Mahina Tiare’s Sailing Itinerary       Leg 8   November 2003       Noumea to New Zealand

 

Date

Departures & Arrivals

Miles

Hours

Shore Activities

Class

Wed 5

Come aboard

Noon

 

 

Clear outbound customs and immigration

Safety, engine, deck and galley orientation, knots and cleats, stowing lines, coastal piloting.

Thur. 6

Depart Noumea

900

 

Set sail by noon

Steering, points of sail, navigation, radar, Lifesling overboard procedures and practice.

Fri.7

 

 

 

 

Inventory survival packs and discuss assembling your own.

Sat. 8

 

 

 

 

Marine weather; voyage planning, sources, identifying systems.

Sun. 9

 

 

 

 

Storm tactics and Queen’s Birthday video.

Mon. 10

 

 

 

 

Cruising medicine, Medical Sea Pak, common medical problems.

Tue.11

 

 

 

 

Low island landfall; strong currents and poorly-charted reefs.

Wed 12

 

 

 

 

Anchoring

Thur. 13

 

 

 

 

Communications, INMARSAT C, Mini-M, Iridium, SSB.

Fri. 14

 

 

 

 

Dealing with officialdom while cruising.

Sat. 15

Arrive Opua

 

 

Showers, laundry, hiking!

Clearing agriculture, customs and immigration.

Sun 16

Opua

 

 

Free day to explore Russell

No class today, hiking and exploring instead!

Mon.17

Paihia

 

 

Free day to explore Waitangi

Rigging check and spares.

Tue 18

Sail to Roberton

10

2

Snorkeling, hiking, beachcombing

Going aloft, and winch servicing.

Wed. 19

Whangamumu

20

3

Historic whaling site, hiking, swim

Sail repair, use of sewing machine.

Thur. 20

Whangarei

60

10

Navigate upriver

Chart selection and organization.

Fri. 21

Whangarei

 

 

Explore town and boatyards

Diesel engine maintenance & spares.

Sat. 22

Caliope Bay

15

2

Hiking and swimming

Splicing three strand and yacht braid.

Sun. 23

Kawau Island

55

10

Explore historic Mansion House

Electrical power systems, watermakers, water treatment

Mon.24

Rangitoto

30

5

Hike up extinct volcano, swim

Practice storm tactics

Tue. 25

Westhaven

14

2

Weather Orientation MetService

Test. Fuel, clean interior and exterior of boat.

Wed. 26

Depart MT at noon

 

 

Explore Maritime Museum

Pack bags, clean cabins, sign guest book, certificates