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. 

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.
Mirabilis - January 17, 2018
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The last few days have been stunning here in Abel - these photos are from kayaking Awaroa estuary and river at mid tide (feeding time for the oystercatchers) and high tide (up river excursion).
Mirabilis - January 11, 2018
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Had an interesting night as we had been stern anchored in to keep the bow into the wakes of the masses of tourist boats/ferries during the day and at 1am the wind changed to 20, gusting 30's so I had ... Read More
Mirabilis - January 9, 2018
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All stocked up and on our way to Adele Island in Abel Tasman for a week or two!!
Mirabilis - January 9, 2018
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Spent two lovely days being tourists in Nelson. Such a great little city.
Mirabilis - January 8, 2018
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Set down in Croisilles Harbour for the night. Will have to explore next time as it looked like there were some nice spots at the southwest end of the bay and good wildlife. We saw penguins, seabirds ... Read More
Mirabilis - January 6, 2018
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Anchored for the day south of Sauvage Point at the south end of D'Urville Island to explore the steep craggy coastline down this end. Had a great paddle and walk to the top of the Point to view poor ... Read More
Mirabilis - January 6, 2018
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Crossing Admiralty Bay as the cloud lifts to a beautiful day ahead. Headed through French Pass.

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