Sequoia

Sequoia

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SEQUOIA is a Mason 53 ketch registered in San Diego, CA.  Her owners, Carl and Jan Paul, hail from Sausalito in the San Francisco Bay area.  After cruising in Mexico for several years, they left for the Pacific crossing in March 2014.  They are now enjoying an extended period of sailing in the "South Pacific eddy", i.e., spending 6 months in New Zealand and 6 months in the islands (Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu, New Caledonia) every year. 

Recent Updates

Sequoia - June 20, 2016
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All well aboard

Sequoia - June 19, 2016
Posted:

Great day and night of classic trade wind sailing under a full moon. Much warmer now

Sequoia - June 18, 2016
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Unpleasant night in the trough

Sequoia - June 17, 2016
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Motor off yesterday; pleasant sailing in 15-25 kt SE winds. Carl has come down with a cold but all else is well aboard.

Sequoia - June 16, 2016
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Still motor sailing in light variable wind. Wind moved to SE overnight so hopefully can turn off the motor today. All well aboard.

Sequoia - June 15, 2016
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Left Marsden at 2pm and have been motorsailing in light and variable SW winds with occasional rain. Wind starting to build more now. All well aboard.

Sequoia - June 13, 2016
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Leaving for Fiji tomorrow - 14 June

Sequoia - June 9, 2016
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Planning a Saturday (11 June) departure to Savusavu from Marsden.

Sequoia - June 7, 2016
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Hope to leave for Fiji in first weather window after 10 June

Sequoia - April 28, 2015
Posted:

Projects, projects, projects!!! Hoping to leave Whangarei for Tonga someday soon...

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