georgebackhus on October 22nd, 2001

After five months of cruising in “the boonies,” re-entry into civilization is a bit of a shocker. It is great to be back “home” in Auckland, but it may take us a while to catch our breath and adjust from “island time” to the pace of a big city.
We’ve parked Moonshadow in her previous home [...]

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georgebackhus on October 12th, 2001

We’ve been asked if the recent events in the U.S. will change our cruising plans, and the answer would be no for the most part. While the recent events have put a dent in the cruising kitty (hopefully a short-term situation) it will not affect our plan and desire to circumnavigate. It may affect our [...]

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georgebackhus on October 10th, 2001

October 4, 2001
We departed Noumea, New Caledonia at 1400 hours on Thursday under sunny skies with no wind and the Caledonian lagoon was like a mill pond. Cate, MaiTai and I are sailing with our Kiwi mate Graham Jones, who flew up from Auckland to join us for the passage.
We spent ten relaxing days [...]

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