Reposted from our January 2021 newsletter. Our day-sail and photoshoot last July resulted in a very nice article in Boating New Zealand December edition by Alex Stone with superb photos by Leslie. Since then progress has been steady on fitting out the interior, so she is now quite liveable. Lance…
October 2020 Newsletter
Big plans for an engine in the Kate; congrats to our newly-graduated apprentice; special thanks and more.
The end of an incredible journey
…and that’s a wrap, folks! After 4 weeks and 2 days, Mike Delamore and trusty Cavatina returned to Matiatia wharf at around 6pm on Wednesday 7 October. Friends, family, and admirers alike came out to greet Mike on the pier to mark the end of his incredible voyage circling the…
The engine turns once more!
After a dramatic few days and being faced with the idea of a broken engine for the remainder of his voyage, Mike has truly earned the title of “Macgyver of the Seas” after modifying a bilge pump to replace a broken water pump shaft and repairing Cavatina‘s engine! As of…