Thursday May 1, Day 1: And they are off……off to Fiji!!!! Yesterday was one of those days where everything was just plain harder than it should have been…. Weather: Kathy and I had been studying the weather for many weeks now….looking for that ideal trawler like weather window….the calmest conditions possible. For a week now … Read More →
Monthly Archives: April 2014
Captain’s Log: Mardsen to Opua; Next is Savusavu, Fiji
Hi, We are finally in Opua. This has been our goal to be here and stage for Fiji for a month or so and we finally made it. Mystic is in pretty good shape…..just need a few minor chores like changing the transmission fluid and some clean up and she is ready for her 6+ … Read More →
CATCH-UP……The Kingdom of Tonga
Things have been very eventful since our return to New Zealand on the 27th of February! We almost immediately moved the boat to Auckland, got our boat work started, and then flew to the South Island and spent 10 wonderful days in Fjordland and Queenstown. After our return to Auckland from the Southland, we … Read More →
Working on Mystic Moon in New Zealand
Hi All, Here is a more detailed description of all the work we did on Mystic Moon these past few months……and the list continues: Transmission: We decided to remove the transmission since we lost the transmission oil cooler on the way to New Zealand from Tonga at the end of last season. This was the … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Great Barrier Island to Marsden Cove
Tuesday April 15, 2014: This post is several days late as we have been very busy and just now getting some time to work on the blog!! Did you hear us whining half way across the world? We got spanked hard the other day…..from Great Barrier Island to Marsden…..supposed to be 15-20G25 kts, seas 3-5′ … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Auckland to Great Barrier Island
Hi All, Saturday April 12, 2014: WE DID IT!!!!!! We have left Auckland…..FINALLY!!!!!! We were in Auckland almost 6 weeks (about 2 weeks more than planned)….2 weeks were for pleasure as we went to the Fiordlands on Ian and Agi Graham’s boat, m/v Corybas, a Selene 57 and also Queenstown while we were in South … Read More →
