Taranui

Blue 43 foot steel Ganley Salizar.

Launched 2008. NZ registered NZ 1958. Cat One. Light blue
colour including distinctive dog house. Cutter rigged.

Fuel capacity 300 litres. Engine 120hp Ford. 5 litres per hour. Water
capacity 400 litres. YNZ sail number 6860.

Posted: Sun, 1 Jan 2017 - 22:25

Moved from Athol Bay where we viewed New Years fireworks to Sirius Cove. On the bikes for a cruise around "bike friendly" Sydney which included crossing the harbour bridge. Returned to Taranui

Posted: Fri, 30 Dec 2016 - 18:33

Moved to Athol Bay in preparation for the viewing of the renown Sydney Harbour New Years eve fireworks and other entertainment. Apparently not to be missed. We are not the only ones here!!! Far

Posted: Thu, 29 Dec 2016 - 11:28

This mornings passage entailed weighing the anchor and heading south-east by approximately 200 metres to pick up an available 24 hour visitors mooring next to the gorgeous Quarantine beach with cold

Posted: Tue, 27 Dec 2016 - 22:22

Back in Manly after a day's "harbour cruise" with Nelson friends to the opera house and bridge.

Posted: Tue, 27 Dec 2016 - 14:40

Anchored next to the "Opera House" for lunch. Not sure our "cracker biscuit" lunch matches the ambience!!!

Posted: Sat, 24 Dec 2016 - 19:38

Twenty three nautical miles from Refuge Bay to Manly in Sydney Harbour. Pleasant light wind sail along golden sand beaches and housing.

Posted: Thu, 22 Dec 2016 - 21:58

75 nautical miles from Port Stephens to Refuge Bay, Hawkesbury River Mouth. Non descript sail with its lack of wind and swells but what an ending. This is Australia's answer to NZ's Marlborough

Posted: Tue, 20 Dec 2016 - 20:14

Departed from Dunbogan in Camden Haven at 0330 wearing jacket and beanie!!! Arrived in Shoal Bay in Port Stephens at 1630. Light northerlies but picked up as we approached Port Stephens. A skipjack

Posted: Tue, 13 Dec 2016 - 22:38

Crossed the bar into Camden Haven at first light this morning. Haven is very apt. Two milestones while sailing here. Crossed into the 30 degree latitudes and transited from the Coral Sea into the

Posted: Mon, 12 Dec 2016 - 22:04

Fifty seven nautical miles to run for Camden Haven. Excellent sailing at the moment with north-east wind and sitting on the East Australian conveyor belt adding about two knots to our speed

Posted: Sun, 11 Dec 2016 - 23:01

Moved back to Iluka late this afternoon ready for an early start for Camden Haven 140 NM away. Had a fantastic time over two days exploring Yamba by mountain bikes. Visited the excellent Yamba museum

Posted: Sat, 10 Dec 2016 - 20:33

Moved 2 Nautical miles from iluka to Yamba marina. It is so cute and snug here. Unbagged the mountain bikes and had a good look around Yamba including Yuraygir Nation Park.

Posted: Fri, 9 Dec 2016 - 18:25

Peter didn't let us through the "Pearly Gates" (Harwood Bridge lift) this morning as planned so anchored next to Uigundai Island for 6pm when he will hopefully remember this time. Maybe the real

Posted: Thu, 8 Dec 2016 - 15:09

Seven more miles downstream and we are back at the delightful Scottish Heritage settlement at MacLean. On pontoon berth with yacht Zefr 1(video technology company) from Coffs Harbour. Have organised

Posted: Tue, 6 Dec 2016 - 16:12

Further down river and now on the seaward side of the shallowest area we are anchored at Lawrence.

Posted: Mon, 5 Dec 2016 - 16:41

Approximately 6 nautical miles down river from Grafton is the quaint little settlement of Ulmarra. Taranui lies alongside a newly established (2011) floating dock provided by the NSW Government's

Posted: Mon, 5 Dec 2016 - 01:19

Same position as last night but start heading slowly back down the river tomorrow. Grafton is renown for its beautiful big bushy trees (a lot of fig trees) and old buildings and we can confirm that

Posted: Sat, 3 Dec 2016 - 19:42

Twenty three more nautical miles upstream from MacLean on the Clarence River and we have arrived at Grafton. Tall mast yachts can go no further as we are anchored next to a combo road and train

Posted: Sat, 3 Dec 2016 - 00:20

left Iluka in good time to be at the organized 1030 lifting of Harwood bridge so we could continue up the Clarence River as far as Grafton. Have anchored on-route at the Scottish Heritage town

Posted: Tue, 29 Nov 2016 - 23:47

Haven't moved today cause we only just arrived here. Went to bed for a few hours after anchoring at 5am. Woke gently with late good breakfast and coffee before adjusting all clocks, watches and GPS

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