Cavalo

Cavalo is a 1978 Westsail 43, built in Costa Mesa, CA. Matthew and Annie have been trying to keep her under control for 26,000 miles and counting. There's a blog, too:

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Posted: Fri, 3 Jun 2016 - 07:26

Have had a wonderful 24hrs sailing wing on wing just about dead downwind. A bit or rolling around yesterday arvo but has since calmed right down and we are happily ticking off the miles. Hoping to be

Posted: Thu, 2 Jun 2016 - 09:03

<p>Sliding along nicely with a good breeze for heading north. A touch cold but we are making good progress towards Opua, hoping for some calm conditions as we round north cape Saturday.</p>

Posted: Wed, 1 Jun 2016 - 08:03

We are off! Heading out the cut and up the west coast for Opua. Bye bye snow capped mountains, may this cold wind blow us north!

Posted: Sun, 8 May 2016 - 10:15

All stocked up and ready to roam, waiting on the wind gods here in sunny Nelson, hoping for a window at least as far as Northland soon.

Posted: Tue, 10 Nov 2015 - 08:13

Running down Tasman Bay, final few miles into Nelson. Had a better then expected spinnaker run yesterday till about 1800 and have been motoring since. Other then a chilly and very damp fog for most

Posted: Mon, 9 Nov 2015 - 07:47

The rain took our wind away last night, or at least it is fading. Had the spinnaker up at first light still making some decent way, see how long this lasts.

Posted: Sun, 8 Nov 2015 - 06:45

After a slow start the NW has filled in to a nice 12-15 knots pushing us downwind, ran all night under main and spinakker, hand steering so a bit tired. Hoping to get a few more knots and we will

Posted: Sat, 7 Nov 2015 - 07:53

Have sailed ourselves into the high, motoring SSE waiting for the warm front to bring some NW breeze.

Posted: Fri, 6 Nov 2015 - 08:01

Sailing still in good wind after a bit of a slog last night. 20-25knots for most of the night at 45 degrees apparent with a fair amount of lump and bump, its days like these we are glad we have a

Posted: Thu, 5 Nov 2015 - 07:56

Sailing again after a slow night of lighter then expected winds and 3m seas, yarr.

Posted: Wed, 4 Nov 2015 - 07:28

Moving nicely to the SW for the moment awaiting the front to come along with its SW'erly wind change. Hopefully then backing quickly to the S then SE so we dont get blown to far to the NW. Last

Posted: Tue, 3 Nov 2015 - 09:22

Motoring SW in no wind awaiting the front to pass this evening. Have made the decision to head for Nelson direct.

Posted: Mon, 2 Nov 2015 - 07:56

Slip slidding down to NZ now, after some rainy cloud and squalls yesterday midday we found the SE and have been romping SW at a good clip. Still no fish

Posted: Sun, 1 Nov 2015 - 08:26

Lost the SW wind about 9pm last night, been motoring since. Lovely moon last night and a wonderful morning, waiting on wind to start sliding down towards NZ

Posted: Sat, 31 Oct 2015 - 07:55

Happy Halloween! Good sailing yesterday and into the night before the wind decided to come and go a couple of time, i guess we needed the exercise... Finally pulled itself together around 2am and we

Posted: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 - 07:43

Motorboat ride yesterday under beautiful sunshine, still no fish. Found the front about 4am this morning with rain and a wind shift fun. And now its cold.

Posted: Thu, 29 Oct 2015 - 07:51

Wonderful sailing till we ran out of wind just after midnight last night. Now motor sailing south into a mixed sea with lures out.

Posted: Wed, 28 Oct 2015 - 08:06

Had a pleasant night to start, moving nicely with a few friends out here. Hoping the wind holds like this for awhile.

Posted: Tue, 27 Oct 2015 - 15:23

Departed Vuda 1330hrs NZ bound. Thank you Fiji for the wonderful times, we look forward to coming back real soon. Vinaka Vakalevu!

Posted: Tue, 27 Oct 2015 - 08:24

Fueling up in Denarau, heading to Vuda to check out soon then out onto the big blue highway bound for New Zealand

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