Maristella

Maristella

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Maristela is a cutter rigged, wood, heavy displacement cruisig yacht and is 40' with bow sprit

She is a William Akin "Thistle: design- built and owned and sailed by owner John Morrison. She was constructed in Lyttelton NZ in 1966.

 

 

 

Official No    196220

Recent Updates

Maristella - July 3, 2015
Posted:
got in without problems yesterday and has had a good nights sleep in the Isle of Pines. Will settle there for the weekend and wait for a bit of more southerly wind to go north to Noumea. Anchored ... Read More
Maristella - July 2, 2015
Posted:
two cruise ships, bad viz, wind all over the show. 10nm from bottom of island so unsure what plans are until wind settles. Will know more by ham net so will update then. Later. Was 8nm from Kuto so ... Read More
Maristella - July 1, 2015
Posted:
well so much for slowing down! Good speeds all night. 110 from Isle of Pines. At 0845 am a change of plan! Now heading west and when under Noumea will head on in and hopefully get there before night ... Read More
Maristella - June 30, 2015
Posted:

221m to isle of Pines. Will likely slow down to have better wind direction on arrival as does not want front to arrive in

Maristella - June 29, 2015
Posted:

great radio signal. All well, but he knows the front will come friday

Maristella - June 28, 2015
Posted:

turned engine off for report. All well. 470m to go so will work on 5 days.

Maristella - June 28, 2015
Posted:

all well on board. 9am report

Maristella - June 26, 2015
Posted:

in the middle of the front on way to Noumea

Maristella - June 25, 2015
Posted:

All well

Maristella - October 29, 2014
Posted:

arrived Oct 26th but neither of the nets were told!

Maristella - October 24, 2014
Posted:

no idea why he is not using engine as needs to get in before the front. No copy

Maristella - October 23, 2014
Posted:

all is well

Maristella - October 22, 2014
Posted:

150nm to North Cape. leak v minor now so not a problem

Maristella - October 21, 2014
Posted:

260nm from North Cape. motored most of night.. heading for Opua

Maristella - October 20, 2014
Posted:

all well and leak being contained easily

Maristella - October 19, 2014
Posted:
Have a bit of a leak problem near mast so will be keeping speed down to protect boat. Have 150h fuel so no problem to use the big engine driven pump if needed but currently contained with regular use ... Read More
Maristella - October 17, 2014
Posted:

motor sailed all night

Maristella - October 16, 2014
Posted:

all is well on board

Maristella - October 15, 2014
Posted:

wind was ENE o/n

Maristella - October 14, 2014
Posted:

At fuel dock and ready to roll

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