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This is the blog of Maunie of Ardwall. After a six-year adventure sailing from Dartmouth to Australia, we are now back in Britain.

Monday 6 April 2015

Happy Easter!

We've had the loveliest Easter weekend with Shona and Malcolm Thomas aboard. The weather has been superb, we had some lovely sailing in the Bay of Islands, climbed a couple of (smallish) hills, swum in clear waters and seen dolphins. Plenty of good food and drink in great company, what could be better?


Dawn on Good Friday as the fog burns off
Dianne's wonderful Simnel Cake, baked on board

The view from Motuarohia Island

The anchorage in Urapukapuka Bay

Looking east from the top of Urapukapuka Island

Happy Hikers (sorry, Trampers, as they are known here) 
Close reaching with the Parasailor - Shona enjoyed the challenging steering as the wind increased

Malcolm and Shona in charge

"Look no hands" - Shona's first time climbing a mast


Dolphins, as requested


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