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On Adamite during Covid 19 lockdown

There are stranded cruisers all around the world waiting to be able to continue sailing to their planned destinations. Many ports are closed for them ,and to get supplies, or access any services are incredible difficult . After years of planning and saving for an offshore cruise experience, it must be very hard not knowing...

Adamite 75, passage into NZ’s Bay of Islands, “Statistics and highlights”

Adamite 75, passage into NZ’s Bay of Islands, “Statistics and highlights” Wednesday Nov 7 th 2018 FINAL NEWSLETTER The passage to NZ took 5 1/2 days and looking back was about as good as they get. On the final day we spotted North Cape at dawn. Near Cape Kari Kari a gentle sea breeze developed...

Adamite 73, Noumea, Oct 15 th 2018

Adamite 73, Noumea, Oct 15 th 2018 Our five days with Anna and Cam flew by, it was so nice to have them on board! We prayed hard for good weather and sun to show them some cool spots and we got exactly what we wanted. Earlier in the week we focused on kiting and...

Adamite 72, Noumea, Oct 7 th

Adamite 72, Noumea, Oct 7 th Another week. Wow times goes so fast and soon we will start to look for a weather window to sail back to NZ. It’s been over 2 years of cruising but as you know we will carry on living onboard once we back to NZ. But now I’m charging...

Adamite 71, Noumea, Oct 1

Adamite 71, Noumea, Oct 1 Another year older, another year wiser? Growing old comes with many changes -like hair growing from all the wrong places and falling out where it should be! But overall happiness increases with age, and provided you have maintained your body the sixties (just round the corner) is the chance to...

Adamite 70, Japan, NZ and Noumea, Sept 25 th

Adamite 70, Japan, NZ and Noumea, Sept 25 th Ten days in Japan flew by. A very busy schedule started each morning with a great stretch, core and yoga routine. Our exercise room was right on the water edge with views over Enoshima island where the Olympic sailing will take place in 2020. It was...

Adamite 69, Noumea and Japan. Sept 9, 2018

Adamite 69, Noumea and Japan. Sept 9, 2018 It’s a strange thing to be writing this from Japan, it’s strange enough to be sleeping in a bed and not a bunk! An amazing world where we can flick a switch and find ourselves in another hemisphere and doing something completely different. The World Cup sailing...

Adamite 68, New Caledonia, Sept 2nd.

Adamite 68, New Caledonia, Sept 2nd. The last few days proved to me that the social side of this cruising life means allot to us both. It’s just as important as seeing new places and having all these amazing adventures! Last night we were 5 boats ashore for sunset drinks and beach games. Really interesting...