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Westhaven marina, Auckland NZ
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The Mahina Tiare III in Westhaven marina prior to departure.
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Small hotel where Eric and other crew stayed in Auckland.
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Getting a weather breifing from Bob at the Met Service in Auckland.
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The crew. Edgar, Amanda, Eric, Stanley, Ian and Eran.
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Auckland harbor customs dock.
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Clearing out of NZ.
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Bye bye Auckland.
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Life raft inspection.
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Eric at the helm
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Dolphins only hours into the trip.
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Cute arn't they?
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Eran at the helm
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Stanley at the helm.
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Eric driving with modest waves.
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Ian trying to surf.
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Amanda at the wheel.
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Rig inspection time.
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"You want to look for little itty bitty cracks like this..."
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Space walk anyone?
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First sunset at sea.
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Swimming 1000 miles from land.
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Gack!
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Eric with his (small) mahi mahi.
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Land fall at Raivave
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Bow watch for coral off Raivavae
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Sewing ditty bags from spinniker scraps.
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Man, this engine gets hot in the tropics!
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Eric focusing. "The rabbit comes out of the hole..."
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Amanda demonstrating her new fashion wear.
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