Tusi 2

Tusi 2 is a 12m Alan Wright design built in Auckland in three skin kauri glassed over and launched about 1987. We, Mike and Helen Timperley, bought the boat, at that time named "Kings Row", in December 2011 and immediately set about finding a new name for her. The grandkids' choice was "Tusi 2" derived from the name of our previous boat of 20 years "Tusitala" a kauri Pacific 38. Tusi 2 is very similar in design to Alan Wright's "Oceans 12" of which six were built in fibreglass by Lotus Yachts. Tusi 2 was extensively refitted in 2012 to bring her up to offshore and islands cruising capability and our first cruise in her was to Fiji in 2013.

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Posted: Wed, 7 Nov 2018 - 18:42

We're 50nm from Whangarei Heads and motoring-sailing with the help of a light NW wind from the next front. I expect to be tied up to the Customs wharf in Marsden Cove by 0800 tomorrow morning.

Posted: Wed, 7 Nov 2018 - 08:45

We're 120nm from Whangarei Heads and still motoring so we should be tied up in Marsden Cove for Customs clearance by 0800 tomorrow. It's been one of those magic mornings out here with no wind, an

Posted: Tue, 6 Nov 2018 - 18:57

Beautiful evening out here. We're still motoring and it looks like we'll need to motor all the way to the Whangarei Heads, 200nm from here. Our ETA at the Heads is 0200 Thursday so we'll wait for

Posted: Tue, 6 Nov 2018 - 09:39

Now heading for Marsden Cove rather than Opua to clear Customs. We're still motoring and it looks like we'll be motoring all the way. We've 260nm to go to Whangarei Heads so we should get there early

Posted: Mon, 5 Nov 2018 - 18:30

We've been motoring since midday today when the wind went to the south and dropped to 6 knots. There's still a sizable swell from the SW so we're jumping around a bit. It's been a sunny day, typical

Posted: Mon, 5 Nov 2018 - 08:48

All OK and here making good progress towards Opua. We're sailing hard on the wind so not making great speed but at least we're heading the right way. Our ETA Opua is now early Thursday morning.

Posted: Mon, 5 Nov 2018 - 08:12

will get light southerly quadrant winds tomorrow. Light signal today as heading to our skip zone.

Posted: Sun, 4 Nov 2018 - 09:36

We've been motoring since 0330 this morning over an almost flat sea heading directly for the Bay of Islands now 500nm away. The sky is completely cloudless. If we can maintain this heading and speed

Posted: Sat, 3 Nov 2018 - 08:21

Now heading only slightly to the west of our course for Opua. The wind and the seas are down a bit so things on board are more comfortable. We got an email last night from Flying Cloud one of the NZ

Posted: Fri, 2 Nov 2018 - 18:36

All ok onboard but very uncomfortable conditions. The wind has been up to 35 knots and we get the occasional wave of 5m that breaks right over the boat. The wind has backed about 20 degrees since

Posted: Fri, 2 Nov 2018 - 09:12

Tacking towards NZ so making slow progress, 90nm towards NZ in the last 24 hours. After an almost clear sky this morning the cloud is now rolling in from the south so we're expecting stronger winds

Posted: Fri, 2 Nov 2018 - 08:14

fantastic radio signal this morning. It was like Mike was next door. If he was it would be colder as he had 20C

Posted: Thu, 1 Nov 2018 - 18:45

We left North Minerva Reef at 0900 this morning together with four other yachts and one power boat plus at least three yachts from South Minerva. We and those that we can see on AIS are making our

Posted: Mon, 29 Oct 2018 - 14:39

Anchored in North Minerva reef with seven other yachts. The sun is shining and we're drying out at last. Our departure date from here is weather dependent with a front crossing and a large SW swell

Posted: Sun, 28 Oct 2018 - 09:21

The cloud is slowly breaking up and we've got brief patches of sun, the first we've seen for over two weeks. We were wondering what a sunny day looked like. We're 100nm from North Minerva so will

Posted: Sat, 27 Oct 2018 - 10:12

Apart from the first six hours out of Vavau when the wind was light and variable, we've had a great SE wind and near perfect sailing. Still no sign of the sun; we haven't seen it for over two weeks

Posted: Fri, 26 Oct 2018 - 18:36

We left Neiafu in Vavau, Tonga at 1130 this morning after clearing Customs and are now heading for Minerva reef. Last night in Neiafu we were treated to a spectacular thunderstorm and very heavy

Posted: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 - 08:12

We arrived in Neiafu harbour at 0800 yesterday morning, cleared Customs and are now on a mooring in Neiafu harbour. Flat water at last but it has been raining on and off here for almost two weeks and

Posted: Mon, 22 Oct 2018 - 13:09

We're 90nm from the north tip of Vavau so still on schedule to be off the western passage into Vavau at dawn tomorrow. The seas have dropped a bit and the wind is now averaging around 20 knots.

Posted: Sun, 21 Oct 2018 - 10:24

Sailing with jib only for the last 24 hours. Very uncomfortable boat motion with big waves from the SE on top of the swell from the SW. ETA the northern point of Vavau dawn Tuesday.

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