Tika

Tika

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Tika is a 55' Outremer catamaran, hailing from Fremantle, Australia.

We are on our way home to Perth from Panama, having left Panama in August 2015.

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Tika - May 19, 2017
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Left yesterday and now wondering what to do with the weather situation on route.

Tika - May 8, 2017
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Tika - April 16, 2017
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Anchored in Pipi Bay in Port underwood after a great, fast sail through Cook Strait yesterday. Making the run up the east coast tomorrow and hoping for good weather!

Tika - April 16, 2017
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Just finished up a wonderful 2.5 weeks in nelson, including an epic 8 day hike and catching up with nearby friends...as well as waiting out the remnants of 2 cyclones

Tika - March 22, 2017
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<p>Moored in Port Taranaki...awaiting some northerly winds to take us back down to Nelson</p>

Tika - November 15, 2016
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On Quarantine dock in Opua. Arrived at 11:30pm last night after a seriously fun sleigh past North Cape....solid 12 and 13 knots and hit 18.9 on one occasion surfing the family home :). Drizzly ... Read More
Tika - November 14, 2016
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Motorailed until 4pm and then spectacular sailing. Sailed under full moon with Code 0 all night, smooth and fast. ETA Opua about midnight just before the front hopefully. X Greer, Russ, Kai and ... Read More
Tika - November 12, 2016
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Tika - November 13, 2016
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Left Norfolk Island at 2pm yesterday. Good sail for first 3 hours then Motor sailing since. Have about 1 knot current against us. Racing this front in and looking forward to the northerlies ... Read More
Tika - November 9, 2016
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anchored yesterday and had very pleasant check in on the back of a 4WD. Will stay until sat/Sunday time frame

Tika - November 10, 2016
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Anchored in Sydney Bay, Norfolk Island. Nice and sunny and good to have some fresh fish, fresh veggies and fresh internet! Will move around to Ball Bay on the the SE side of the island this afternoon ... Read More
Tika - November 9, 2016
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Reverted back to Plan A, so 55 miles to go until a pitstop in Norfolk - we were going to be cutting slightly too fine getting in before the next front. Will head off to NZ late Saturday and plan to ... Read More
Tika - November 8, 2016
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Bouncy night as our NW'ly turned slowly into a SSE and then SE. heading into a long period large SW swell which also increased the bounce. x Greer, Russ, Kai and Jaiya

Tika - November 7, 2016
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Spectacular light downwind sailing...we've had rougher nights at anchor. Gybed onto starboard tack at shift change as we pass the very top of the last front (hopefully!) before we meet up with the ... Read More
Tika - November 6, 2016
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Mixed bag - mostly downwind gliding, then a fast reach last night with 15-20 knots from SE, now downwind glide again this morning

Tika - November 5, 2016
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Stunning day's sailing yesterday. Passed through the frontal band of cloud last night and had plentiful rain and lightning for 4 hours. Wind swung but only got to 13 knots. Back gliding along with ... Read More
Tika - November 4, 2016
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Departed for NZ, heading towards Norfolk. Beautiful light wind sailing - if only it could be like this the whole way!

Tika - November 3, 2016
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most likely leaving fri PM or sat AM now

Tika - November 2, 2016
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May leave this afternoon

Tika - November 1, 2016
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waiting for weather window in Fulanga after pulling in for engine maintenance en route to NZ

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