Seaforth

Seaforth

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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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Seaforth - May 28, 2018
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Good start. Smoking along 7.5-8.5knots. Wind built a bit and lumpy seas. Reefed down now. Wind easing a bit but still lumpy. Due to settle down a bit more overnight/tomorrow.

Seaforth - May 28, 2018
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On our way!

Seaforth - May 21, 2018
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We splashed out and spent the last two nights in Opua marina so we could catch up with friends - one of whom flew over from Aussie. We had a great weekend and are now anchored back outside the marina ... Read More
Seaforth - May 18, 2018
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Awoke to a clear, sunny, calm day. Motored around to Opua and anchored up in the very brown muddy waters of Opua. Steve had a report for work to finish, and then we went ashore for showers and a ... Read More
Seaforth - May 17, 2018
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Arrived in Bay of Islands. Interesting sail up the coast with variable winds. Sometimes had to motorsail, other times storming along at 8knots. Anchored up just on dusk, and now cooking our fresh ... Read More
Seaforth - May 17, 2018
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Left Whangarei Heads and now sailing up the coast to Opua. We started with little wind on the nose, but now have 14knts on the beam so we are moving along nicely doing 7+ knots. A few showers are ... Read More
Seaforth - May 16, 2018
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Stopped in to Marsden Cove Marina for the night to catch up with friends. They recently bought a 73ft ex Pilot vessel to live and travel overseas on. We were talking about the guy who originally had ... Read More
Seaforth - May 15, 2018
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Left Gulf Harbour yesterday at about 10am and motorsailed up the coast. Now anchored up in Urquharts Bay just inside Whangarei Heads.

Seaforth - May 13, 2018
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just testing email updates .......

Seaforth - November 17, 2017
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The renter in our berth said he'd be leaving Tuesday afternoon, but we were unsure what time exactly. We left kawau mid-morning in beautiful sunshine and turned towards the South to be greeted by ... Read More
Seaforth - November 17, 2017
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We turned our AIS off in order to sneak back into Gulf Harbour a bit earlier than planned in order to surprise a few friends. Motor sailed all the way to Kawau and had a lovely calm night there.

Seaforth - November 17, 2017
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Left Whangaroa on Sunday and headed south to Whangamumu. Had a look at the old whaling station there. It's a bit sad really that we hunted these beautiful intelligent creatures for oil. What a lot of ... Read More
Seaforth - November 11, 2017
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Yet another day waiting out the metservice's forecast of 35 gusting 45 knot winds that never eventuated. We're remembering that we never put much trust in their forecasts before - they are usually a ... Read More
Seaforth - November 8, 2017
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Had a gusty night at anchor. Was 2knts one minute then you could hear the wind coming and it was up to 25 in about 5 seconds. Not sure the wind gear was fast enough to give an accurate reading as it ... Read More
Seaforth - November 6, 2017
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We checked out the bustling Metropolis of Whangaroa - it didn't take long. We stopped at the pub at lunch time for a cold one and had a good chat to the publican. He informed us that there are no ... Read More
Seaforth - November 6, 2017
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Anchored in this bay because a book said there were scallops here. They lied.

Seaforth - November 5, 2017
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Decided to explore Whangaroa so turned north out of Bay of Islands. Just heading in now, but not sure if we'll have cell coverage inside the harbour so doing a yit update now. That way if you don't ... Read More
Seaforth - November 5, 2017
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Back to Opua so we could have drinkies and dinner at the OCC with Graeme & Lyn off Toronui, and Paul & Karen off Gigi. They both just got back from Fiji. Heading out of bay of islands this morning ... Read More
Seaforth - November 2, 2017
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Had dolphins come and play with us for over 3 hours at the last anchorage. See Facebook for photos. Have moved to Russell now so that we can catch a ferry to Paihia and meet some friends at Jimmy ... Read More
Seaforth - October 29, 2017
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Automated update from App.

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