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New Zealand, Napier to Wellington: A Troublesome Patch of Water

A Country of Keen Sailors New Zealand has a lot of keen sailors, so getting crew for a yacht is not difficult. Usually there will be more volunteers that crew...

Published 2 weeks ago
, Updated 1 week ago

New Zealand Customs Makes Changes to TIE Requirements

Source: New Zealand Customs C4G removal from 1 September 2026 New Zealand Customs have advised that the paper temporary import entry (TIE) called a C4G will be replaced by an...

Published 4 weeks ago
, Updated 2 weeks ago

Portrait of a Cruiser: Peter Hoefnagels and His Fossil-Fuel Free Voyage

Names of Owners (and crew): Peter Hoefnagels (owner) and Inge van Berkel (partner and most regular crew-member). Other crew: Peter, Bert, Hans, Theo, Anna, Caroline, Sue, Maurizio, Pierrot, Brent, Maurits....

Published 3 months ago
, Updated 2 months ago

Portrait of a Cruiser: Christine and Matt Mitchell - Slowly Heading West

Names of Owners (and crew): Christine and Matt Mitchell Christine and Matt Mitchell. Image (c) Christine Mitchell Nationality: American Boat Name: SV Sugar Shack Boat Type/Model and Size: Catana 471...

Published 6 months ago
, Updated 3 months ago

Fiji Formalities: Preparing for Entry into Fiji

General Notice to Cruisers – The Importance of Preparing for Entry into Fiji Recent reports circulating within the cruising community and provided to Noonsite have raised concerns about fines by...

Published 3 months ago
, Updated 3 months ago

South Pacific Tropical Cyclone Season: Higher Risk for Vanuatu and New Caledonia

Five to Seven Named Tropical Cyclones Expected In their Tropical Cyclone (TC) season outlook, Earth Sciences New Zealand (ESNZ) say five to nine named tropical cyclones could occur in the...

Published 7 months ago
, Updated 5 months ago

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