January 17-22, 2015
It’s here we split crews while Tim and Jack lived out their spearfishing dream at Three Kings Island and the Boys, Camille, and I enjoyed the quaint little town of Mangonu, which means “Big Shark.”
Logbook – January 17, 2015 (Cavalli Islands to Mangonui)
Passage Log Highlights
- 0842 Engines on
- 0852 Depart
- 0905 SB engine off
- 1353 SB engine on
- 1432 Engines off. Arrive Mangonui
- 1450 Mayday Relay VHF Ch. 16 (1)
Daily Notes
- (1) Mayday relay by Kaitaia Maritime radio. 10m vessel sinking in Cavalli passage neary Matawi bay.
- T/J – leave in Iguana to 3 Kings Island. Camille stays with Exodus.
- Dinner on shore – burgers & fries
Logbook – January 18, 2015 (Mangonui)
Daily Notes
- D – run along the waterfront
- Briana visits – wine drinking & cooking dinner
- Camille’s phone fiasco. Brenden finds it with the huka
Email to family and friends dated January 18, 2015
Subject: Exodus – Excursion to Three Kings Island
We moved a little further north up to Mangonui harbor where we are anchored in a nice sheltered spot in shallow water. There is a small town here, so after just a couple days off the grid we are excited to go ashore for dinner. But we will be short one of the Exodus crew. Tim is leaving with Jack on Iguana for a couple days to go up 100 miles to Three Kings Island where the fishing is supposed to be spectacular. Camille is staying with us and tomorrow our other friend Briana from Tusitala is going to come hang out, so we’ll be doing some wine sipping, I’m sure.
Love and miss you all,
-D.
Logbook – January 19, 2015 (Mangonui)
Daily Notes
- Boys – Heritage trail for school
Logbook – January 20, 2015 (Mangonui)
Daily Notes
- T/Jack home. 300 lb of fish
- D – run along waterfront
- Dinner at Thai restaurant yum
Email to family and friends dated January 20, 2015
Subject: Exodus – Monster Fish
Tim and Jack arrived back from Three Kings Islands last night, and their trip was absolutely amazing. I won’t be able to do it justice, so I am really going to push Tim to write a blog post. They each came back with a ~90-100 lb yellowtail kingfish. The photos and videos are unreal… I think Jack tagged Tim in a couple photos already on facebook. I will try to get more stuff uploaded over the next couple days, but today the boys and I are taking the bus down to Opua to see some friends, another kid boat, who had sailed on to Australia, but they have flown into NZ for a week or so. They have 3 girls and let’s just say the oldest one is about Alex’s age and he voluntarily took a shower last night for the first time in I can’t remember how long.
Love and miss you all,
-D.
Logbook – January 21, 2015 (Mangonui)
Daily Notes
- D/Boys – Bus to Opua to see Dafne. Glowworm caves and Waitangi treaty grounds w/ Dafne and Field Trip.
- Saw John & Rosemary at Opua Cafe
Logbook – January 22, 2015 (Mangonui to Waitapu Bay)
Daily Notes
- T/Boys – Motor Exodus to Whangaroa
- D- run in Mangonui, drive up the hill to the Pa for a spectacular view. Breakfast @ Little Kitchen. Drive to Whangaroa.
Gresham Family Exodus 