OceansWatch expedition updates

Hi ! I am Lily, I am an OceansWatch volunteer and I am working in OW head office, helping with the preparation of the 2009 expedition. But my job is not limited at the administration work, when you really want something to happen, you have to work for it. So for the success of this trip, all the OceansWatch team lended a hand to make the Magic Roundabout safe and beautiful.

I confess it was a hard work doing all this sanding on the boat, but it was worth it when you see the result at the end. And, we had some good laughs too with the other volunteers ! We made jokes, we sang (not always on the tune), we jumped on the scaffolding to polish the boat...

And now the Magic Roundabout is a beauty and ready to go !!! Departure date fixed on next week !!!

check out more photos in the Gallery !

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Vessel Name:	Magic Roundabout, Cat Knapp & Anna Rose
Vessel Make/Model:	Sweden Yachts 34, Anna Rose '43 yacht
Hailing Port:	Whangarei, NZ
Crew:	Chris Bone, Irene Llabres, Katherine Rainone, Anna Pohl
About:	Permanant skipper Chris is a professional yacht skipper and runs a yacht delivery company- Pacific Yacht Deliveries. He has been an environmental activist for many years, including 2 years as a skipper for Greenpeace on the yacht Vega. [...] More
Extra:	The long term use of Magic Roundabout was donated to OceansWatch to carry out Marine conservation and provide humanitarian aid to the coastal communities in the Pacific. OceansWatch has set up an ongoing training system for yachties and divers to monitor reef health throughout the Pacific using the [...] established Reef Check and Coralwatch systems. We are working at the request and in conjunction with the local communities and the national fisheries of Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and PNG. We will provide transport, training and education and help communities establish and mark Locally Managed Marine Areas (LMMAs) in these countries. OceansWatch is also engaged in other marine area projects in the Solomon islands sailing Cat Knapp yacht & Anna Rose yacht. More
Home Page:	http://www.oceanswatch.org

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Oceanswatch Expeditions

Who: Chris Bone, Irene Llabres, Katherine Rainone, Anna Pohl

Port: Whangarei, NZ

09/03/2013

Magic Roundabout in the news !

Solomon Islands with Anna Rose

Mooloolaba, end of trip

11/30/2009

Sandy Straights/Tin Can Bay/Wide Bay Bar

Great Sandy Straights Marina

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