11/18/2009, Opua, New Zealand
We would like to introduce you to our new crew member. Yes, Pearl arrived today. We are delighted beyond smiling! She will be a great addition to our family!
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Pearl is already winning the hearts of cruisers!
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11/18/2009, Opua, New Zealand
Pearl is already learning to be great crew!
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11/11/2009, Opua, New Zealand
Well, we are safe and sound in New Zealand!!! We arrived at the Customs dock at 0845 this morning after quite a night! We had great sailing yesterday on one tack all the way to the entrance of Bay of Islands, made the tack to come in, and 20 knots of headwinds. We could make no progress even with the engine running...OK, 1.2 knots is not the progress we needed! We only needed 12 miles to get into the bay where we could motor to the harbor. We worked back and forth with no gain, but realized if we went back to our original tack we could sail straight to Whangarei and be there in the morning. So, off we go,until about 2200, the wind turns 180 degrees, straight in our faces, again. We could, once again, make about 2 knots with the engine. We had a crew meeting, and decided to turn back, and try once again for Opua. It is so nice to be tied up to a marina. About everyone that we know is also arriving so it's once again like a giant family reunion. We are looking forward to looking around. We are really bummed that the camera decided to break down. I discovered this night before last when an extra large flying fish landed in the cockpit on my foot startling me once again in the middle of the night. I was going to get a photo, but alas, the camera wouldn't work. I saved it because is was so big that Chuck wouldn't believe me. He measured it at 18 inches!!! Today our friends on S/V Geramar also arrived and took a picture so eventually I will get a copy to share with you!
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Can't wait to hear about NZ and see more pics.
