Day 5 - Fiji to New Caledonia

We sailed well overnight with just the headsail out making between 4 and 5 knots as planned. The wind swung to the SE so we could easily head for the reef pass. At 5am we were 6 miles away and so put the engine on for the final approach. We hit the pass at exactly 6am and rendezvoused with Memphis who left Fiji the same day as us. The pass was straight forward and we spent the rest of the morning motoring in flat calm seas throughout the reefs and islands off the south of the main island. We entered the main harbour in Noumea at 12:00 (11:00 local time) and secured in the marina. We got the quarantine lady and immigration man to the boat (quarantine was upset as we had no fruit veggies or meat for her to take off us!) and then wandered into town. We had a McDonalds for lunch (it never tastes as good as you expect - even after a week at sea!) and then wondered to the chandlers and the supermarket. With sealant to seal the deck after I repair the bent track tomorrow and a baguette we headed back to the boat. We'll sleep well tonight! Watching the weather now for a nice window to do the 840 mile leg to Coffs Harbour ... AUSTRALIA!!