New Zealand to Tahiti
June 7, 2004... Opua - Papeete
As we sailed past Cape Brett, two Bottle nose Dolphins named Badjelly and Two Step swam out to say goodbye to Vanessa. She had made good friends with the dolphins over the years as part of her tourism business Carino Sailing and Dolphins aboard her beautiful red sailing catamaran CARINO.
We departed the Bay of Islands, New Zealand the first week of June, with a five day forecast for rough seas, mostly swell from the Southern Ocean with some wind wave. We some good rides, surfs up to 18kn - bumpy, but fast!
We approached Tahiti on a bright sunny day. Land Ho! was called when the mountain peaks of Moorea were sighted. Two hours later, the loom of the island of Tahiti was visible on the horizon.
Read MoreAs we sailed past Cape Brett, two Bottle nose Dolphins named Badjelly and Two Step swam out to say goodbye to Vanessa. She had made good friends with the dolphins over the years as part of her tourism business Carino Sailing and Dolphins aboard her beautiful red sailing catamaran CARINO.
We departed the Bay of Islands, New Zealand the first week of June, with a five day forecast for rough seas, mostly swell from the Southern Ocean with some wind wave. We some good rides, surfs up to 18kn - bumpy, but fast!
We approached Tahiti on a bright sunny day. Land Ho! was called when the mountain peaks of Moorea were sighted. Two hours later, the loom of the island of Tahiti was visible on the horizon.
