Matin d'Or

Matin d'Or

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Matin d'Or (French for golden morning), is a Westerly Ocean Master 48. She is number 16 of 24 that were built. We have owned her since February 2008. she is cutter rigged and with all her sails on furlers she is easily handled. In 2011 we added a solid hardtop which has made her very comfortable to sail and live aboard. we have sailed Matin d'Or from Auckland to Sydney, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Brisbane, New Zealand, Tonga and Fiji.

Recent Updates

Matin d'Or - July 24, 2016
Posted:

Course 352M , Speed 5Kts , Motor sailing in ENE 5 kts, Baro 1012mb. All's well on MdO , ETA Savu Savu Tuesday 26th late pm

(Reported relayed via Freycinet II)

Matin d'Or - July 24, 2016
Posted:

Engine issues sorted, Glorious day, ETA Savu Savu mid week

(Report Relayed via Freycinet II)

Matin d'Or - July 24, 2016
Posted:

Good Sailing wind ENE 10, Course 351M, Speed 6Kts, Barometer 1015 Mb, Tracking direct to Savu Savu,

(Report Relayed Via Freycinet II)

Matin d'Or - July 23, 2016
Posted:

Course 012M, Speed 6Kts. Barometer 1013 Mb, Wind NE 10, now tracking direct to Savu Savu to investigate engine Issues.

(Report relayed via SV Freycinet II)

Matin d'Or - July 23, 2016
Posted:

Pleasant Sailing , 12Kt NE wind, Barometer 1017 Mb, Course 347M, Speed 6kts, ETA Nth Minerva , Noon Sunday 24th JUly

(Report Relayed via SV Freycinet II)

Matin d'Or - July 22, 2016
Posted:

Going well, Wind ENE 10 Kts, Barometer 1015 Hpa , Course 006M, speed 6kts , ETA Nth Minerva Reef Sunday 24th

Matin d'Or - July 22, 2016
Posted:

Motoring , wind SE 6Kts, Bar 1018 Hpa., course 016 M, speed 6 Kts, all well on board, changed into shorts!

(Relayed Position Via SV Freycinet II)

Matin d'Or - July 21, 2016
Posted:

Motor Sailing in SSW 5kts. Course 017 T speed 5kts , 352 Nm. to North Minerva, ETA Sunday 24th (AM) , All well on board.

(Position relayed via SV Freycinet II , Whangarei )

Matin d'Or - July 21, 2016
Posted:

All OK , over halfway to Minerva, good sailing
(Relayed position via Freycinet II)

Matin d'Or - July 20, 2016
Posted:

Weather : WSW 20-25

Matin d'Or - July 20, 2016
Posted:

Hi All, MdO is doing well , currently at 33 41s m 175.55E (1200 hrs NZST), their on board email system is currently inoperative. I have received their position today via satphone message.

Matin d'Or - July 18, 2016
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Matin d'Or - July 18, 2016
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Left at 1200hrs, good to be finally away and heading to Fiji.
All's well. Reefed main with staysail.
Wind 25 SSW with gusty squalls. 1010.

Matin d'Or - July 16, 2016
Posted:

At Marsden Cove Marina, hope to clear Customs and leave early this week. The weather windows change day to day.

Matin d'Or - July 12, 2016
Posted:

Back on MdO after a wonderful time with family on Gold Coast.
Maybe a weather window on Monday 18th.

Matin d'Or - July 12, 2016
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Matin d'Or - June 23, 2016
Posted:

Flying to the Gold Coast as no weather window for 2 weeks.

Matin d'Or - June 19, 2016
Posted:

Walked to the waterfall today, no jobs! Still waiting.

Matin d'Or - June 18, 2016
Posted:

Looks like another week of waiting in the Town Basin. We're fine.

Matin d'Or - June 14, 2016
Posted:

Still waiting at Town Basin Whangarei. All ok

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