My FIRST COASTAL passage on our sailboat: Sailing from Bay of Islands to Whangaroa in New Zealand

We've been living aboard our sailboat for almost two years now and Vicki has never done a coastal passage since being aboard. Why? Well...for many personal reasons which we won't share but this spring/summer, Vicki has decided that if we are to go ocean sailing next year, now is the time to step forward and do this. To kick of our coastal sailing, we sail 30 nautical miles up the coast to the beautiful and remote Whangaroa Harbour. It's a long enough sail for Vicki to get a feel of coastal sailing but a short enough sail that we can still anchor somewhere overnight. The conditions are perfect, a south-west wind averaging 15 knots with a 1.5 meter swell. First stop is the Cavalli Islands where we spend the night before making our way to Whangaroa Harbour.
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We’re Adam and Vicki. After a few years of studying and working hard we decided it was time to make a change. We needed a change that would allow us to spend more time together, give us a better work/life balance, and the freedom to travel. While we still had time on our side, we wanted to use it to live rather than use it to chase money. Learning to sail was the answer. In December 2021 we moved onboard Te Tāiko, a Chico40, and since then we have been so fortunate to explore many of New Zealand’s pest free islands and its beautiful anchorages.
With our love of travel and adventure, this lifestyle has enabled us to experience so much more than we could ever have imagined. From new experiences to meeting incredible people along the way, our life has been enriched in so many ways and makes us ever so more appreciative of our environment and the footprint we leave behind. Tāiko is our floating home. She gives us the freedom to go anywhere the wind and weather allows. By living a more minimalistic and sustainable lifestyle, she has provided us with a better work/life balance and has taught us to live and be present more in the moment.
Tāiko has also taught us to be more independent and less reliant on services. Some of these experiences have taken us out of our comfort zone many times but as the saying goes, ‘a comfort zone is a wonderful place but nothing grows there’. Our plan is to do blue water cruising. So, over the next year we will be completing some maintenance work on Tāiko and be getting her ready to meet New Zealand’s category 1 requirements to be able to go offshore. In the meantime, follow along with us as we navigate this new lifestyle whilst sharpening our skills exploring New Zealand waters.
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love Te Taico's song :)

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Thank you! We felt very fortunate to have Charlotte put together that song for us. She is amazing!