Voyage Logs

Arrival Sydney!

27 October 2011

Soren entering Sydney Heads

Matt on the helm brings the ship into Sydney Harbour under pilot.

After some delays she proceeded to a berth at White Bay 3 for final AQIS clearance etc.

Two very fine vessels together

Soren Larsen and Southern Swan / Svanan

Photos - thanks go to Clyde Dickens, Sydney

Posted Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:56:36 GMT by Soren Larsen

Passage to Sydney

V340 New Caledonia to Sydney 2011
Last Instalment - Marsha's Blogs Part 4-6

"We delayed dinner in order to go round Ball’s Pyramid. What a sight!”

Read the final blog - the passage into Sydney...

Posted Thu, 10 Nov 2011 06:03:12 GMT by Soren Larsen

Final voyage - south from Noumea

V340 New Caledonia to Sydney 2011
Marsha's Blogs Part 1-3

"Our final voyage of the season takes us from Noumea, New Caledonia to Sydney, Australia via Lord Howe Island. Joining us on this ocean passage are 8 faces mainly residing in Australia and New Zealand and one gentleman who designs racing sailboats in France.”

Posted Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:45:54 GMT by Soren Larsen

Twas a dark n stormy night, etc.. V339 Pt3

V339 Vanuatu to New Caledonia 2011- Marsha's Vlog Pt.3

"There is nothing more dramatic than plunging through the South Pacific on an old wooden square-rigger during an intense thunder and lightning storm.”

Posted Sun, 30 Oct 2011 01:58:08 GMT by Soren Larsen

Volcano Wedding

V339 Vanuatu to New Caledonia 2011- Marsha's Vlog Part 2

At Tanna Island

"With a bit of Søren Larsen magic we pulled off a wedding, at sunset, at the top of a volcano while it spewing red hot lava high into the sky.”

Posted Sun, 30 Oct 2011 01:37:45 GMT by Soren Larsen

V339 Part 1 Vila - Erromango

V339 Vanuatu to New Caledonia 2011- Marsha's Vlog No. 1

To the Skull Cave

"We ended up having to steam from Port Vila down to Erromongo. But it was pretty smooth and we didn’t get knocked around at all really.”

Posted Sun, 30 Oct 2011 01:31:11 GMT by Soren Larsen

Meet the Small Nambas-Malakula

Vanuatu Discovery Pt 3
Santo to Vila - Marsha's Vlog at Malakula

“After a good lunch onboard we ventured out into the rain for some Kastom Dancing.”

Posted Sun, 30 Oct 2011 01:19:24 GMT by Soren Larsen

Vanuatu Discovery Pt.2 String Band Inferno

“Unlike all the other feasts we’ve done this one was different in that we packed everyone and everything (including the string band) right here on board the Søren Larsen.”

Posted Sat, 29 Oct 2011 12:28:27 GMT by Soren Larsen

Vanuatu Discovery - 1) Sailing Santo

Vanuatu Blog
Santo to Port Vila 01

"Embarking on a new journey is always exciting. Especially when it’s a beautiful sunny day and there is a nice fresh breeze.”

Posted Sat, 29 Oct 2011 12:10:21 GMT by Soren Larsen

Inside the Volcano - Ureparapara

“As we went ashore in Ureparapara, Liz said something that struck me. She said ‘You know every time we come ashore it’s like stepping into a National Geographic Magazine.” And it’s true.”

Posted Wed, 05 Oct 2011 05:38:59 GMT by Soren Larsen

Snake Dancers of Rah

V337 Banks IslandsVanuatu - Santo and Ra

“Down the beach came first the singers and drummers. Next came the dancers painted black with white stripes.”

Posted Fri, 30 Sep 2011 03:19:17 GMT by Soren Larsen

Vanuatu - Kids welcome

V336 in Vanuatu

“When Søren Larsen left Auckland at the beginning of May we took with us some special cargo.”

Posted Fri, 30 Sep 2011 01:34:50 GMT by Soren Larsen

First Arrival Vanuatu

V336 - Arrival Vanuatu - Marsha's first day in Pt Vila

“This is Bislama for ‘Number One’ of course. Bislama is a strange mix of English, French and a dash of island language thrown in for good measure.”

Posted Sat, 10 Sep 2011 12:07:52 GMT by Soren Larsen

Yasawa Islands of Fiji

V336 - Lautoka and the Yasawa Islands, Fiji # 1

This just in - from Marsha:
"BULA! We’ve left the hustle and bustle of busy Lautoka, Fiji behind us and are on our way to Vanuatu.”

Posted Fri, 02 Sep 2011 03:18:13 GMT by Soren Larsen

Bula! Its Fiji

Tonga to Fiji V335

Arrival Fiji - and the southern islands ..

