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Episode 352 : Season 11 : The South Island of New Zealand - Aotearoa Hello Friends, On this episode Rhonda comes aboard for a weeks worth of adventures in Marlborough Sounds. If you enjoy the channel please "Like" the videos and Subscribe so you don't m...

Episode 351 : Season 11 : The South Island of New Zealand - Aotearoa Hello Friends, On this episode I explore Meretoto / Ship Cove and try to image Captain Cook sailing into the bay and anchoring The Endeavour and the Resolution for repair and replenishm...

Episode 350 : Season 11 : The South Island of New Zealand - Aotearoa Hello Friends, On this episode I depart Maori Bay in Pelorus Sound with a lovely sailing 13 knots of wind forecasted as I make my way to Queen Charlotte Sound. As I rounded Cape Jackso...

For my passage from the North to the South Islands of New Zealand, I had the chance to test out one of Hest's Camping Mattress' in my passage berth. Before this 400NM passage, I had completed 5 ocean passages with cheap mattress foam toppers and my back al...

Episode 348 : Season 10 : New Zealand - Aotearoa Hello Friends, On this episode I made the slow crawl North to Spirits Bay to be in place to sail down to the South Island of New Zealand. As I mention on the video, I am not sure how to make motoring for 2...

Episode 347 : Season 10 : New Zealand - Aotearoa Hello Friends, On this episode I make the decision to head North instead of South and sail down the Westcoast of New Zealand for the South Island. Once my mind is made up, I make way across a now dead calm...

Episode 346 : Season 10 : New Zealand - Aotearoa Hello Friends, On this episode I depart Auckland with the intention of sailing to the Coromandel Peninsula. Shortly after leaving Auckland harbour I was excited to see a pod of four Orcas casually swimming...

Episode 345 : Season 10 : New Zealand - Aotearoa Hello Friends, Once the storm had passed, I hauled up and made way for Auckland Harbour. Finally settling into an anchorage I had spent a fair amount of time at in the past, Little Shoal, I headed over to ...

AHOY YOUTUBE! Please join us for a LIVE STREAM from Sydney where I will talk about my Solo Tasman Sea Crossing and will be introducing Triteia’s new First Mate, Rhonda. I have been in Sydney about two weeks now after my 1200+ mile Tasman Sea Crossing,...

Episode 344 : Season 10 : New Zealand - Aotearoa Hello Friends, On this episode I haul up anchor at Great Barrier Island after an amazing stay and make way for Waiheke Island to hide from some approaching weather. The passage started out quiet but as the...

Episode 343 : Season 10 : New Zealand - Aotearoa Hello Friends, On this episode I visit a number of different bays around Great Barrier after riding out some bad weather and position myself at Bowling Alley Bay to sail to Waiheke for an approaching cyclo...

Episode 342 : Season 10 : New Zealand - Aotearoa Hello Friends, On this episode I have a lovely slow sail across Port Fitzroy to the legendary Smokehouse Bay. I had heard a lot of hype about this spot and I have to say it far exceeded expectations. Where...