Tao Sailing

New Zealand is not spared by the Covid epidemic 19. Borders close quickly, Confinement is immediately declared!

Bay of Islands Paihia

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We leave the boat at the Norsand shipyard in Whangarei for a few months and resume our Van expedition through New Zealand.
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We celebrate Christmas and New Year's Day in front of Paihia beach and are in the front row for the fireworks. Shortly after we leave by Van to explore the center of the North Island.

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The Bay of Islands (Bay of Islands) counts approximately 144 islands that for the most part are uninhabited. The large sandy beaches, secluded coves or hiking trails are for tourists a real paradise and above all a vast "playground" to sail between each island.Read More

Since our departure from Minerva Reef the temperatures have been dropping day by day... a sign that New Zealand is not far away.
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After 5 days of restless sailing since our departure from Polynesia, the long foam ridge of Beveridge Reef is on the horizon.
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Before leaving Polynesia next September we return to Tahiti and raiatea which will be our starting point to New Zealand.Read More

The Tuamotu Archipelago is huge, not all Atolls are inhabited. This is the case of Tahanea which is a protected space where you would almost want to put your suitcases there.

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All articles posted on the blog after January 2019 ( Rapa aux Australes ) to date have all vanished!
No other solution than to get back to work and reconstruct these two missing years until New Zealand!

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