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Viaduct Harbor
Dietmar Petutschnig
03/11/2010, Auckland New Zealand

It's a glorious day in Auckland - the culmination of all that is sailing -
Junior high dinghy races feet away from mega yachts from the boat show.

NZ just won their 3rd round robin race in the Louis Vuitton Trophy - the bars are full and joyous .

We are prepping the boat for a mid April haul-out - new bottom paint and safety checks before heading off to Fiji in mid may - so 2010 is a quick jump to Fiji and then back to New Zealand ... the best cruising plans are never set in stone - but used as an argument for customs and immigration ;-)

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Riding a Tsunami - again !
Dietmar Petutschnig
02/27/2010, Auckland New Zealand

This is the second time in 6 months that we have a tsunami warning - this time the origin is Chile a place close to my heart as I lived there for 6 years - my father is there and my sister married a chilean - Suzanne and I met there ...

The massive wave which hit the islands off the chilean mainland at 40+ feet became but a mere ripple 5000 nm later - less than 3 feet in the channel off Auckland and nothing inside the marina thusfar - lucky again.

Let's focus and see how we can help Chile rebuild all those bridges and roads and homes ...


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Great Barrier Island
Dietmar Petutschnig
01/07/2010, New Zealand

Almost 50nm to the north east of Auckland is the wonderful Great Barrier Island - a "boaties" destination in the summer months of New Zealand - and within this season the culmination is the annual Mussel Fest - perhaps the grandest of festivities !

So here we are anchored just off Port Fitzroy amongst several hundred yachts - surrounded by nature - birdsong - waterfalls - getting ready for a weekend of culinary delights, samplings of fresh & locally harvested green lipped mussels prepared in a variety of ways - to be washed down with local brews.

Summer in the sun - New Zealand original - the way it has been for many many years - unspoiled - direct -and very real.

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01/09/2010 | Joe rsetivo (joelife2007 att gmail)
Glad you made it safe it looks lke a beautiful place, Is Kurt with you still? tell him we said Hi Joe and Ellie we sailed in Bandaris Bay over the holidays with Mark Sciarretta on his 38 Lagon
Happy New Year
01/20/2010 | Luz Plaza (emailmarketinggal att gmail dott com)
Hi Dietmar,

It's been a while and I am not sure you remember me. We worked together when I was working at LatinSphere (w Christy Naranjo). I wanted to reach out to reconnect.

I hope all is well,
Luz
02/27/2010 | Diane Hounsell (dmhounsell att aol dott com)
Hi Dietmar & Suzanne- Hearing of the earthquake in Chile today & threat of tsunami in the Pacific made me worry about you. Caught up on all your blogs- sounds like you're having an amazing time! Beautiful fotos! Was in Vienna in Oct w/ mom & John for Herbert Boeckl opening at the Belvedere. Saw Edda! Would love to email you fotos of family, but don't know your current email??? Take care & have fun! Diane

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