Mirabilis

Mirabilis

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Mirabilis 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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Leaving Erromango after three lovely lazy days. No other boats here despite the attraction of a superb freshwater swimming hole and caves...albeit with human remains. Perhaps the island's reputation ... Read More
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Still in Port Resolution of the stunning Tanna Island. Today we said goodbye to Dre and Reece, our epic crew who helped us get here. What a phenomenal start to our cruising season. We have only been ... Read More
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The boys finally made it in yesterday at 3 with Dani (me) and Arlo joining shortly after following a brief stay with a lovely local family. Lads now back ashore to clear immigration and stick up on ... Read More
Mirabilis - June 23, 2019
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Still bloody motoring - day 5 of providing karma to mother nature by burning diesel for refusing to give us wind!! Lessons learned from this trip: 1) Don't change your prop to a sailing enhanced one ... Read More
Mirabilis - June 20, 2019
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We have been converting diesel into two parts wind and one part water today. We've filled our tanks, had showers, made washing buckets, filled Jerry containers and anything that will hold water ... Read More
Mirabilis - June 19, 2019
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It was almost impossible to go east or get some easting all I managed to do was go less West than the mother nature wanted us to go. Maybe we are meant to stop at Norfolk for a muffin! Right now the ... Read More
Mirabilis - June 18, 2019
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Ummm ...... That's not daunting at all! Sent from Iridium Mail & Web.
Mirabilis - June 18, 2019
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Red sky morning sailors hang on tight! Motored all night and hosted the main about 5am. Nice gentle breeze which will no doubt steadly climb into the ferocious beast that we are usually accustomed to ... Read More
Mirabilis - June 17, 2019
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image: crew posing. We had quite an off and on night with bursts of high speed and slow patches so we kept 2 reefs in from new Plymouth with squalls coming through with gusts up to 26knts but mostly ... Read More
Mirabilis - June 16, 2019
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Retry the pic again, did it work this time Dad? Sent from Iridium Mail & Web.
Mirabilis - June 16, 2019
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had to alter the racing sail setup to tighten up into the wind. Not a bad days sailing, still can't believe we haven't even left nz waters yet and had so many different conditions. I've added a pic ... Read More
Mirabilis - June 16, 2019
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We left New Plymouth yesterday about 4pm and headed back out into the deep blue. Our depth sounded stopped working at 450m deep and Waikato is 55 NM off our starboard bow ( we are 99kms out to sea ... Read More
Mirabilis - June 14, 2019
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Arrived and anchored. Crew managed first food since departure ( chicken pie yum).

Mirabilis - June 13, 2019
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Heading to New Plymouth for repairs. Self steering gear failed yet again. I swear if it had a quick release pin it would now be 40 leagues below. I'm not sure when it happened but most likely before ... Read More
Mirabilis - June 12, 2019
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On our way. Sea sickness plagued our first few hours but most coming right now and just had our first dolphin sighting.

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<p>Went out for a quick sail today - sea trials for both Mirabilis (new rig, prop and self-steering gear) and Arlo (our new human). Looking good for a Wednesday departure for Vanuatu. Giddyup!</p>
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<p>Resetting to back home. Getting ready for our next years voyage with home grown crew.</p>

Mirabilis - January 23, 2018
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We have finally left Abel Tasman and spent last night in a new favourite Whangarae Bay, Croisilles Harbour. We had great fun kayaking the coastline this morning, surfing white water between gaps in ... Read More
Mirabilis - January 19, 2018
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Back at Anchorage for a few days. First day back we explored Falls River mouth by kayak and then walked up to the impressive falls themselves in the afternoon. Mammoth boulders and deep pools sent ... Read More
Mirabilis - January 15, 2018
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Stunning afternoon and dead calm evening at Totaranui spent swimming and lazing on the beach and then watching the sun set to reveal a clear starry night from Mirabilis.

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