In their latest Video diary – Sailing from Philippines to Tahiti – Luc covers the first part of the fourth leg of their journey.
All about the Weather
Was our advanced weather forecast accurate? What weather did we really have and was it expected? We are using Predict Wind’s new Departure Tool to help us sail in good conditions during our sailing passages from Philippines to Tahiti, with Bob McDavitt as an extra ace before long and crucial passages.
On our way from Noro in the Solomons, we traveled across all of the Solomons to check out of Lata. From there we sailed direct to Santo to clear in to Vanuatu as Sola was not open for check-ins. We had to be very patient in Santo to get the right conditions to sail to Port Vila. This video was filmed from May to November 2025 and our next video will cover leg five of our journey from Vanuatu to Tonga.
Luc and Jackie Callebaut
s/v Sloepmouche
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About the Author
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. For the past six months they have been 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:
- Solomon islands: A Very Enjoyable Six Month Cruise
- Navigation: Staying Safe When Sailing in Remote Locations
- From Philippines to Tahiti: Kavieng to Noro in the Solomon Islands
- 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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