Kindred Spirit

Kindred Spirit is a Venus 46, built in 1984. She is a moderate displacement, fiberglass, center cockpit, solent rigged, monohull ketch, which we significantly customized before we began cruising full time. Since early 2001, she has taken us in comfort and safety across 50,000 miles of ocean, beginning in Baltimore, MD in a snowstorm. We are completing a total refit in New Zealand, and hope to depart for Fiji soon.

brad and Gloria departing Sept 2015 for Fiji.

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Posted: Sat, 29 Sep 2018 - 12:51

Landfall at Seabreak Spit, Hervey Bay, Australia about 0400. We are sailing under double reefed working genoa only to slowly approach the coast, 35 miles away. Our fancy Yanmar original equipment

Posted: Fri, 28 Sep 2018 - 09:45

In the center of the high, most likely. May be under power to Australia. Will know more when the weather forecast comes as an email as I send this report. WE are just north of the Fraser Seamount

Posted: Thu, 27 Sep 2018 - 08:51

Wind shifted east and dropped to less than 10 kts overnight. wind is basically dead aft, less than 3 kts apparent. All is well on board. 346 nm to go. 353 nm made good first three days.

Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2018 - 08:03

First two days' run 300 nm. 499 miles to go. After a quiet night, wind and swell are back up. All is well on board. Thanks for checking on us.

Posted: Tue, 25 Sep 2018 - 06:30

left Noumea 0730 Monday local time. run first 22 hrs 141 nm. fast but bouncy with swell basically abeam. steaks for dinner last night,yea Gloria! All is well on board. Thanks for checking on us.

Posted: Sat, 23 Jun 2018 - 07:30

Landfall at Isle of Pines, New Caledonia, in pre dawn. Anchor expected down early this afternoon. Our last day and have been gorgeous, reminding us of why we love the sea and sailing. Weary, looking

Posted: Fri, 22 Jun 2018 - 07:00

Home stretch. About 140 nm from Isle of Pines. Expect sheltered waters tomorrow this time, and an anchorage or marina tomorrow night. All is well on board.

Posted: Thu, 21 Jun 2018 - 06:45

Close hauled, lumpy ride on bumpy sea. One reef in main to keep ride tolerable. Actually heading in the general direction of New Cal, for the first time in five days. about 275 nm to go. All is

Posted: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 - 07:09

Under way motorsailing at 0200. All is well on board, some damage and lost items from boarding seas while hove to. Sailing gear is fine, motor is fine. 375nm from Isle of Pines. Will shape course

Posted: Tue, 19 Jun 2018 - 07:06

hove to as front passes over. All well.

Posted: Mon, 18 Jun 2018 - 06:09

close hauled into nasty seas, getting bounced around. Wind in high teens, seas more than would be expected. Not large, but short period, confused. We have had these conditions off and on for the

Posted: Sun, 17 Jun 2018 - 05:21

All is well on board. Continuing to motor. Expect to sail west starting tomorrow, and to sit out front due Tue hove to, just hanging out. May change with changing forecasts, that's the plan of the

Posted: Sat, 16 Jun 2018 - 05:48

Lovely day yesterday with quiet seas. Sunrise yesterday was spectacular. Chop is recent, possibly due to local bottom topography. We look forward to it passing. Motoring. A sailing breeze is

Posted: Fri, 15 Jun 2018 - 10:27

Under power. High cloud. Beautiful day. Usual first day on passage issues dealt with. Easy now. Getting less cold, will soon be warm. All is well on board.

Posted: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 - 09:36

Sailed all night, just turned motor on at 0915. Heading for New Cal. All is well on board.

Posted: Wed, 13 Jun 2018 - 15:36

left Marsden this morning. Mostly motor sailing. Heading for New Cal. All is well on board.

Posted: Mon, 7 Nov 2016 - 17:05

Our position at Riverside Drive Marina

Posted: Mon, 7 Nov 2016 - 13:35

Arrived Whangarei Friday morning, 4/11. Nice uneventful overnight sail from Opua, about 85 miles. We are berthed at Riverside Drive Marina.

Posted: Tue, 1 Nov 2016 - 14:40

Arrived Opua Sunday evening. Last bit not so good but they are now here and will continue south to Whangarei later in the week.

Posted: Sun, 30 Oct 2016 - 21:30

grateful to have this passage done. No injuries, no damage, but very unpleasant. Last two days very difficult weather. Spent all night last night clawing 13 miles of southing. Not much fun. But

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