Viridian's Web Diary - Leaving New Zealand

Leaving New Zealand

Viridian

Sat 13 Apr 2024 02:58

Location 35:12.934s 174:07.64e

We have just checked out of Opua in the Bay of Islands and we are now on our way to Australia.

We have had a great time here and we are very sad to leave our friends, but we are excited to be travelling to a new country.

The forecast is for wind for a couple of days and then we will probably have to start motoring.

I will be posting updates on our progress here every day.

Blog Entries

2024

Apr 2024

Mon 22 Apr 20:40
- We have arrived!
Sat 20 Apr 19:56
- The Pink Squid rules, OK!
Fri 19 Apr 20:32
- We're getting there...slowly
Wed 17 Apr 20:14
- Still no wind....
Tue 16 Apr 18:59
- No wind; no fish; no news....
Mon 15 Apr 21:58
- We're fishing...
Sun 14 Apr 19:48
- Mummy Bear Winds...
Sat 13 Apr 18:50
- Tough first night!
- Leaving New Zealand

2023

Nov 2023

Mon 6 Nov 04:32
- We have arrived in New Zealand!
Fri 3 Nov 18:04
- Still motoring....
- Getting chilly!
Thu 2 Nov 21:19
Wed 1 Nov 18:58
- Nothing much to report...
- At last....Mummy Bear winds

Oct 2023

Tue 31 Oct 18:02
- Problems with the generator...
- Massive waves!!
Mon 30 Oct 19:02
- Not much to report...
- We need more wind!
Sun 29 Oct 18:38
- It was all going much too well...
- Slow, steady progress...
Sat 28 Oct 18:18
- A lovely moon.
- Not very much wind....
Fri 27 Oct 04:39
- WE are leaving Fiji

Sep 2023

Sun 10 Sep 00:03
- Fiji is lovely

Aug 2023

Tue 22 Aug 03:03
- We’ve now travelled halfway round the world!
Sun 20 Aug 21:19
- Getting there...
- On our way to Fiji....
Wed 9 Aug 23:37
- Just checked in to Tonga
Tue 8 Aug 22:05
- It's not raining!...
Thu 3 Aug 04:54
- We have arrived in Niue
Tue 1 Aug 13:55
- Another tough day....

Jul 2023

Mon 31 Jul 00:58
- Better day today....
Sun 30 Jul 01:48
- More problems...
- More problems...
Wed 26 Jul 00:27
- Phew, thank goodness we’ve arrived!
Mon 24 Jul 05:40
- Problems....
Sun 23 Jul 00:14
- Winds now a bit lighter
Sat 22 Jul 01:26
- Making good progress...
Fri 21 Jul 05:45
- Leaving French Polynesia
Fri 14 Jul 02:56
- Now in Bora Bora
Tue 11 Jul 20:35
- Success!
Fri 7 Jul 20:51
- Trying to get outboard motor repaired…
Sat 1 Jul 18:03
- On the road again…

Jun 2023

Sun 25 Jun 03:52
- Back in Tahiti
Fri 23 Jun 15:25
- Bad news....
Tue 6 Jun 00:54
- Now in Tahiti

May 2023

Tue 30 May 20:34
- Now in Rangiroa
Tue 23 May 23:06
- Fakarava is nice
Thu 18 May 02:29
- Navigation here is challenging....
Sun 14 May 01:04
- Just arrived in the Tuamotos
Sat 13 May 12:35
- Almost there...
Thu 11 May 05:55
- On passage to Tuamotos
Mon 8 May 13:58
- Moved to Fatu Hiva

Apr 2023

Thu 20 Apr 15:05
- Nothing broke!!!!!
Wed 19 Apr 17:38
- We finally caught a fish!
Tue 18 Apr 16:50
- I can almost taste that beer...
Mon 17 Apr 16:24
- The highs and lows of the seas...
Sun 16 Apr 16:37
- Getting there....
Sat 15 Apr 14:47
- Making good progress! :)
Fri 14 Apr 15:54
- Are we there yet?....
Thu 13 Apr 15:28
- Poundshop trade winds...
Wed 12 Apr 19:29
- Light blues
Tue 11 Apr 16:09
- I can't get no sleep!
Mon 10 Apr 16:09
- The wind has picked up
Sun 9 Apr 15:36
- Three nil to the Fish
Sat 8 Apr 15:49
- Rolling in the deep
Fri 7 Apr 16:23
- Half way stock take
Wed 5 Apr 14:21
- All is good...
Tue 4 Apr 14:26
- Fish...
Sun 2 Apr 15:06
- Good morning!
Sat 1 Apr 13:53
- Not a lot of excitement...

Mar 2023

Fri 31 Mar 13:19
- We are sailing,...we are sailing...
Thu 30 Mar 14:10
- On our way again...
Wed 29 Mar 16:15
- We are anchored in San Cristobal
Tue 28 Mar 12:44
- Smug bird is back!
Mon 27 Mar 13:06
- We may need to re-fuel at Galapagos
Sun 26 Mar 13:31
- Plagued by birds...
Sat 25 Mar 12:35
- Slow progress...
- Slow progress...
Fri 24 Mar 11:55
- We have found the Doldrums....
Thu 23 Mar 12:19
- Day 1 - nothing has broken yet...
Wed 22 Mar 14:12
- We are leaving today....
Sun 19 Mar 20:22
- Using the marina wifi
- Still waiting....but getting ready for departure this week
Fri 17 Mar 13:21
- New departure date
Wed 15 Mar 22:48
- Still waiting
Mon 13 Mar 15:51
- Our departure has been delayed by the weather
Mon 6 Mar 23:59
- Departure date is getting closer….

Feb 2023

Sat 25 Feb 22:02
- Back in the water
Wed 22 Feb 22:03
- Viridian has been lifted!
Tue 21 Feb 19:05
- Now in Las Brisas

Leaving New Zealand

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