Antipodes

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Antipodes is a steel hull sloop, built in Durban, South Africa in 1990. She has cruised around the world for several years before landing in New Zealand around 2005. We have bought her in November 2013 and we really hope that we will get to sail her back where she's already been.

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Antipodes - February 4, 2016
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Finally arrived sound, safe but tired, in Wellington. After two very nice days on passage, we've been welcomed by one of these blowing day in welly and it took us 12 long hours since Cape pallisser ... Read More
Antipodes - February 2, 2016
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We'll, one has to go back home at some stage...
Left Gisborne this morning, hoping to be in Wellington by Thursday afternoon.

Antipodes - January 31, 2016
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we haven't been giving many updates lately sorry. We couldn't call in to Tairua as we had been advised not to try and pass the bar on that day -just as we were by the entrance. So we chose to head ... Read More
Antipodes - January 27, 2016
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We moved this morning back to Mercury island to get some much needed shut eye.
Will leave tomorrow for Tairua.
Antipodes - January 26, 2016
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Quite a day yesterday... We've seen the two sides of a cape, like the two sides of a coin: on the west coast of the coromandel, sea slight, 8 knots of true wind SW, and very hot; on the east side ... Read More
Antipodes - January 25, 2016
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Anchored for the night in ngohitanu bay, west coromandel. Good to be back to less crowded, less fancy places.
Antipodes - January 25, 2016
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A stop on the way in this nice bay, "the most picturesque in the coromandel says the cruising guide. Nice indeed.

Antipodes - January 24, 2016
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Very nice and sunny day. Went to pick up a friend at the Auckland-waiheke ferry, spent few hours anchored by the beach then dropped her again, and sailed our way to awaawaroa (yes that the right ... Read More
Antipodes - January 23, 2016
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After yet another pit stop in half moon bay marina to fix an issue you do not want the details of, we're back on track. Anchored by waiheke island. Beautiful afternoon, it's so warm over here! The ... Read More
Antipodes - January 21, 2016
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After a pit stop for 2h in viaduct harbour(!) that made us feel very small, we sailed out of Auckland and are anchored between rangitoto and motutapu islands. Nice!
Antipodes - January 20, 2016
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Arrived in west bay, rakino island, after a gentle sail: we've taken it slow doing 3 to 4 knots in 8 knots of wind.
Another nice island with some fancies houses...
Antipodes - January 17, 2016
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Arrived in stockyard bay, kawau island. Will wait here for the bad weather to pass tomorrow.
Quite few more houses than in great barrier...

Antipodes - January 17, 2016
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Leaving Great barrier island after 3 great days. En route to kawau island.

Antipodes - January 15, 2016
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Just moved up to smokehouse bay. Yet another beautiful afternoon.
Antipodes - January 14, 2016
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Arrived in Waihari bay, great barrier island. Quite a nice sail, went inner passage of the Pig islands. The bay is sheltered and beautiful. Life's sweet

Antipodes - January 14, 2016
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Off to port Fitzroy on a beam reach.
We don't often have phone coverage which is why our updates are a bit sporadic.

Antipodes - January 13, 2016
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On our way to Fitzroy. Quite cloudy but very nice sail on a beam reach.

Antipodes - January 12, 2016
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Anchored in shoal bay, tryphena harbour. Sheltered from SW wind, but the slightest SW turns the place to a rocky nightmare. Thought I was going to get sea sick while laying at anchor!

Antipodes - January 11, 2016
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Anchored in parapara bay on Mercury island. The place looks lovely but the rain just started making our will to go for a walk vanish. Quite crowded too, 3 others yachts and one launch have arrived ... Read More
Antipodes - January 9, 2016
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Anchored in Cook 's bay, whitianga, beautiful evening

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