It was a super quick turnaround in Cairns, less than 12 hours, coming off our two-week tour around the top of the Great Barrier Reef. A...

While Garry was holed up in Honolulu for a few days, twiddling his thumbs in a cheap Airbnb and activating his U.S. Residency Visa, I...

Our arrival from Papua New Guinea into Cairns was on a Thursday afternoon, too late in the day to clear in with the authorities. Captain...

As I’ve said before, our cruising plans are written in sand at low tide and the impending Super Blue Moon was an omen that the tide was...

We’ve been bouncing around aboard November Rain for the last couple of weeks, working our way westward through the Solomon Islands. The...

Checking into the port of Lata on the island of Nando, Solomon Islands was fairly well straight forward if not complete. Four Solomonese...

After 6 weeks in Vanuatu, it was time to wrap up our stay and prepare for our next destination: the Solomon Islands. Luganville isn’t...

We rocked into Diver’s Bay about an hour before sunset, our fourth time to the island of Ureparapara, the last visit six years ago. The...

Our worldwide expedition has reached its fourth week, and miraculously, the crew is still on speaking terms—a minor miracle considering...

After days of blue water and backwater cruising, our senses were assaulted with the smells, sounds, and eye sores of the urban jungle...

Clearing into Tanna was a full 3-day bureaucratic fiasco. Garry had tried to alert Vanuatu Customs a week, before our arrival, and a...

After months of preparation,(herding cats and eating elephants) we have finally departed New Zealand for Vanuatu aboard November Rain....

As we count down the weeks for our upcoming departure, sail date June 15th, we are getting a lot of questions from the peanut gallery about

A report of November Rain's fishing trip in the Far North of New Zealand

As you may have already heard, Garry and I have decided to take the big leap and head off into the wild blue yonder, planning to...

Marlin, the majestic and elusive fish, have fascinated and captivated the imagination of fishermen and marine enthusiasts for centuries....

Are you a fishing enthusiast looking for the ultimate adventure? Join us aboard our 56' Catamaran, November Rain, as a volunteer crew...

Calling all anglers…It’s that special time of year for New Zealanders, the annual fishing tournament that spans the entire country, from...

Striped Marlin season is officially open in New Zealand and it’s shaping up to be a good year for 2020, fingers crossed. The last couple...

I confess, it’s been 8 long months since I’ve put fingers to keyboard to peck out a blog update. Ever since my now mended, but slightly...