Author Archives: steve

We checked out of Marsden Cove Marina soon after the office opened and with a little help from some passers by we were off our slip and out into the river in no time. I’d uploaded our detailed tracks from … Continue reading →

Yesterday was pretty much filled with fixing the water maker and eating well. I started the morning with cornflakes – the Kelloggs kind. You can get them in Fiji but they’re really expensive so we skipped them. Now we’re back … Continue reading →

Short of provisions we hired a car from the marina for the day. At NZ$20 plus fuel it’s not a bad deal. Our first stop was Bunnings on the outside of town where we picked up some anti damp stuff … Continue reading →

Spend a week being deliberately woken in the middle of the night and you’ll soon appreciate a good, uninterrupted night’s sleep. Everyone aboard was in agreement with this. Sometimes you just don’t know how good something is until you lose … Continue reading →