Mahina
Tiare’s Sailing Itinerary Leg 8 November
2003 Noumea to New Zealand
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Date |
Departures &
Arrivals |
Miles |
Hours
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Shore
Activities
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Class
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Wed 5 |
Come aboard Noon |
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Clear outbound customs and
immigration |
Safety, engine, deck and
galley orientation, knots and cleats, stowing lines, coastal piloting. |
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Thur. 6 |
Depart
Noumea |
900 |
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Set sail by noon |
Steering, points of sail,
navigation, radar, Lifesling overboard procedures and practice. |
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Fri.7 |
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Inventory survival packs
and discuss assembling your own. |
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Sat. 8 |
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Marine weather; voyage
planning, sources, identifying systems. |
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Sun. 9 |
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Storm tactics and Queen’s
Birthday video. |
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Mon. 10 |
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Cruising medicine, Medical
Sea Pak, common medical problems. |
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Tue.11 |
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Low island landfall; strong
currents and poorly-charted reefs. |
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Wed 12 |
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Anchoring |
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Thur. 13 |
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Communications, INMARSAT C,
Mini-M, Iridium, SSB. |
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Fri. 14 |
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Dealing with officialdom
while cruising. |
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Sat. 15 |
Arrive Opua |
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Showers, laundry, hiking! |
Clearing agriculture,
customs and immigration. |
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Sun 16 |
Opua |
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Free day to explore Russell |
No class today, hiking and
exploring instead! |
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Mon.17 |
Paihia |
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Free day to explore
Waitangi |
Rigging check and spares. |
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Tue 18 |
Sail to Roberton |
10 |
2 |
Snorkeling, hiking,
beachcombing |
Going aloft, and winch servicing. |
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Wed. 19 |
Whangamumu |
20 |
3 |
Historic whaling site,
hiking, swim |
Sail repair, use of sewing
machine. |
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Thur. 20 |
Whangarei |
60 |
10 |
Navigate upriver |
Chart selection and
organization. |
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Fri. 21 |
Whangarei |
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Explore town and boatyards |
Diesel engine maintenance
& spares. |
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Sat. 22 |
Caliope Bay |
15 |
2 |
Hiking and swimming |
Splicing three strand and
yacht braid. |
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Sun. 23 |
Kawau Island |
55 |
10 |
Explore historic Mansion
House |
Electrical power systems,
watermakers, water treatment |
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Mon.24 |
Rangitoto |
30 |
5 |
Hike up extinct volcano,
swim |
Practice storm tactics |
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Tue. 25 |
Westhaven |
14 |
2 |
Weather Orientation
MetService |
Test. Fuel, clean interior
and exterior of boat. |
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Wed. 26 |
Depart MT at noon |
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Explore Maritime Museum |
Pack bags, clean cabins,
sign guest book, certificates |
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