Weather Challenged!
We’ve actually been aboard AVATAR for nearly a month and our visit to New Zealand is at an end. This trip has probably offered the worst overall weather since we started cruising in 2004! Apparently Read More …
New Zealand
Not An Easy Trip!
AVATAR is now berthed in Whangarei, New Zealand, and scheduled to be hauled out for refit on November 1. The 1,100 mile passage from Fiji to New Zealand is notoriously unpleasant as yachts depart tropical Read More …
Passage Day 1
AVATAR is headed to New Zealand for R&R and a bit of a facelift. Also it is nearly the official end of cruising season in Fiji. Cyclone season starts up soon and there will be Read More …
Heavy Weather
Click HERE for slideshow We’re packing our bags and Monday afternoon Mike and I will fly off to Vanuatu for our first real cruise aboard AVATAR. Vanuatu, located approximately 1,000 miles from New Zealand and Read More …
Come Along For A Ride!
VIDEO SLIDESHOW Most of this past week has been devoted to last minute fixes, shopping for accessories (like plastic boxes) and slowly moving our belongings aboard AVATAR. Friday Circa is turning us loose. We’ll finish Read More …
Easter Holiday Cruise
I’ve been remiss in the updates, sorry! We’ve kept ourselves fairly busy here. Friday through Monday was a four day holiday weekend here in Whangarei; systems on the boat were working pretty well, so Circa Read More …
New Setsail Blog “Commissioning Chaos”
Hi All, Here’s a post straight from Steve’s blog which is a pretty good description of yesterday’s activities. I hid out in the master cabin reading a book on my iphone. The big breakthrough of Read More …
Photos
Open House weekend has ended and all the other owners and prospective owners have exited the scene with one exception due to arrive in a couple of days. Circa’s work crew is still busy aboard Read More …
Photo Ops
Thursday late afternoon after the work crew had finished up, we moved AVATAR down the bay to Marsden Cove to spend the weekend on display and available for trial cruises out into the ocean so Read More …
Hi from AVATAR
Hi all, Not organized enough for a blog post yet but having a great time getting introduced to the boat. Really beautiful and more spacious than we envisioned. Every day from about 7:30 until 3:30 Read More …