Hello from the booming metropolis of Opua (Maouri for "place when sea and fresh water meet") where I am looking for a sailing vessel. The job hunt for a super yacht to work on is not going well, so I am now looking for a sailing trip. A good long crossing would be a good one. I need the crossing experience and there are several boats heading to Fiji and Australia from here. Opua is the checking-out port for cruisers heading out to sea.
Just had a meeting with a fellow heading to Brisbane at the end of the month. Spoke to another yesterday but he needs someone willing to stay with the boat for the long term. So we agreed that it was not a good fit.
(Julie, that was Thomas)
Will be going out to see Brian's boat at 2pm today. One way or the other I will be on a boat before I have to leave the country. It seems that Opua is the place to be by May 1 as the big rally to head north departs here then and all throughout the month of May. I should be able to get a ride then. But not paying jobs, unfortunately.
I'm running short on time here so will have to cut it short. More tomorrow when I am back in Warkworth for my First Aid training on Monday and Tuesday.
Posted by gailene at April 4, 2004 11:17 AM