A Sister Ship to the Boat Judy and I used to Own.

It's a John Welford designed "Navigator". This one is called Talena, and it was anchored in the shallows at The Anchorage. It's owner/builder was Richard, from Motueka, who was sailing and camping aboard her on his own. It was a sunny morning and he looked throughly content as he prepared for a day's sailing.

YACHT-HIKING WITH A BICYCLE

February 5th 2010
She slipped into the bay with a minimum of fuss, as the skipper awaited instructions from onshore as to which buoy he should tie up to. A dark blue hull, she looked comfortable - not racy in that all hands on deck kind of way, but comfortable in that short-handed, cruising kind of way. The kind of yacht that looked as though it would quietly eat up the miles across say, the Pacific. Later I learne ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » National Parks

The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more

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