What does it take to leave New Zealand by sailboat? Our CAT 1 and upgrades journey
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 มิ.ย. 2024
- What does it take to leave New Zealand by sailboat? For us it took 3 years of preparation and a whole lot of Adam's time, sweat, and patience. Join us in this video as we share with you our journey with CAT 1 and other upgrades we have chosen to do. We'd love to share with you how much this has cost us but we didn't do a good job at tracking the expenses...probably for the best really.
Please note that some of these jobs were system upgrades not required by CAT 1 but make the boat more reliable for travelling and full time living. However, the CAT 1 list is extensive and if you’re interested in what a NZ registered vessel has to comply with before being allowed to leave NZ by sailboat, feel free to Google Yachting NZ CAT 1 Safety Standards. It’s an extensive list and we had to do the majority of it.
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We’re Adam and Vicki. A nomadic duo who traded land life for a life afloat. Follow us to see what we see and what it's like living a nomadic lifestyle. After spending 2.5 years exploring New Zealand's coastline, Tāiko is now a CAT 1 registered boat and we have made our first offshore passage sailing from New Zealand to Fiji where we currently are.
In December 2021 we moved aboard our sailboat Te Tāiko, a Chico 40. Tāiko is our floating home. She gives us the freedom to go anywhere the wind and weather allows. Our plan? We try not to make too many plans but we're currently in Fiji and will see where wind and sea will take us next. In the meantime, follow along with us as we navigate this lifestyle whilst sharpening our skills sailing New Zealand waters. We release a new video every Sunday.
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Came here to see what it takes to leave New Zealand by sailboat with CAT 1. Got what felt like 10 minutes intro and 10 minutes manual bilge pump. Thanks for sharing anyway.
I thought you was gonna say all the requirements for CAT 1. I was curious being from the USA we don't have any of the sort. Thanks for sharing
Thank you for your message and for watching. It’s a long list but you can Google Yachting New Zealand Offshore Safety Standards to see what NZ registered yachts have to meet to go offshore. It took us 3 years because of the expense for us to meet these standards plus the upgrades we had to make to be able to live/work full time on Te Tāiko. Tāiko had never been offshore so we had a long list! It’s quite a big thing.
I don’t think you explained why a Cat 1 is necessary. Is it just to get insurance for offshore sailing. Or will the Customs people not stamp your passport if you try to clear out of the country?
Did you really put in a whole new engine?
You got a mention on James the sailor man Instagram page today. I see you made it successfully to Fiji, well done 👍👍
Thanks for commenting. Yes Customs require a Cat 1 certificate when clearing out of NZ if your vessel is NZ registered. So it’s an absolute requirement for NZ vessels departing NZ. Yes we replaced the aging engine with a BetaMarine45T. It’s a great little engine. Thank you our first offshore passage went well and we are now plotting a course to remote eastern islands of Fiji which we will show in future episodes. Thanks heaps for watching! Cheers Adam