Maristella
FollowMaristela 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
passed Ninepin at 3am. have a good sleep John
on his way from Norfolk to NZ. Sounds happy with conditions so far!
on the sw of norfolk for a few days.
will anchor at Cascade Norfolk and evaluate conditions
will anchor at Cascade Norfolk and evaluate conditions
has been motoring since noon yesterday
has had two great days of sailing but wind has just lightened
motoring out of Kuto on passage to NZ
ready to roll
on way to Noumea to haul out Friday to solve the leak problem
<p>heading back into Kuto, seen by another boat so more info later. No radio contact at this stage. Later. Reason for return is water in the bilge so will need to find and fix the cause.</p>
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<p>underway and tacking out of Ile de Pins on route to NZ. Speed and course two hrs later on Tonys maritime net</p>
patiently awaiting passage to NZ
a great day in Ouvea
<p>16m from Lifou. Coords are from the ham net check in.</p>
<p>rounding Wooden Canal and heading slowly to Ouvea</p>
checking in this morning so may not be on the ham net as he will be busy navigating to the dock