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New Zealand- April 2008
It was a quick 6 week turnaround in Nelson this year.
We did a major overhaul of the head rig including a
new jib-boom net. We hauled all the anchor chain out
of the Starboard locker, twisted out the turns and
installed a new swivel at the first shackle mark. We
rebuilt the stern davits and mounted the kedge anchor
on the aft cabin top.
In the provisioning dept. we learn that petroleum
products have passed food stores as the single largest
expense.
Most of our crew of 17 arrived the week before our
planned departure date. Each morning we had several
hours instruction in knots, line handling and sail
setting.
By April 15 most of the last minute jobs are finished.
We are waiting for a trough to pass through and gave
us a fair wind for the passage up the west coast of
North Island.
After we arrive in Suva, Fiji we will reprovision and
take delivery of our 4 new sails. Then we will be
several weeks sailing around the islands of Fiji.
Our plans for July are being reconsidered. The water
project planned for Banam Bay in July is running late
and may not start till the end of July.
We will have a few weeks around mid-August to sail
with our friends from Port Vila. Which islands we will
visit will be decided when the time comes.
From the end of August till the end of September we
will be doing our last Project MARC expedition around
the island of Santo.
After returning to Port Vila in early October we plan
to sail to New Zealand.
The next update will be early June from Suva.
All the best,
Evan