Finish work, check.
Finish boat repairs & inspection, check.
Sell mountain bikes, check.
Load maps, GPS, check.
Load roughly 3 months of provisions onboard, check.
Resupply first aid kit, reload ditch bag, check.
Not much left on the list except waiting until Tuesday, which is looking like a good day to clear out of NZ.
We're bound for the Austral Islands, a 2,000+ nm destination in French Polynesia, should be 2-3 weeks of sailing good times.
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| We went out for a test sail on Tuesday this week. It was a beautiful day with about 20 kts of wind. The new rig is strong and ready to go. We've also refined several systems on Pau Hana in NZ, including installing a new inner forestay (effectively changing the boat from a sloop to a cutter rig), installing a rope luff flattener on the jib to improve upwind performance, and improving our drogue stowage & deployment procedure. We are also now going to get all the gear off the foredeck (dinghy, fuel jugs) for just good ol' passage betterness. Somehow it will all fit!?! |
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| Well, I guess we're not quite ready. Just a bit of minor organizing to do. |
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