Category Archives: New Zealand

Running around

Posted on November 22, 2010 by steve

Did a lot of running around yesterday but on reflection I managed to complete nothing. To that end I’ll claim completion (forgot to mention the previous day) of my effort to permanently plumb in the washing machine waste. As part … Continue reading →

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In the news ….

Posted on November 21, 2010 by steve

BBQ night was again fun. For NZ$10 we got a decent meal, good company and were entered into a prize draw. The draw was set up so that almost every boat won something and some boats more than once. We … Continue reading →

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BBQ & Boat Work

Posted on November 19, 2010 by steve

Yesterday evening’s BBQ was a lot of fun. As expected we met a lot of the friends we’ve made sailing across the Pacific. Some we’ve not seen in quite a while. We all had our stories to tell. Our recent … Continue reading →

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Last Day of Passage, First Day (so far) in NZ

Posted on November 19, 2010 by steve

A lot had happened since yesterday morning. The wind remained fairly light for our last 12 hours in requiring us to motor sail for most of it but we did cut off the engine when we could. We wanted to … Continue reading →

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We’ve Arrived

Posted on November 18, 2010 by steve

We’re now tied up to the customs dock in Opua. INSERT_MAP Bloody Hell!!!! We’ve crossed the Pacific Ocean.

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