Category Archives: El Regalo

Brian & JoDon Rawls

Matangi Island

Another day of motoring. At times we had up to 10 knots of wind but mostly it was on our nose. On a couple of occasions we were able to get the headsail out to assist but not by much. … Continue reading

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Feet on the ground

First full day on land after a hefty passage is always a nice experience and Monday was no exception. Shortly after breakfast I dinghied over to the Jacksters who had arrived the evening before to say hello and give them … Continue reading

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Last day in Whangarei

What a day. We started the day with one last wash. The genset started ok but not with the zest we know it can with a good power supply. It’s battery was getting tired. A quick decision was made and … Continue reading

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3rd Sunday on the hard

Because we’d planned the afternoon off, the work accomplished list for Sunday was relatively short : Lubricated all pulleys and sliders More varnish onto shower sill Replaced line cover over pulleys (involved spending 1/2 hour picking out a hole in … Continue reading

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3rd Friday on the hard and an excellent break

The weather this week has been very alternating.  Every other day we have variable weather and on the alternate days we have a consistently good day.  Yesterday was a consistently good day.  Confused?  Because we had an afternoon event planned … Continue reading

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