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Ending the Year on a High

Posted on January 2, 2020 by Susie

Our next stop in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, was a trip into the Kerikeri inlet as far as our draft allowed.  From the anchorage we could take the dinghy about 3km up the winding inlet to the final … 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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Saying Farewell to French Polynesia from Bora Bora

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Susie

We had a great break in the weather for our sail from Taha’a to Bora Bora, just half a days hop away.  That annoying southerly swell continued to roll us around on the downwind passage but at least the sun … Continue reading →

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Fatu Hiva (Marquesas) Revisited

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Susie

Arriving in busy Tahiti brought two benefits, absolutely wonderful protection from strong winds and impressively big swells, and an Apple repair centre.  So I have finally got my computer fixed and retrieved my photos.    Fatu Hiva, the southern most … Continue reading →

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Having a “Swell” Time in the South Pacific

Posted on April 28, 2019 by Susie

As we started to approach the ‘Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone’ at around 4° N, the asymmetric sail was put away mainly due to the threat of squalls. The wind had increased slightly so we set up our pole attached to the … Continue reading →

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What a Whopper!

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Susie

First light on Friday morning revealed a tear in the asymmetric sail, the night had been a difficult one with the wind dropping below 8 knots at times causing the sail to flog. As the sun rose the wind filled … Continue reading →

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Slow, slow, quick, quick, slow!

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Susie

After leaving La Paz last week we made our way south out of the Sea of Cortez towards the Cape. The new moon had meant some interesting waltzes with strong currents in the anchorage at La Paz making getting our … Continue reading →

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And We’re Off!

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Susie

It’s been a crazy couple of weeks getting last minute jobs done and a mammoth reprovision for the next 7 months of cruising the South Pacific Islands.  We spent most of yesterday on the paper trail to clear out of … Continue reading →

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Hawaii to Alaska – Day 11, 1560 nautical miles

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Susie

Sailing away from Oahu, Hawaii in the calm waters protected by the island was glorious but short lived. Makua bay lies just a couple of miles from the north west point and once past this the full fury of wind … Continue reading →

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Isla Taboga (Panama) in Pictures

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Susie

While we were Pacific side in Panama we spent a few glorious days on the small island of Taboga, here are some of my photos (better late than never!).

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