Last of New Zealand / Sailing Aquarius #53

[@mattdouglas5570]

Hard! Seemed lile you were leaving auckland no mater what the conditions perfectly safe of course look great was a nice video thanks for posting

[@mrsymor]

Cool that you caught the weka's goodnight call when you anchored near Kawau

[@lowellmccormick6991]

I draw movable bridges for steel fabricators. That little bascule bridge you went thru when you left the boatyard was the coolest bridge I've ever seen.

[@SailingAquarius]

Agree! It had this arrow shape, which made it unique

[@TheRuffusMD]

wow new Zealand sail boat repair is beyond first class , but they are a boating nation after all . it really is too bad that Australia is so cruiser un friendly . i have heard this for a long time . .. it is a shame to get all that way and miss the country , but i do not blame you . ken you have it made . riding in your favorite chair in your all time favorite boat watching the world go by , while your long leg Greek goddess supermodel wife , who is also a mermaid , mountain climber and gourmet chief waits on you... what a life ken

[@SailingAquarius]

Yes, life is pretty good!

[@TheRuffusMD]

you could try some RAIN-X on your windshield .. it totally eliminates the need for windshield wipers and would be a big help on rainy stormy days

[@JimJocrusin]

Your last two videos were especially enjoyable to watch, thanks for sharing. Be careful with some of the modern polymer waxes, some will soak right through the gel coat and make repairs of any kind quite difficult. You keep your boat in exceptional shape. Fair winds. James and Joann SV Sueno.

[@SailingAquarius]

Thanks James. We’ll learn about those modern polymer waxes and share our experience. Appreciate your opinion and kind words. Fair winds!

[@robertlee8042]

My favorite passage making boat.

[@jwrappuhn71]

Great vid ya'll.

[@SailingAquarius]

Thanks !

[@writerslifewithauthortruma5370]

great vid untill the next safe sailing!

[@SailingAquarius]

Thanks

[@PeeexFishing]

You were very close to my fishing spots coming in to Auckland lol great video glad you enjoyed my home town

[@SailingAquarius]

Thanks Craig. We haven’t fished in NZ, but we heard you catch fish all the time

[@mosca3289]

The boat’ looking great 👍🏻

[@deibertmichael]

Great video! We used to Sail with good speed with the Head Sail and Mizzen. Looked weird but comfortable!

[@SailingAquarius]

We do that same sail combination as well!

[@w.mozart3048]

Thanks for sharing and have a nice trip to Fiji. A true follower... (from the beginning...) ; )

[@SailingAquarius]

Thank you for being true follower!

[@imabeliever244]

Just stopped by because I recognized your beautiful Amel from the little thumbnail. I wonder, do you love her as much as the crew of SV Delos seems to love theirs?

[@SailingAquarius]

Short answer is YES! I could go into more detail, 'bout the good, and the not so good, but lets just say that no boat is the best for all situations. In my very biased opinion, the Amel Super Maramu is the best all around boat for a circumnavigation.

[@NeonsStyleHD]

Really looks great with the new windows. Looking forward to what comes next. :)

[@SailingAquarius]

Thanks Christopher ☺️

[@dalehutton2771]

Farewell from NZ. Looks like you enjoyed your stay. Safe travels.

[@SailingAquarius]

We absolutely enjoyed our stay in NZ. Amazing country and people

[@Deerwood1985]

Another ngreat video, regards.

[@SailingAquarius]

Thank you!

[@athosbulgari6571]

Congrats....its a live.....

[@SailingAquarius]

Thank you

[@petermcnaughton9031]

You make me home sick for NZ love the video

[@SailingAquarius]

Sorry, hopefully it’s not too painful ☺️

[@sausage5849]

Another great video thanks Zivile and Ken! Wish I was in Fiji too damit haha.

[@SailingAquarius]

Thanks! Fiji is fun, you should be here!

[@rogermace4516]

Awesome Vid, looks like a great passage to Fiji ........ Hang On Tight :-)

[@SailingAquarius]

Fiji passage is done, but no more spoilers ☺️☺️

[@philthefarrier9469]

Why don’t people move the jacks or stands so they can bottom paint those bits pre launch

[@SailingAquarius]

They do move the jack stands, but under the keel is difficult. Painting under the keel is either a last minute thing, or you need to convince (pay) the boatyard to hang your boat in the sling overnight. Sometimes they will do it for free, but all depends on the launch schedule.

[@SV-DEDICATED]

Aquarius Crew = Salty AF. Just a fact. ⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓

[@SailingAquarius]

Not sure if that's a good or a bad thing... :D

[@SV-DEDICATED]

@@SailingAquariusIt's good. AF = as fu*k. You folks are in the history books.

[@bayanicustodio3998]

Just had to laugh hearing Isabel using such salty language... 🙂

[@SailingAquarius]

Yep... What can I say....

[@robertlee8042]

That’s the only problem w your boat. You can go 25 degrees heel and only make 7 kts.

[@steveburton5825]

Too much sail up... 15 degrees is the point where you just end up dumping wind over the top of the sails on an Amel. I'd wager they could have reefed in a bit and would have maintained or even picked up some speed. The hull speed on a Super Maramu is 8.6 knots so they could have been going faster for sure but who knows what the sea conditions were... not going to judge them from 14,000 miles away!

[@SailingAquarius]

We weren't at 25 degrees... That's the hired help. More like 15 to 20, with an occasional gust that gives a little more. And yes, speed will always depend on the size and direction of the waves.