How to fix your yacht around the southwest Pacific; Summary of 2.5 years cruising in the south west Pacific February 1st 2017 My Trip
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How to fix your yacht around the southwest Pacific
Doug Nicol
Hakura
The Overview
• Left Whangarei 26 May 2014.
• Returned 28 Oct 2016
• Travelled 13 052 nautical miles (24 172.3 km)
• 42 crew (including Lorraine and John both twice)
Ocean Passages
• 5 830 nmiles offshore in 6 passages
In 2014
• 1st Whangarei to Neiafu Tonga
– 1494 nm ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » North Island 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
Hi, I'm Doug Nicol, and these are the stories about sailing around parts of New Zealand, some of the South Pacific and eastern Australia in my 36 foot yacht Hakura (Maori for Grey's beaked whale).
You may even be able to join me someday.
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