Zen - family cruising catamaran: SailBlogs

Auckland activities

Monique — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:07:11 -0600

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: (Continued...)

Tom got shot for his birthday!

Monique — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:37:56 -0600

Get him! Get him! GET HIM!!! I'm dead! Kill her! That's all we were screaming as we ran at top-speed through the Laser Tag Maze tonight in Whangarei, NZ. Our crazy and very creative buddies on s/v Migration, Bruce and Alene, wanted to surprise Tommy for his birthday by shooting him with a laser gun. Kids add a whole new level of fun. Thankfully our long-time friends on s/v Monkey Feet were cooperative and supplied themselves and their 3 boys for the gun spree. We've been cruising with them since the San Blas Islands in Panama. We met Migration in the Tuamotus, French Polynesia. Ben, another int'l cruiser we brought into the mix tonight, joined our shooting fest and screamed with the best of us. (Continued...)

Lots to Celebrate

Monique — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:40:04 -0600

Zen was donned with her mast and sails on Monday. Our friends cheered as we motored down the river in Whangarei. (Continued...)

Zen gets splashed!

Monique — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:35:03 -0600

Zen is back...and blue, Stars and Stripes Blue, to be exact. Living aboard, after 3 months of vagabond land-lubbing, is simply fabulous! Here's a little video with some Al Green to set the mood. Enjoy. (Continued...)

Boatyard Friends

Monique — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:11:01 -0600

Like her owners, Zen has formed a bond with some great folks here in Whangarei, NZ. We just found out one of the guys putting some serious sweat into Zen's shine is a semi-professional cricket player. Ian Page, age 22, broke a national cricket batting record a couple days ago, making front page news. Cricket player by weekend, boat builder on the weekdays. Ian is just one of about 15 people dedicated to our refit project. Tomorrow they'll all be on hand to get Zen in the water. At some point next week, we'd like to have them join us for a test sail where we'll do the work and they can relax after many hours of labor. (Continued...)