Smorgasboarder_12_July-2012

BUSINESS PROMOTION
SHOW US YOUR BOAT
The Perfect Wave Travel crew fresh out of Sydney and into a beer
aboard The Black Lion as they depart Noumea Harbour on a work
research mission. L-R Josh, Jamie, Ben, Charlie, Ken and Matt.
Photo Gill.
LEFT: Excuse the cliché.
The Black Lion literally sailing
off into the sunset New
Caledonia style.
BELOW: The Perfect Wave
Travel crew chilling out on
deck. Photos Gill.
WORDS BY BEN HORVATH.
The boat we called home on the water in New
Caledonia is The Black Lion - a slick 46 ft Bahia
Catamaran from Fontaine Pajot with two double
cabins with ensuite bathrooms and two twin cabins.
She can comfortably cater for 8 passengers, but for
an all-male charter surfing New Caledonia’s best reef
passes as per the featured Perfect Wave Travel staff
trip, you would be best advised to limit numbers to
six, so each surfer gets their own bed. They have a
Mac in the common area for multimedia purposes, so
you can watch DVDs, videos and pictures of your trip,
and listen to music. The cat is equipped with a sound
system which allows you to switch on the music in
either cabin, on the deck or in the common area.
Captain Pierre and multi tasking chef and guide
Sebastian both speak fluid French and English, and
are mellow, educated and fun-loving. The food is
an eclectic combo of seafood, salads and beef, the
coffee’s awesome, and the beer and spirits free
flowing. Catamarans are very stable, and most of the
travelling is done inside the reef passes within the
safety of the lagoon, so sea sickness is not an issue.
Oh and did I mention the fishing is mind blowing,
the scenery insane, the temperature just right, and
the vibe so chilled. Lunchtime siestas on deck are a
pre-requisite.
To book a New Caledonian surf charter aboard The
Black Lion log onto www.theperfectwave.com.au and
list your details on the enquiry page and one of our
trained professionals will help you arrange the trip of
a lifetime.
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