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Whangarei

The weather continued to be miserable. We also got a call from Whangarei marina letting us know a slot on the dock was coming available Friday afternoon. We didn’t get off the boat on Thursday and waking up this morning … Continue reading

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Taurikura Bay

Keen to ensure all the crayfish we’d caught would not be mobbed by octopus I set out at 6:30am to retrieve the trap. I discovered that two of the fish frames we’d hung inside the trap had completely gone and … Continue reading

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Not a lot

We finished off Sunday being joined by Tom, Kim and Emily from Emily Grace to consume take away pizzas aboard Dignity followed by watching the movie “The Fall” which turned out weird but fascinating. Today we agreed to help out … Continue reading

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Tutukaka

We set off from Whangamumu fairly early with the intent of reaching Whangaruru before the tide turned allowing us the possibility of taking the dinghy up the nearby river. As we sailed down we changed our minds about the river … Continue reading

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Whangamumu Harbour

As we entered the harbour we were first approached and then overtaken by a customs vessel that eventually anchored right where we wanted. With nothing to hide and assuming they were stopping only for lunch (or perhaps to investigate us) … Continue reading

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