This shows an overview of Adagio's track from Sept, 2000 through June,
2001. The full size map contains hot spot links to the relevant photo
pages of this site. When your cursor passes over a hot spot link the arrow
will change to the pointing finger cursor. Click image for full size map view... This detail of New Caledonia shows the general plan. isle des Pins is
the speck at lower right, where we have annotated the map with locations
of our two favorite anchorages. The full size map contains hot spot links
to the relevant photo pages of this site. When your cursor passes over
a hot spot link the arrow will change to the pointing finger cursor. On our next visit, likely in 2002, we plan to circumnavigate the main
island, visiting the Loyaute islands to the east on the way back to another
visit to Isle des Pins. Click image for full size map view...
"God's Little Island" is what locals call this magical island.
Smack in the "roaring fourties", but well worth the effort to
sail here. You really need navigation charts to appreciate the cruising opportunities
around Tasmania. Second best are the detail maps which are accessible
from the map at right. Click image for full size maps... Tasmanians and New Zealanders naturally think of the route shown in yellow.
Sail East from Tasie, through the strait between N and S islands of NZ,
stop in Wellington if the weather is looking chancy. Thence right along
45° South Latitude to Puerto Mont, which is northernmost settlement
of the Chilean Archipelago. This may be our route as well. Our friends on Rosinante did it this way,
returning in 2000 to Tasie via Cape of Good Hope. But if we choose this route, we'll miss Alaska, Pacific Northwest, Mexico,
etc. on this end of our cruise. And it isn't all that easy to get back
to the North Pacific, then circle back to home in New Zealand. Click image for large view with links to submaps...
The purple route represents our original rough planning: Oceania to Hawaii
to Alaska and south, thence to Atlantic either via the "ditch"
or via Patagonia. The yellow route represents the "shortcut". Difficult choices
- we are keen to cruise the Med, Ireland, Baltic, etc., to spend some
extended time in favorite places such as Turkey and Yugoslavia. Not to
mention the canals of Europe, France especially. Click image for large view...
Route Maps
Overview
of our bit of Oceania
Adagio route NZ to Tasmania
Sep, 2000 to June, 2001
Detail
of New Caledonia
Oct - Nov, 2000
Tasmania
Mar, 2000 to Mar, 2001
The "down
under" view
Decisions, ... which route to Chile?
The Pacific
view
Decisions, ... which route to Chile?
