Seaforth

Seaforth is a Laurie Davidson designed centre cockpit sloop. She was built in Whangarei and launched in 1988. Seaforth is a well-built yacht and will carry her crew this season (2018) to Tonga and Fiji with the Island Cruising rally before returning home to New Zealand in September.

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Posted: Wed, 13 Jun 2018 - 11:36

Had a great night on Monday with the celebrations and feast. It was the best feast we?ve ever had in the islands! They only did a few dishes but did them really well. The octopus was my favourite

Posted: Sun, 10 Jun 2018 - 18:03

Day started with rain, so read a book all morning in the cockpit. Then the sun came out after lunch so we went ashore, then had a torrential downpour and probably 20knots of wind for 20-30 mins, then

Posted: Sun, 10 Jun 2018 - 08:12

Took the boat over to Nuku?alofa yesterday to go to town and have a look around - the bright lights of the big city had lured us in! We went through a couple of markets. One was aimed more at the

Posted: Fri, 8 Jun 2018 - 17:42

Have had a great time socialising. Every day more boats arrive and there are then celebratory drinks at the bar. Last night we had quite a few drinks at the bar, and then the crews off Caprice and

Posted: Wed, 6 Jun 2018 - 08:27

Had an awesome almost 12 sleep last night! It?s so nice to be able to sleep without having to hold on to the bed so you don?t get thrown off. Haha. Hopefully it?s be sunny today so we can get the

Posted: Tue, 5 Jun 2018 - 18:33

Last year we got acclimatised to the heat of the tropics because every day was getting warmer and warmer. With all the rain we have had on passage, it?s been cooler and we?ve still slept under a

Posted: Mon, 4 Jun 2018 - 17:57

More rain and not much wind so motorsailing all day. Don?t have to rush as eta to reef pass 0600, so will have to wait for light to go in. Another yacht are having engine troubles so we will probably

Posted: Mon, 4 Jun 2018 - 10:30

I think we must have taken a wrong turn somewhere and ended up in India during Moonsoon season! Have been motorsailing/motoring since yesterday afternoon, and it?s been raining most of the time since

Posted: Sun, 3 Jun 2018 - 19:36

Did manage some nice sailing today, but wind coming from direction we want to go in, so on an LTO (Long Tack to Oblivion). Went to tack and wind dies and swung around and since Steve kept turning

Posted: Sun, 3 Jun 2018 - 10:03

Two nights ago we had too much wind (and were hoved to in 35+], last night we had a variable 5 knots that made the wind gear go round and round like a drunken pole dancer. Frustrating! Are hoping to

Posted: Sat, 2 Jun 2018 - 17:45

The wind has decreased a bit so sailing again in the right direction. Reefed down for the night. Comfortable and happy. All well on board.

Posted: Sat, 2 Jun 2018 - 08:48

The wind has increased. We changed direction and slowed down to make things more comfortable. Not going to attempt to get into Minerva in these conditions. Slow going but all well on board.

Posted: Fri, 1 Jun 2018 - 13:09

The wind kicked in about 4am, so the sails came out and Polly (Perkins) went off watch. Hammering along now, hard on the wind, having a wet and wild ride. No more sunbathing or fishing today, but

Posted: Thu, 31 May 2018 - 18:00

Fantastic day as was sunny and warm. Managed fix broken lazy jack line, and also end for ended number 2 reef line that has chaffing. Had two lures out most of the day but no luck. Boat behind us

Posted: Thu, 31 May 2018 - 08:42

Motoring in seas that are continuing towards flat calm. Sounds like the fleet is off to a great start with the fishing with reports of tuna, mahi-mahi, wahoo, and a 70-80kg yellowfin tuna being

Posted: Wed, 30 May 2018 - 17:33

Wind didn?t go east but just died completely. Sails turned into annoying flappy white things, so pulled them down and motoring now. Despite having not actually seen any flying fish yet, I found two

Posted: Wed, 30 May 2018 - 12:12

It was cold last night, but the chill in the air was definitely gone. It feels warmer today too. We?re still waiting for the wind to turn to the east so we can head north to Minerva instead of to the

Posted: Tue, 29 May 2018 - 16:00

Seas still a bit lumpy, but either getting use to it, or it?s settling down a smidge. Wind definitely eased a smidge after a squally shower which was nice to wash off the boat, and not too much wind

Posted: Tue, 29 May 2018 - 16:00

Seas still a bit lumpy, but either getting use to it, or it?s settling down a smidge. Wind definitely eased a smidge after a squally shower which was nice to wash off the boat, and not too much wind

Posted: Tue, 29 May 2018 - 09:54

Two reefs in the main and staysail since dusk last night. Smoking along overnight up to 9.5 knots in the 25kt gusts. Seas a bit lumpy but you get use to it. Happy to be eating up the miles while we

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