After an eight week roadtrip around the US, we are back to enjoy the height of summer in Auckland. We arrived at 05.15 on 21 February having lost a day in transit. It seemed a lengthy flight from San Francisco but we found Marnie looking pretty good after her time of abandonment at Bayswater Marina. At the very least I thought my first job would be a few coats of varnish, but despite the thin ozone, only touch-ups around the cap rail were needed. The plan is to investigate possibilities of new sails, sail covers, davits, sheets, dinghy and outboard, a paint job and new fridge/freezer. How much of this can be accomplished within three months remains to be seen. If not now, then perhaps when we reach Asia. So, the details of our winter whirlwind
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