Marsha's voyage log continues:
"After spending a few days in Levuka, (waiting for the weather to calm down a bit) we were on our way again.”

Posted Sat, 13 Aug 2011 11:20:43 GMT by Soren Larsen

Whale of a time - Vava'u

Tonga to Fiji Part 1 and 2

"I think the Vava'u group in northern Tonga is the crew favourite so far on our trip around the pacific this season.”

Niuatoputapu: Boldy going

Samoa to Tonga - Marsha Voyage Log Part 3 and 4

"We crossed over the international date line and skipped Friday as well as July 1st (which is Canada Day where I come from) and so it became Saturday July 2nd. The Islands of Hihifu and Niuatoputapu appeared on the horizon.”

Posted Thu, 14 Jul 2011 09:51:28 GMT by Soren Larsen

Samoa, Apia turnaround

Voyage Log V334 _Samoa-Tonga #part 1 and part 2

Purser Marsha's account of their 16 night tropical trip

"Talofa Lava! (that’s hello in Samoan) Well it’s been pretty hectic on board here on the switch over in Apia, Samoa.”

Posted Thu, 14 Jul 2011 09:11:08 GMT by Soren Larsen

Suwarrow - Anchorage Island

V333 - The Cook Islands part 2 Suwarrow - Anchorage Island

Part 2 of Marsha's Voyage Log - Northern Cook Islandsa

"Captain Jim and some of the voyage crew were the first ashore.”

Posted Sat, 09 Jul 2011 09:05:06 GMT by Soren Larsen

Cargo for Palmerston

loading cargo at Avarua wharf

Monday 13th June

“After visiting Aitutaki the Soren returned to Rarotonga over the week end.”

Jim advises that they completed paperwork and cleared out of Raro at 1230 and sailed for Palmerston Island with 4 tons of cargo for the remote comminity there !

Forecast is for light easterly winds going southerly then SW over Tues/Wed but Jim gives eta Palmerston as 1000 15th local time

Posted Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:25:22 GMT by Soren Larsen

Aitutaki - First call

V332 Cook Islands Aitutaki - first call

Survivor Aitutaki? Not really: Marsha's log of the crew's first venture ashore at Aitutaki before returning to Raro.

May 31, 2011

“Well we've been and gone from Aitutaki and I must say we all had an amazing time.”

Posted Thu, 09 Jun 2011 06:46:49 GMT by Soren Larsen

The Southern Ocean 2

The Southern Ocean - Auckland to Cook Islands 2

Our Purser Marsha gives us another except from her diary

May 10th… again…

“Well we’ve crossed over to the other side… gone back in time.”

Posted Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:10:54 GMT by Soren Larsen

The Southern Ocean 1

The Southern Ocean - Auckland to Cook Islands 1

Our Purser Marsha sends this account of life at sea.

May 7th

“There’s nothing like listening to the creeking of a wooden ship.”

Posted Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:03:40 GMT by Soren Larsen

Arrival Rarotonga

Arrival Rarotonga, Cook Islands 26/5/11

This just in from Purser Marsha -
"We came along side in Avatiu at 9/:45 this morning. Public Health came on board for a little look at cost $40. Customs went smoothly.

We have been hooked up to fresh water and are currently filling tanks.

We are docked in the international section of the harbour with our starboard side to the dock. We are at the very mouth of the harbour. Hopefully the weather stays well for us.

Half the crew off today. VCs Pete and Mike have left the ship for the day to wander around. Jims plan is to stay here till Saturday then head to Aitutake."

Posted Fri, 27 May 2011 02:44:40 GMT by Soren Larsen

Virtually Real - Soren 3D

Tallship Soren Larsen Video clips

Soren 3D Animation, Virtually Stunning

Here is the final version of Simon Bridges' 3D animation of Soren Larsen, created and rendered in Autodesk Maya.

"The 4 characters are from real crew members from 2003 season, I would of made 3D models of all the crew but the project would of taken forever and the rendering time a nightmare too, maybe one day. Hope you like this new animation. Thank you."
Simon

Virtual Vanuatu
6min 27 sec
Animated by VC Simon Bridges aka Syd
www.smeedysyd.com

Posted Mon, 18 Apr 2011 07:24:34 GMT by Soren Larsen

The Hole in the Rock Gang

14 April 2011
Soren Larsen at Hole in the Rock - near Bay of Islands NZ

This image was sent to us by Lyn Watts ,from Hunter Valley NSW - Australia, who took the picture from a Fullers boat from Paihia on 22 February- the morning of the Christchurch earthquake.

Posted Mon, 18 Apr 2011 04:48:40 GMT by Soren Larsen