Hidden gem New Caledonia

Just off our eastern doorstep Heather Francis loves this little French pacific paradise combination.

Ask sailors about their adventures in the South Pacific and they will rave about the whales in Tonga, the surf in Fiji and the volcanoes in Vanuatu but not many people mention New Caledonia. In fact, before we sailed through the Havannah Pass and into the lagoon that surrounds La Grande Terre, we heard very little about the place. The few people we met who were planning on stopping in New Cal said it was little more than a way to break up what can be a rough passage to Australia; a safe harbour to wait out weather, restock supplies and make repairs. No one mentioned how beautiful the landscape was, the palm trees fringing the shoreline as the tall colonial pines climb the rugged, red hills. They kept the…

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Cruising Helmsman (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2016

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