Time is a bit running out and we don't stay more than 2 days in Belep before sailing back to Noumea, this time along the leeward coast. The north west part of NC is very attractive with dry wheather, very little human pression and as a result  a lot of marine resources ; we were lucky to find west wind and the pretty long return to finish this circumnavigation of New Caledonia was in fact quick and easy.

Belep shore: Blue, white green and red

Spanish Mackerel also on the return trip

Sorry, so few of these attractive ladies than I ll not give the exact spot

French authorities chasing illegal sea cucumber harvesting

A skeg missing: final result of a night collision with a UFO 3month before

Fortunatly skeg is sacrificial and this ll not affect the safety

Healthy and happy crew finishing a lucky cruise