Stories from A/V Tender Spirit
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Wheels, Water & Work
A/V Tender Spirit &bull Dec 3, 2011
It has been awhile since I've posted. We have been busy since arriving at Opua. We have found some great deals, renewed old friendships and made new ones as well. We have even been working on the boat and doing some planning for our New Zealand adventure. Pearl is finally back from two weeks of quarantine. We sure missed her, and she is happy to be home again. Now for the first time since leaving New Zealand, she is allowed on land. She sure is loving… Full Story »
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Landfall at Night
A/V Tender Spirit &bull Nov 4, 2011
We made landfall at 0300 this morning. We felt comfortable entering Opua at night since we have been here before. We are just now getting caught up on a few chores. We are cleared in through customs and bio-security. Pearl… Full Story »
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Racing the Weather
A/V Tender Spirit &bull Nov 3, 2011
We have had another great day of sailing. We are now on a race with some bad weather heading in our direction. We are 60 miles out and hope to make landfall in the middle of the night. We hate… Full Story »
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Beautiful Sailing
A/V Tender Spirit &bull Nov 2, 2011
Just before sunset, last night, we had a beautiful rainbow that would please any pot of gold seeker. To make this sign of good luck even better was the albatross that soared in circles in the middle. This sure was… Full Story »
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Nice Day!
A/V Tender Spirit &bull Nov 1, 2011
The sun is shining once again. The winds are down, N at 10 knots. Seas are N at 2 meters. We are 295 miles from Opua. We are looking at landfall in about 3 days. We saw porpoises today. One… Full Story »
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Calmer Seas
A/V Tender Spirit &bull Oct 31, 2011
Well, we were able to start sailing again around midnight last night. The seas today have been in the 15 knot range. The seas have slowly started to diminish. We have left-over swells in the 3.5-3 meter range. Hopefully this front… Full Story »
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Flying White Foam!
A/V Tender Spirit &bull Oct 30, 2011
Flying White Foam! The foam was sure flying around today. We are hove to waiting for seas to calm down a bit. We had about two hours of sustained 45knot winds. Our highest gust that I saw one the meter… Full Story »
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Splash of Reality
A/V Tender Spirit &bull Oct 29, 2011
About the time I think all is nice, and we are doing just fine, maybe feeling a bit of an ego because we've managed to keep the boat moving well, I saw a big ole splash from a wave come… Full Story »
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Zipping Along
A/V Tender Spirit &bull Oct 28, 2011
We are moving nicely along today. The wind has increased 20-25 out of the East. Seas are 3 meters. We are averaging 5.5 knots, and not wasting any time. We traveled 134 miles in the last 24 hours, and we… Full Story »
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Company!
A/V Tender Spirit &bull Oct 27, 2011
We've had company for the last 24 hours. S/V This Side Up, whom we met in Suva, has been traveling with us. We got a visual on her yesterday and continue to have a visual on her now. I expect that by tomorrow she will slip off the… Full Story »
