Mirabilis
FollowMirabilis is a 43ft steel Finot sloop owned by Mike and Danica Stent. Mirabilis joined the family in 2010. We spent ten years living aboard with the Marlborough Sounds as our main playground. We've done a few bigger trips to Rakiura, Tonga, Wallis & Futuna, Fiji, Vanuatu and New Caledonia. This season we are back on the water again and sailing with our two boys (Arlo and Coen) around the Fiji islands. Home port is Mana, NZ. Mirabilis is named after the nudibranch Jason mirabilis. Nudibranchs are rad.
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Mirabilis - 24/06/2026
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Yesterday we arrived at Minerva Reef. We have been hearing of this wonderous reef in the middle of the ocean for many years and it is quite incredible to finally be here, made better still by being ... Read More
Mirabilis - 15/06/2026
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After an easy sail up the west coast from Picton, we arrived in the Bay of Islands yesterday evening. We decided to play it safe and not risk surfing the forecast 10m swells coming out of the Sounds ... Read More
Mirabilis - 08/06/2026
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Shortly after midnight Saturday we finally slipped quietly away into the still of the night. Very shortly after, my phone slippped quitely away into the inky depths of the Porirua Harbour channel ... Read More
Mirabilis - January 10, 2024
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Never leave paradise in search of paradise.
Mirabilis - January 7, 2024
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Anchored in Catherine's cove for a few hours while waiting for the tide at french pass. Was a good sail.
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That's a wrap folks. We have made it home after a rather slow but pleasant sail (mostly motor sailing for the want of another 5 knots of wind). Enjoying the sounds of the birds on Mana island busily ... Read More
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After an all to brief pitstop in the Bay of Islands we are about to set sail again, likely for the last time this trip. To catch you up, we had a fantastic final week in New Caledonia with a friend ... Read More
Mirabilis - October 27, 2019
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Seeing as the wind was favourable we thought we would stop in Brisbane and go-to Australia zoo as I haven't been there since Steve Erwin passed. The crocodile shows are truly spectacular. We gave up ... Read More
Mirabilis - October 24, 2019
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We are off. Heading home straight into Picton. 1200 miles ( 2160 kms)
Someone email me the ab vs England game updates :-)
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Stopped in at New Caledonia’s iconic lighthouse island Phare Amedee on our way back to Noumea. To my delight, despite being highly touristy, this wee island is riddled with sea snakes and even has an ... Read More
Mirabilis - October 5, 2019
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We spent a lovely day exploring Casey Island with Kaia, a Kiwi/Hawaiian couple (who we first met in Tonga in 2012) and their gorgeous wee 3 year old who non-stop tells you stories of all his ... Read More
Mirabilis - October 5, 2019
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After passing by here a couple of times already, we finally entered Baie de Prony. First stop was Anse Majic where we were smartly greeted by the crew of Ranginui, a YIT boat. There is nothing like ... Read More
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We spent the night in Baie Ue after being stopped in our tracks heading to Base de Prony by a 25kt headwind and 4kt current coming out of Havannah Passage against us. Before moving on we jumped in ... Read More
Mirabilis - October 5, 2019
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Ilot Maitre is a lovely wee island close to Noumea with free moorings so is a perfect first stop once you finally escape the shackles of port life. The island is popular with the kite surfers with a ... Read More
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Picked up a very special guest, Mike’s mum (and more importantly Arlo’s nana) and spent a lovely day in Noumea enjoying the tourist attractions. Mike was also able to fix our anchor windlass. Yay, no ... Read More
Mirabilis - September 22, 2019
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Back in Noumea after a gorgeous sail from Ilot Mato enjoying town comforts and awaiting our next guest and delivery of boat parts - this time Mike’s mum and parts for our windlass which has just ... Read More
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We have spent the last week scooting down to Ile des Pins (named for the tall narrow pine trees that dominate the coastal landscape) to pick up friends and then working our way back. We stayed in ... Read More
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We are back on the grid for better or worse. We had a dream run on our crossing (Arlo's first open ocean passage) from Vanuatu to New Caledonia sailing the whole way with no pesky engine and smooth ... Read More
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Off into the night we go. We have spent a fabulous two months exploring Vanuatu which has exceeded expectations which were high to begin. We will be back as there is so much more to see. New shores ... Read More
Mirabilis - September 1, 2019
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Back in Vila after a rather boisterous overnight sail from Malekula. The forecast 18kt NE revealed itself to in fact be a 25kt E for a good while there. Strong wind and very rough sea the entire way ... Read More