Tamariki
FollowTamariki 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
Recent Updates
bound Nukualofa
departing Niue 1100hrs, bound Nukualofa
on mooring at Niue
much smaller sea this morning but rolling in left over swell. Heavy rain stopped early morning All well on board.
uncomfortable wet night. 2 major wind shifts, another arriving, All coping on board.
departing Palmerston Is. A great stop over. All well on board, full of food and a little sad to leave.
on mooring Palmerston Is. Welcomed ashore by Edward Masters and family. All well on board.
on passage to Palmerston Is. SE wind arrived 1700hrs. All well on board.
on passage to Palmerston Is. Quiet day. Now motoring. Large cloud bank on W horizon. All well on board.
on passage to Palmerston Is. Nice gentle sailing. Baking bread and scones. All well on board.
course change as no wind. Now motoring for Palmerston Is. All well on board.
1130hr Departed Maupihaa for Suverov. Cant lay the line at present.
Anchored Maupihaa. Good overnight sail. Arrive dawn, Pretty hairy passe entrance. No incidents.
Depart Maupiti Is 1200 hrs tomorrow 07 Oct. Wind/swell outside is dropping so we can leave.
anchored off village Petei, Maupiti Is. Tried to leave yesterday but passe not safe. Now waiting for wind outside to drop so we can leave.
anchored on the sand off Petei, Maupiti Is. Motored halfway then good sailing. Pass entry easy today.
on Bora Bora Y/C mooring. Spent last week out on the sand, SE side Bora Bora. Departing 20 Sep.
anchored on sand inside Toopua Is Bora Bora.
anchored on reef by Mahaea Is. Tahaa. Just arrived from Huahine. Great sail inside reef from Raiatea
anchored Huahine Is. Baie de Avea