Taranui

Taranui

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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.

Recent Updates

Taranui - March 24, 2018
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From Connellys to Lagoon Beach. 5.7NM. Now 3 POB. Hilary's sister Sarah with us for a few weeks.

Taranui - March 23, 2018
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Departed Dunalley at high water to pass through the Denison Canal and anchor at Connellys Bay. 5.7NM.

Taranui - March 14, 2018
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Departed Prosser Bay 0400 and passed through the Marion Narrows at 0730 and onward to Dunalley mooring. 24NM. Aurora Australis entertained us for a short while. Renting car and taking mountain bikes ... Read More
Taranui - March 13, 2018
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Sail from Schouten Island to Triabunna for fuel and water (26.7NM) then to Prosser Bay (3.8NM). Very early start tomorrow morning (0400) to catch high tide at Marion Narrows to then head to Dunalley.

Taranui - March 11, 2018
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Shuffled across Schouten Passage from Bryans Bay to Crockett Bay for southerly wind shifts.

Taranui - March 9, 2018
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13.2 NM pleasant sail from Wineglass Bay to Bryans Corner, Schouten Passage.

Taranui - March 7, 2018
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72NM fast motor sail from Eddystone Point to Wineglass Bay. Stunning day.

Taranui - March 6, 2018
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Beaut sailing on slight sea through Banks Strait between Foster Inlet and Eddystone Point. 37.1NM

Taranui - March 5, 2018
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Early start to catch the tidal stream for the 17.2NM sail from Water House Island to Foster Inlet west of Banks Strait.

Taranui - March 4, 2018
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52NM sail from West Arm, Tamar River to Water House Island.

Taranui - March 2, 2018
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Great sailing from Stanley back to West Arm in the Tamar River. 80NM.

Early starts are sometimes rewarded with stunning sunrises.
Taranui - February 21, 2018
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Yesterday - 84.8 NM sail from Sheep Tail Point, Tamar River to Stanley beneath "The Nut".

Taranui - February 19, 2018
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Just another 3.6 NM further down the Tamar River to Sheep Tail Point for protection from the SE.

Taranui - February 18, 2018
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14.1 NM downriver from Freshwater Point to Batman Bridge. Stopped at Windermere en-route for another pick of wild black berries.

Taranui - February 16, 2018
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After exploring the Tamar Island Wetlands travelled a further 2.3 NM to Freshwater Point. Very relaxing this river-boating!

Taranui - February 16, 2018
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4.7 NM down river from Launceston, anchored to visit the Tamar Island wetland walk. Another of Tasmania's Great 60 Short Walks. Excellent.

Taranui - February 12, 2018
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The final 13 NM up the Tamar River into the Launceston Basin. On Tamar Cruises dock adjacent to the Royal Park. Nice piece of real estate.

Taranui - February 10, 2018
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A further 8.3 NM upriver (Tamar) early this morning to catch last of incoming tidal stream. Anchored at picturesque Windermere.

Taranui - February 9, 2018
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11.8 NM further up the Tamar River from George Town and just after passing under the Batman Bridge, Taranui is anchored in tranquil Newmans Bay.

Batman Bridge
Taranui - February 8, 2018
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Shifted a short distance to York Cove at Georgetown. Debagged the bikes to ride out to Low Head and the Pilot Maritime Museum. Stories of ship wrecks, piloting, communications and more. Very well ... Read More

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