Join the crew on La Vaga as we sail the east coast of Northland New Zealand and show you a few of our favourite sailing destinations! Meet a few new faces and re-celebrate christmas and new years with us (because who doesn't want to celebrate christmas and...
Wow. We’d heard sailing the New Zealand coastline was going to be pretty epic, but we really had not expected such beauty. Sailing the rugged east coast from the Bay of Islands down to Auckland and back was quite the adventure. This weather is still goin...
What an adventure! We jump in a little plane to see a bit of New Zealand by air. Our new pal JP has been flying since he was a kid, heard we were in NZ and offered to take us for a spin. I actually got really bad motion sickness from the flight and it wasn...
Join us in a behind the scenes news interview we did with NewsHub here in New Zealand! We hope it helps answer some of your questions and you learn a little bit more about us. http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/entertainment/2016/11/round-the-world-sailors-stop...
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She needed a good clean out, that’s for sure. Did anyone see the filth behind the stove on the daily vlogs? Yep...
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I was so excited I was shaking like a wet chihuahua. Riley sailed 1200nm across an ocean single handed without starving, copping over 30 knots of wind OR losing his mind (too much). I'm very proud and impressed. Congrats pumpkin. We c...
E9 (Daily Vlog 20 of 21) Didn’t do much today but here’s what we captured. After going to the gym (very exciting stuff), uploading a vid in town and a rather annoying inconvenience with purchasing wine at the supermarket (who takes their passport to th...
R11 (Daily Vlog 19 of 21)
A bit of reflection on the trip so far with one more sleep until I make it to New Zealand!
Song Credits:
00:07 Dew on the Vine - Dominic Bennett https://soundcloud.com/dominicbennett
03:25 Rivers - Joe Mungovan http://www.joemun...
E8 (Daily Vlog 18 of 21) It was an interesting day for me, starting with some super spooky fog that covered the entire town of Piahia. I love pizza. Don't forget to like us on facey :) http://www.facebook.com/sailinglavagabonde
Song Credits:
00:08 Fai Ryn...
R10 (Daily Vlog 17 of 21)
I’m not going to tell you in here what happens you’ll have to watch it like everyone else.
David Foster Wallace: The Pale King
A link to the book for those interested: http://amzn.to/2kXYjTZ
Song Credits:
00:07 Fai Rynita -...
E7 (Daily Vlog 16 of 21)
Whilst embracing a delicious veggie stall on the side of the road, let’s all take a moment to appreciate a good home grown, CHEMICAL FREE garden. We should all try to buy organic when it’s available and if you can afford the fe...
R9 (Daily Vlog 15 of 21) It has com to my attention that people DO read the descriptions. Thank you all for your comments in my last vid (R8) I read them all. I should organise a comment of the year thing. Thank you, I really felt like I was just typing of...
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R8 (Daily Vlog 14 of 21) Does anyone even read these descriptions? Elayna said I had to write one for each episode and I agreed to it because I know she makes the effort to do it for each ep...
R7 (Daily Vlog 12 of 21) In this episode I will point out with a straight face that sleep is important. That was to be my major point of the day. I will discuss this completely banal maxim for about a minute and point people towards “offshore safety” m...
E5 (Daily Vlog 11 of 21) We kept and eye on the weather for Riley and went to ‘Adventure World’. Good on ya Abbey for taking on that rock wall! Hahaha bless.
Song Credits:
01:48 Tatono - Tropical Vibe http://www.tatonomusic.com
02:27 Vilar: Sweet Sou...
R6 (Daily Vlog 10 of 21) Some sail changes and fitness in todays episode. Mother nature however can’t seem to make her mind up as we have a bit of inconsistent wind and sloppy seas causing La Vagabonde to wobble around a bit. There is a bit of a 12th man...
E4 (Daily Vlog 9 of 21) It was a sunny day. Hot even. Sorta. Myself, Abbey, Graham and Jac were a bunch of happy chaps. We jumped on a ferry and cruised over to the other side of the bay - Russell, to check it out!
Song Credits:
00:54 Eli Blackshear: Trai...
R5 (Daily Vlog 8 of 21) So obviously a bit of safety information in here for the kids. To be extra cautious I decide not to sleep as I get closer to the only island I would encounter on this trip. This causes a few problems and perhaps a bit of delirium. W...
E3 (Daily Vlog 7 of 21) Here's what we got up to today. Chocolate and catching up with my pal Travis. Orrrrr yeaaahhhhh. Thanks for making me feel better about the sail, you poor humans being stuck in that weather on your way down to New Zealand… Tune in...
R4 (Daily Vlog 6 of 21) Didn't do much today. Very short! Sorry about that. Stay tuned for tomorrow as Elayna catches up with our mate Travis who completes Tonga to New Zealand with a few issues.
Song Credits:
00:09 The Song Writer - Gotam Sen /react-tex...
E2 (Daily Vlog 5 of 21)My day started off good, peanut butter toast for breakfast and a walk through Haruru Falls. Then an unexpected message from Riley saying he had left Tonga to begin his voyage! It was weird not being there with him to make sure he was...
R3 (Daily Vlog 4 of 21) Departing from Tonga and deciding what course to take, hoping that the forecasted weather holds true and really really really being like… not worried… but like when you get butterflies but they are the good kind and your feeling...
R2 (Daily Vlog 3 of 21) Just ironing out a few details here and gearing up before the 1200nm sail. I enjoyed making this one, hanging out with Kjell and Adrianne and getting LaVagabonde as close to perfect as I could. Also there is a bit of sea salt on the...
E1 (Daily Vlog 2 of 21) Bye bye Australia and my lover, for now. Riley and I seperate for different adventures. Mine being a LOT less adventurous than his adventure! Abbey our new videographer and I would be staying in the Bay Of Islands - New Zealand awa...
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