2019-New Zealand – SVWHISTLER

Social Side of Bay of Islands

by M&M on May 29, 2019 1:25 am on May 29, 2019

Lots of cruisers were now assembled in Opua looking for a window for sailing north to the tropics or west to Australia. A few informal…

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by M&M on May 28, 2019 7:18 pm on May 28, 2019

We took a Saturday off from boat jobs and drove from the Bay of Islands to Cape Reinga. It took a long time (about 4…

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by M&M on May 28, 2019 4:06 am on May 28, 2019

We headed north to the Bay of Islands, anchoring for a night midway at Mimiwhangata Bay. Don’t get tired of the Mauri names! WARNING: For…

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by M&M on May 24, 2019 8:49 pm on May 24, 2019

Living the dream does require some work now and then. Here’s what goes on to keep Whistler in offshore cruising condition. First on the agenda…

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Leaving Waiheke Island for the Coromandel, we had sun but no wind so we motored across the Hauraki Gulf. We anchored in Te Kouma Harbour,…

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by M&M on April 11, 2019 5:24 am on April 11, 2019

From Auckland, it was a pretty easy day trip to Waiheke Island. We sailed around the western shore and anchored in Oneroa Bay. After reading…

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by M&M on March 9, 2019 3:47 am on March 9, 2019

After almost 3 months of skiing every day in Whistler, BC, and socializing with friends, we traveled back to our beloved S/V Whistler in NZ….

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