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: Mon, 23 Apr 2018 - 08:21

A front caught up with us at 2200 last night and gave us squalls to 35kn and rain and long periods between of 10-15kn. The front was gone by 0300 this morning and was replaced by much colder SW-SSW

Posted: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 - 09:21

We've been rolling along on a beam reach since yesterday evening with a NNW wind of 15-20kn. We're making good progress and are now 700nm (about 1250km)from Auckland. We're intending to more of less

Posted: Sat, 21 Apr 2018 - 10:15

Comfortable night with wind between W and NW at 15-30kn. Have waves from the NW on top of a SW swell. Making good progress to the east. All OK on aboard.

Posted: Fri, 20 Apr 2018 - 11:51

Motored through the night in WSW 8kn. Front now approaching with NW winds and rain squalls still behind us fortunately. We're making good progress. An earlier suspected cyclone development near Fiji

Posted: Fri, 20 Apr 2018 - 11:30

Motored through the night in WSW 8kn. Front now approaching with NW winds and rain squalls still behind us fortunately. We're making good progress but are starting to think of stategies for avoiding

Posted: Thu, 19 Apr 2018 - 12:21

The wind stayed above 30kn gusting 45kn until 0400 this morning. The fun of surfing at 12-14kn had definitely paled by then. The wind then stayed WSW but slowly decreased to the very pleasant

Posted: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 - 13:39

Reaching overnight on a NW 20-25kn until 1000 this morning when wind backed to west and increased to 35-45kn. Sailing with polled-out jib boat speed 8-11kn, max 14.5kn. Wind backed to WSW at around

Posted: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 - 15:06

Cleared Customs at 1000 this morning and now approaching the north end of Coromandel. All OK on board

Posted: Sun, 15 Apr 2018 - 19:45

We're into our final stage of packing for our passage to French Polynesia. We'll clear Customs in Auckland on Tuesday at 0800. Our plan at this stage is to maintain a course of about 85T until we

Posted: Sun, 15 Apr 2018 - 19:39

Final pack up tomorrow Monday ready for 0800 clearance from Auckland on Tuesday morning. Our general plan is to maintain a course of around 85T until we each 160w. Somewhere around there we expect to

Posted: Fri, 6 Oct 2017 - 08:46

AWOB. They enjoyed a breakfast in the cockpit this morning. ETA late monday into Tuesday.

Posted: Thu, 5 Oct 2017 - 08:32

going well. All well. Advised to not break anything so that he had plenty of shackles left for the 27th!

Posted: Wed, 4 Oct 2017 - 08:32

going well. All good on board

Posted: Tue, 3 Oct 2017 - 08:34

3pob heading for Opua. All well. Good clear radio signal from Mike.

Posted: Sat, 12 Aug 2017 - 07:36

motored most of the night as wind in the 10kt range. They will get 25kt tomorrow though so that will keep them busy

Posted: Sat, 8 Jul 2017 - 07:38

great radio signll this morning from Mike. Greetings to all our neighbours enjoying school holidays in the Island rain instead of Gulf Harbour rain.

Posted: Fri, 16 Jun 2017 - 06:55

Arrived yesterday at 9.30 am and all checked in and ready to roll.. Ian an Kevin fly home tomorrow and the first day f the visitors arrive. Helen arrives Tuesday to celebrate retirement.

Posted: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 - 07:38

sailing. Their alternator is wired direct to battery so dont know why there is noise when motoring.

Posted: Sun, 11 Jun 2017 - 19:25

We started early this morning, 0430, when the wind rose to 35 gusting 45knots over a period of about 15mins with pouring rain. Rather a rude awakening! We held ok and by midday it was down to

Posted: Sat, 10 Jun 2017 - 20:17

t's been a great day here. The weather improved, somewhat unexpectedly, and was sunny for long spells. We've been snorkelling twice in crystal clear water with lots of fish. We're planning to head

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