Monthly Archives: November 2019

The Bountiful Bay of Islands

Posted on November 20, 2019 by Susie

We don’t often spend time in marinas, preferring our space and tranquility at anchor, but it made life a little easier on arrival in New Zealand, we could give our traveling home a much needed hose down after a very … Continue reading →

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A New Arrival in New Zealand

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Susie

The beautiful coastline of North Island, New Zealand, came into view at first light on day ten of our passage from Tonga.  We had motor-sailed for the last two and a bit days in 4-8 knots of wind making good … Continue reading →

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Life on the Tilt – Day 7

Posted on November 3, 2019 by Susie

It’s been an eventful week of sailing so far on our passage to New Zealand from Tonga. Day two’s GFS GRIB file which gives us forecast wind direction, strength, surface pressure and rain, revealed an unfortunate change in the forecast. … Continue reading →

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