February 2006 Nelson, NZ
Update 4th February 2006
The first half of the 2006 sailing season has had a major revision.
A Change of Plans
Over the past two-weeks we have learned that the Film and Television projects are starting too late to be included in this season. Dan Hennah concluded by saying he hoped to be able to use Alvei in another production.
Mission to Tikopea
David Martin called recently asking if he could use Alvei to take supplies to the island of Tikopea.
Tikopea devastated by Cyclone Zoe
Tikopea is a small, seldom-visited, island on the far eastern end of the Solomon Islands. It was severely damaged by cyclone Zoe during Christmas of 02. Some friends of mine did a relief mission there in 03 to help the people rebuild. But is seems that the fresh water lake in the crater of the extinct volcano was breached by the storm and has become contaminated with salt water. The natives had used the lake for fish and swamp taro. Attempts to rebuild the damaged rim have been thwarted by the tidal stream washing the stones away.
Mission to Tikopea (and how you can help)
David has set up a website, http://home.netcom.com/~yellowrose/tikopea, to find funds, supplies and volunteers to help design, transport and build wire mesh gabion baskets to fill with stones that can’t be washed away before the breach is filled. This project is searching for funds. Contact David Martin: galatea49@yahoo.com if you would like to help with their funding or materials.
Alvei’s Role in the Mission
It will be our task to load 4.5 tons of gabion cages and transport supplies from New Zealand by way of Fiji and Vanuatu to Tikopea. We will have time to visit Fiji along the way. Then we will check into Vanuatu to stage the mission from Luganville, Espirito Santo. Arriving at Tikopea and anchoring on the lee side to stage the construction and placement of the wire cages.
Project MARC – (Medical Aid to Remote Communities)
As mentioned earlier, Project MARC has been working in Vanuatu for the past 4 years. They have been assessing the medical needs of the outer islands, establishing clinics and providing limited treatment in numerous locations. This season MARC will convert Alvei’s galley into an operating room for eye surgery. MARC is having a new website made. We will post the address here soon as we have details.
Alvei’s Revised Sailing Season for 2006
The first half of this season will be deep-water sailing to Fiji and Vanuatu and on to Tikopea. The later half of the season we will participate in Project MARC in Vanuatu. The conclusion of the season we will explore islands on the way to Australia.
Itinerary 2006
Mission to Tikopea by way of Fiji and Vanuatu– mid-April to mid-July
Project MARC – August to mid-October
Sailing to Australia – mid-October to the end of November
Cyclone Season in Australia – December to April 2007
C0-0p Fees and available Crew Positions on Alvei
Fees during the sailing season are $800 USD per month or $26.66 USD per day. At the time of writing, in early February, we have 6 openings for the Mission to Tikopea. There is one opening left on Project MARC and there are now 12 openings for the passage to Australia.
The first half of the 2006 sailing season has had a major revision.
A Change of Plans
Over the past two-weeks we have learned that the Film and Television projects are starting too late to be included in this season. Dan Hennah concluded by saying he hoped to be able to use Alvei in another production.
Mission to Tikopea
David Martin called recently asking if he could use Alvei to take supplies to the island of Tikopea.
Tikopea devastated by Cyclone Zoe
Tikopea is a small, seldom-visited, island on the far eastern end of the Solomon Islands. It was severely damaged by cyclone Zoe during Christmas of 02. Some friends of mine did a relief mission there in 03 to help the people rebuild. But is seems that the fresh water lake in the crater of the extinct volcano was breached by the storm and has become contaminated with salt water. The natives had used the lake for fish and swamp taro. Attempts to rebuild the damaged rim have been thwarted by the tidal stream washing the stones away.
Mission to Tikopea (and how you can help)
David has set up a website, http://home.netcom.com/~yellowrose/tikopea, to find funds, supplies and volunteers to help design, transport and build wire mesh gabion baskets to fill with stones that can’t be washed away before the breach is filled. This project is searching for funds. Contact David Martin: galatea49@yahoo.com if you would like to help with their funding or materials.
Alvei’s Role in the Mission
It will be our task to load 4.5 tons of gabion cages and transport supplies from New Zealand by way of Fiji and Vanuatu to Tikopea. We will have time to visit Fiji along the way. Then we will check into Vanuatu to stage the mission from Luganville, Espirito Santo. Arriving at Tikopea and anchoring on the lee side to stage the construction and placement of the wire cages.
Project MARC – (Medical Aid to Remote Communities)
As mentioned earlier, Project MARC has been working in Vanuatu for the past 4 years. They have been assessing the medical needs of the outer islands, establishing clinics and providing limited treatment in numerous locations. This season MARC will convert Alvei’s galley into an operating room for eye surgery. MARC is having a new website made. We will post the address here soon as we have details.
Alvei’s Revised Sailing Season for 2006
The first half of this season will be deep-water sailing to Fiji and Vanuatu and on to Tikopea. The later half of the season we will participate in Project MARC in Vanuatu. The conclusion of the season we will explore islands on the way to Australia.
Itinerary 2006
Mission to Tikopea by way of Fiji and Vanuatu– mid-April to mid-July
Project MARC – August to mid-October
Sailing to Australia – mid-October to the end of November
Cyclone Season in Australia – December to April 2007
C0-0p Fees and available Crew Positions on Alvei
Fees during the sailing season are $800 USD per month or $26.66 USD per day. At the time of writing, in early February, we have 6 openings for the Mission to Tikopea. There is one opening left on Project MARC and there are now 12 openings for the passage to Australia.