In May 2023, Adam had the opportunity to help with a yacht relocation from Hobart, Tasmania to Fiji. It was a 13.5 days trip and a total of 2,500 nautical miles. This was his second ocean crossing and Adam now has 5,000 nautical miles of ocean sailing under his belt. During the trip, he experienced all types of weather from rough weather in the Southern Ocean to trade wind sailing in the tropics. Bass Strait lived up to its reputation, taking 24 hours to cross, and delivering 35 knots of prevailing winds, gusts in the 40 knot range, and big seas. Needless to say, he thoroughly enjoyed himself, was so grateful for the experience, and continues to love the freedom ocean sailing brings.

Unfortunately, the GoPro Adam was using to film this amazing passage stopped working and the SD card corrupted. He didn't take his computer or hard drives to save the footage so it's a valuable lesson we, as have other vloggers, learned. To say he was gutted about losing all his footage is an understatement. He had footage of whales, various sailing conditions, the huge Southern Ocean swell that were several meters high, and their welcome arrival into Fiji. We sent it away to experts to see if it could be salvaged but there was no luck this time. Fortunately, he did do some filming on his phone and so there is a bit of footage to share with you of his sail from Hobart to Eden in mainland Australia.

We hope you enjoy it!

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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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