Tamariki

Tamariki is a timber ketch designed and built by Gary Wheeler in Auckland and launched 1982. Sail number 4790. NZ registered number is 394802. She is 14.5m x 4.2m x 2m draft and 14.2 tonnes.displacement

She has sailed to the pacific (2003, 04 and 05), 2014, 15.and French Polynesia 2017

Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Australian east coast to Tasmania then back to Picton NZ 2018/2019. Now cruising South Island and then on to Stewart Island in 2020

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Posted: Mon, 23 Jul 2018 - 13:21

Moored Port Vila 1130hrs. A great trip overall. Some poor weather but nothing dangerous. Crew are happy.

Posted: Thu, 19 Jul 2018 - 20:45

Anchored Anelghowhat Harbour 1130hrs. Sadly the police and customs folk are not available until Sunday. We have to sail 50 miles to Tanna tonight to clear in to Vanuatu. Bugger, we were all looking

Posted: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 - 18:18

running before very light variable Stherly all very well on board. Another G&T afternoon I think. One more gib and then is all done. ETA Anatom 0800 Thursday 19 July

Posted: Tue, 17 Jul 2018 - 19:57

4 sail tight reach. Fantastic view last night of moon and Venus to W and Mars very bright in the E. all very well on board. Another G&T afternoon I think

Posted: Mon, 16 Jul 2018 - 20:45

Missen, staysail, 2 reefs. poled out genoa. very well on board enjoying a gin and tonic

Posted: Sun, 15 Jul 2018 - 23:45

after sailing a big arc to W,then tracing a circle in the sea its time to head north, Crappy sailing.

Posted: Sun, 15 Jul 2018 - 23:18

staysail, 3 reefs. 1/4 genoa. mostly well on board. Chased a light shifting wind all night. 0600 started motoring

Posted: Fri, 13 Jul 2018 - 15:30

staysail, 3 reefs. 1/4 genoa bumpy sea. mostly well on board.

Posted: Thu, 12 Jul 2018 - 11:36

staysail,full main. Flat sea. Motor sailing last 22 hrs NO WIND. a gorgeous warm day. all well on board.

Posted: Wed, 11 Jul 2018 - 19:48

full genoa,staysail,full main, missen. Flatish sea

Posted: Wed, 11 Jul 2018 - 19:48

full genoa,staysail,full main, missen. Flatish sea. After slight sea sickness yesterday all now well on board.

Posted: Tue, 10 Jul 2018 - 17:39

full genoa,staysail,2 reefs in main. Flatish sea

Posted: Mon, 27 Nov 2017 - 10:24

full genoa,staysail,2 reefs in main, 15 kn beam reach with flatish sea. Really enjoying this wunderful sail

Posted: Sun, 26 Nov 2017 - 12:03

full genoa,staysail,2 reefs in main, 15 kn beam reach with flatish sea. Its such a sweet combo. Our best days run ever.

Posted: Sat, 25 Nov 2017 - 08:06

full genoa this morning, might take out reefs when showers pass. small mixed up sea.

Posted: Fri, 24 Nov 2017 - 07:15

2 reefs and staysail only. sea is dropping. sailing well.

Posted: Thu, 23 Nov 2017 - 07:06

more wind arrived 0330. 2 reefs and staysail only. bumpy

Posted: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 - 06:51

good 4 sail tight reach yesterday. headed at dawn

Posted: Tue, 21 Nov 2017 - 08:30

dep Nukualofa 0615hrs

Posted: Sat, 11 Nov 2017 - 13:30

arrived Nukualofa. moored Fau Harbour go the ABs

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