We find back ALCYONE on dry dock of South Pacific Gateway Marina in february.  This time, the cat must be prepared for longer navigations: We intend to cross Pacific with objective to be in Vancouver this summer, then San Diego end november after mexican hurricane season to sail Baja and the sea of Cortez before heading back in french Polynesia...next drydock is not forecaste before november 2020 !

Heater should be install for high latitudes south as north; Guy, a well known french cruiser help us with talent n humour; we also anticipate with him any break (engines)

with change of both 2 cutless bearings, n volvo type point, 4 engine mounts back side; the detroyed port skeg, imported from France was rebuilt nicely by the shipyard with a review of both rudder/daggerboard, we do also preventive change of ropes n weight everything on board.

Less work, cleaner place: South pacific gateway marina in Whangarei

Sunday break to Whangarei heads: Local kiwi 's lifestyle

1/3 of New Zealand inhabitant has a boat, any kind of boat...

"Fish to Fish" this sunday closed to Parua Bay

Kg of fresh fishes are sold in auction

King fishes, trevallies, and iconic red snappers

After getting your price next stage is to bring it to experts in fish filetting

Maori culture sometiimes show up

With so much space per inhabitant, NZ is still a paradise for fishers; a dream for almost everybody else on our planet !