I don’t often talk about family online, but this is something really special I wanted to share with our team and customers.
My family is setting sail aboard the Sol Maria, a Bahia Catamaran, from New Zealand to the Pacific then across to Australia and back to Tairua.
She’s a fantastic vessel, with 4 sleeping berths, living area, fully equipped kitchen and outside deck that’s just made for leisure.
Sol Maria sailed across from Numea in November 2009, prepared for it’s journey during April 2010, and has just set sail from New Zealand’s Bay of Islands for Tonga.
Lica, Gavin and Shae are onboard, along with Deide and Paul who are guests for the New Zealand to Tonga leg of the expedition, so no doubt they are having an absolute ball sailing, fishing and unwinding in beautiful surrounds with some of the clearest water you will ever see.
We’ve put together a website with journal so the Sol Maria crew can keep you posted on their journey abroad, which will trace Tonga to Australia and back to Aotearoa again.
Take a look at www.solmaria.co.nz.
I was lucky enough to spend some time sailing with Gavin and Deide from Half Moon Bay in Auckland down to Mercury Bay and onwards to our second home in Tairua during April, and I enjoyed every last minute of the trip fishing, drinking, eating and seeing some of the best scenery I have witnessed on the ocean.
I may have been a little ‘sea green’ on the first day, but once I got over my internet withdrawals, the trip was sweet as.
Catching snapper and tuna for dinner is a real treat, cooking on the boat’s BBQ was something a little different, but very rewarding.
Follow their journey along with us, visit the journal website at www.solmaria.co.nz and enjoy.
Cheers,
Darren
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