We lifted the hook and we were off by 9am, around the same time as another yacht from the same anchorage. We both squeezed through the nar...
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Round North Island - Whangaroa to Cavalli Islands
Leaving Ranfurly Bay behind us. We left the protected and prehistoric surroundings of Ranfurly Bay (Whangaroa Harbour) after a good brea...
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Round North Island - Doubtless Bay to Whangaroa
The passage to Whangaroa was fairly bumpy, but we got there in one piece and only one spew. Beautiful Whangaroa Whangaroa is quite ...
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Round North Island - Karikari Moana to Doubtless Bay
Arriving at Doubtless Bay We left Karikari Moana on the 24th December feeling refreshed and more human. I had come out of my koala stat...
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Round North Island - Havelock to Karikari Moana
Friday the 19th of December was a frantic day, we worked a relatively normal day before finishing slightly early so we could rush home, cr...
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Pre-Christmas checklist
Back from Havelock and back to the real world unfortunately. However a good weekend and plenty done. We headed off after work on Friday, arr...
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Getting to the pointy end
So weird title for the blog, but I was going for the fact we are getting to the pointy end of the year (almost over), and also getting prett...
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The Walkthrough
So more updates on repairs and works. I had a call from lloyd a few days ago saying there were some other things of somewhat alarming intere...
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Updates, updates, updates!
Since my last post there has been a lot going on behind the scenes and a lot of phone conversations between myself, Lloyd (shipwright) and D...
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Engine update
Ring ring, my phone is going at 8am and its Zac saying he is at my house for work and wondering where I am...umm, in Havelock mate, remember...
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De-masting
We awoke to a warm boat after leaving the fan heater on all night (all good when you dont have to pickup the power bill!),after a...
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Easter/ANZAC - Day 11: Havelock - Christchurch
Today we awoke to sunshine again but the air was cold and the dew was heavy on the windows, we were up before our alarm and soon fed befor...
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Easter/ANZAC - Day 10: Yncyca Bay - Putanui Point - Havelock Marina
As I awoke today with my head in what can only be described as awkward (somehow my pillows manage to have a nightly migration up the wall so...
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Easter/ANZAC - Day 9: Kauauroa Bay - Yncyca Bay
We awoke to a bit of a dreary day with a little bit of chop coming into the bay, from this I assume the NW is building in the area as the mo...
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Easter/ANZAC - Day 8: Cissy Bay (Hallam Cove) – Kauauroa Bay
We awoke to a nice calm bay, the water was glass like, had a spot of breakfast and decided to head for a club mooring at Kauauroa Bay as we ...
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Easter/ANZAC - Day 7: (Des’s) Waihinau Bay – Cissy Bay (Hallam Cove)
Click!, the sound of the camera taking my now standard photo from the portlight window as soon as I wake up. I am not sure why I started...
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