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australia/new zealand

Gannet

Gannet’s Third Act

When the final curtain came down on a solo crossing from Tonga to New Zealand’s Bay of Islands, a happy ending was roundly applauded by all involved.

A worker at the Seawind Catamarans plant prepares to bond the arch to a hull.

A Whirlwind Tour Down Under

Sailors bound westward for Australia will find awaiting them not only lavish cruising grounds but also a teeming marine industry. For the rest of us, Aussie exporters are increasingly sending their wares our way. “Special Report” from our December 2011 issue.

Momo resplendent: Only yellow would be too yellow, so they added a fat red stripe and a thin green sheer stripe.

Brighten Up Your Topsides

A cost-conscious cruising couple parlays D.I.Y. savings in labor and a favorable exchange rate into a colorful makeover.

Squally skies meant Whitehaven Beach, all three miles of it along the east side of Whitsunday Island, was nearly empty when we anchored out and took a dinghy ashore.

Whitsundays Seawind Sailing

Australia’s Whitsunday Islands was the perfect setting to try out the new Seawind 1250 catamaran. Want to sail there, too? CW’s Adventure Charters is headed Down Under in October. Click here for details.

Gannet

Gannet’s Third Act

When the final curtain came down on a solo crossing from Tonga to New Zealand’s Bay of Islands, a happy ending was roundly applauded by all involved.

A worker at the Seawind Catamarans plant prepares to bond the arch to a hull.

A Whirlwind Tour Down Under

Sailors bound westward for Australia will find awaiting them not only lavish cruising grounds but also a teeming marine industry. For the rest of us, Aussie exporters are increasingly sending their wares our way. “Special Report” from our December 2011 issue.

Momo resplendent: Only yellow would be too yellow, so they added a fat red stripe and a thin green sheer stripe.

Brighten Up Your Topsides

A cost-conscious cruising couple parlays D.I.Y. savings in labor and a favorable exchange rate into a colorful makeover.

Squally skies meant Whitehaven Beach, all three miles of it along the east side of Whitsunday Island, was nearly empty when we anchored out and took a dinghy ashore.

Whitsundays Seawind Sailing

Australia’s Whitsunday Islands was the perfect setting to try out the new Seawind 1250 catamaran. Want to sail there, too? CW’s Adventure Charters is headed Down Under in October. Click here for details.

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