HaiYun

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HaiYun 海韵 is a MacGregor65 monohull fiberglass sailboat built in 1992. Her current owners, the Allen-Wang family, sailed her from Vancouver Island (Oct 2007) to New Zealand (Nov 2008) via Hawaii, Marshall Islands, Kiribati,  Tuvalu, Fiji then New Zealand.  She is currently in Gulf Harbor Marina getting ready for the high sea again.  Before leaving New Zealand bound for California,USA in the mid-March, 2015, she is going to explore the south island of NZ. Hai Yun has made a landfall on Sep 17th, 2015 at the SF Bay, California, USA. Along the way from Dunedin, NZ, she had made landfalls at Gambia French Polynesia Islands, Oahu island of Hawaii, Sitka of Alaska and Haida Gwaii of Canada.More photos of HaiYun can be viewed at https://sites.google.com/site/svhaiyun65/home

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HaiYun - March 12, 2015
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Moved to Glory Bay, female crew members went to shore for a walk and male crew members went diving for blue cod, paua (abalone), kina (sea urchin), sea cucumber, oyster and mussels. Great walk ... Read More
HaiYun - March 17, 2015
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We moved to Boulder Beach, Ulva Island on this beautiful day. Went to shore for a walk. Very nice short trials. Heard many birds singing, saw fearless robin and weka came to investigate our boots ... Read More
HaiYun - March 8, 2015
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<p>t = Saturday 7 March 20:28 NZDT Anchored off Oban, Stewart Island. Civilization! Internet! Rainy cold&nbsp;day, but Beautiful.</p>
HaiYun - March 6, 2015
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t = Wednesday 4 March 19:47 NZDT Blue Sky. Butterfish, Scallops and a Good Hike. People!

HaiYun - March 4, 2015
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t = Tuesday 3 March 20:01 NZDT Slow drift with Screacher to Port Adventure. Calm Evening.

HaiYun - March 2, 2015
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t = Sunday 1 March 21:04 NZDT Huge Waterfall. Great Hike. Good Weather. All fine.

HaiYun - February 28, 2015
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t = Friday 27 February 18:35 Islet Cove Stewart Island Lazy Day Today. Eat, read. sleep,eat. All fine.

HaiYun - February 28, 2015
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<p>t = Wednesday 25 February NZDT 18:02 Sylvan Cove Stewart Island. Excellent Anchorage for front passing.</p>

HaiYun - February 23, 2015
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t = Sunday 22 February 19:47 NZDT Still in Luncheon Cove. Sunshine! Paua. Crayfish. Butterfish. All dry and happy.

HaiYun - February 20, 2015
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t - Thursday 19 February 21:09 NZDT Tons of rain last night. Sunny and calm today. Blue Cod for dinner!

HaiYun - February 19, 2015
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t = Wednesday 18 February 16:49 NZDT At anchor in Luncheon Cove, Dusky Sound. Great Day No sandflies! Fish Dinner.

HaiYun - February 16, 2015
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<p>t = Sunday 15 February 21:17 NZDT At anchorage Beach Harbour, Dusky Sound, Fiordland New Zealand</p>

HaiYun - February 16, 2015
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HaiYun - February 15, 2015
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t = Saturday 14 February 18:42 NZDT Land! Majestic! and Erik's birthday! One day left. Conditions - calm

HaiYun - February 13, 2015
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<p>&nbsp;t = Thursday 12 February 18:26 NZDT. &nbsp;Light Wind. Sea Calming. Reaching with Screacher. All fine.</p>

HaiYun - February 10, 2015
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<p>&nbsp;18:17 NZDT Rough today. 25-30 kt headwinds.Easing now. All fine</p>

HaiYun - February 10, 19:18 2015
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<p>19:18 NZDT Off North Cape. Calm. Motor and Mainsail. All well.</p>

HaiYun - February 7, 2015
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Left Whangamumu anchorage at 8:15 with a pot of dolphins playing at the bow. Slow sailing/motoring with little wind. Max caught his1st tuna at 15:05. Anchored at our favorite spot at Waitepipi Bay ... Read More
HaiYun - February 6, 2015
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 At anchorage, in the gusty 30 knots wind and shower, with help from Erik, Max climbed the mast to check the staysail jamming problem, Jingli repaired broken battern pockets in the mainsail. Lifted ... Read More
HaiYun - February 5, 2015
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<p>left Gulf Harbour Fuel dock at 11:40. Great sailing to Whangarei, SW ~20 knots. Anchored at Bream Bay by 20:30</p>

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