Quarantine dock in Opua New Zealands

This was our second attempt at sailing Fat Susan to New Zealand.  After failing to sail there directly from Bora Bora in French Polynesia in May 2021, we spent four happy months exploring the incredible islands of Fiji during COVID times.  A unique experience.  No international tourists and very few sailing boats, but also, Read More

Renaming a boat is something that seems to strike fear into the hearts of superstitious sailors everywhere. Apparently it’s really bad luck to change the name of a boat, even if the current name is a bit rubbish. If you are brave enough to anger the gods by changing a boat name, then there, Read More