SOUTH PACIFIC SAILING ADVENTURE | CROSSING THE NOTORIOUS HAVANNAH PASS (TWICE!)

We set sail from Nouméa with plans to head for the Loyalty Islands - but like most of our South Pacific cruising, our plans changed. In this episode, we navigate a new course along the east coast of New Caledonia, uncovering remote beauty and unexpected challenges. Along the way, we crossed the infamous Havannah Pass - one of the main passages through New Caledonia's barrier reef, known for its strong tidal currents and tight timing windows - not once, but twice in just two days. Instead of our original route, we discovered: ? The stunning natural anchorage in the Yaté River ? The raw power and precision of the Havannah Pass ? The importance of sticking together and adapting at sea ? A glimpse of New Caledonia few sailors ever see If you're dreaming of off-grid sailing, exploring the South Pacific, or just love a good twist in the journey - this one's for you. ? Subscribe for more sailing, travel, and adventure from our life aboard in the Pacific! We hope you enjoy it! As always, thanks for watching. #SailingAdventure #NewCaledonia #SouthPacificSailing #OffGridTravel #YachtLife #CruisingCouple #SailingNewCaledonia #SailingPassage #RemoteAnchorages Sincere thanks to Charlotte Rockstar Jones for composing and recording Te T?iko's theme song. Please remember to subscribe, like, comment - it helps us out! If commenting, we ask that you be respectful. Any comments made that are intended to be hurtful, disrespectful, antagonistic, and inappropriate to us or our viewers will be deleted and you will be blocked from our channel. Ways to support us: Subscribe to YouTube (it's free) ?https://www.youtube.com/@adamandvickistravels?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Patreon ?patreon.com/adamandvickistravels Support us on Ko-fi? ko-fi.com/adamandvickistravels FOLLOW US: Website ?https://www.adamandvickistravels.co.nz/ Pinterest ? www.pinterest.com/adamandvickistravels Facebook ? https://www.facebook.com/adamandvickistravels/ Instagram ?https://www.instagram.com/adamandvickistravels/ Music from Epidemic Sound. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We're Adam and Vicki. After years of being career focused, we decided it was time to shake things up and sought a lifestyle that would provide us with new experiences, humble us, allow us to visit remote locations, and experience new cultures. In 2021, we traded our regular suburban lifestyle for a nomadic one and moved aboard our sailboat, Te T?iko, a Chico 40. After three years sailing in New Zealand and preparing for Category 1 (regulations for New Zealand registered vessels planning to sail offshore), we set sail from New Zealand to Fiji on the 23 May 2024. This would be Vicki and T?iko's first ocean passage and Adam's third. We have since sailed to Vanuatu and New Caledonia, where we will be during the cyclone season. We fund our lifestyle by working part time. This sometimes involves returning to New Zealand to help top up the bank account. The other avenue is through our content creation where we document our journey though YouTube videos and our our social media accounts and website. We would love for you to follow our progress as we navigate a nomadic lifestyle. If our content is something that you enjoy, please consider supporting our channel. You can do so by: Subscribing to our YouTube channel, and supporting us by watching our videos, giving us a like, leaving us a comment, and/or with Super Thanks Joining the crew on Patreon Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, or Pinterest Regularly visit our website All links provided above. However you choose to support us, we are sincerely grateful. A big thank you for taking the time to stop by. #boatlife #boat #travelvlog #digitalnomad #lifestyle #sailing #travel #sailinglife