02/19/2010, middle of Pacific Ocean
Sailing to the southern hemisphere was everything we dreamed it would be and much, much more! As the kids approach the entrance to high school, we approach the USA to make that educational transition. Zen crew members, all 4 of us, took the high path back to the States via 747. Our trusty yacht, takes the low road across the equator via Dockwise Yacht Transport from Auckland to Ft Lauderdale. Above left, you can see us motoring her into her 6-week berth aboard Super Servant 3. Above right, she's all nicely tucked in, under shrink wrap, sandwiched between two megayachts. New adventures will ensue when Zen reaches her US port of call.
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02/12/2010, Waiheke Island, NZ
Here is Team G3 breaking the speed record for the Waiheke Island Regatta in New Zealand today. The old record was 2 hours and 45 minutes. Today, we did it in 1 hour and 55 minutes. It was incredible to be aboard such a speed machine. While racing, we saw a maximum of 31 knots of boat speed, 25 knots of true wind, sailed with a single reef in the main, used 2 different jibs and the cuben fiber code zero. The average speed was 18 knots over the 33.5 mile race course. Hell of a way to spend our last day in Auckland! Adrenaline pumping and thresholds broken, alas, we have no need to jump off the Sky Tower. Might have to graduate straight to skydiving to beat this rush. Thanks Team G3 and North Sails for an awesome day of sailing!
(see gallery for more photos)
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02/08/2010, Auckland, New Zealand
From the boisterous overnight shakedown sail from Whangarei to Waiheke Island, to the test sail in the Hauraki Gulf, cheering for the New Orleans Saints, and all the fun with our cruising friends in Auckland, it's been a blur of activities and photos. Here's the link to our latest and greatest pictures from our beloved New Zealand:
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Only a few more days of the southern hemisphere. Dockwise Yacht Transport will be loading our sweetheart, Zen, on Valentines Day, bound for Fort Lauderdale.
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