Sailing Triteia · video

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The 1965 Alberg 30 sloop Triteia departs Opua, New Zealand, for a 10-mile passage to Moturua Island after completing engine repairs.0:25 The crew motor-sails the distance in light winds, navigating through the Veronica Channel and passing Roberton Island and Cook's Bay.4:01 Upon arrival at Moturua Island, the vessel anchors in 15 feet of water with 5:1 scope, accounting for a 7-foot tidal swing.6:28 The island is a predator-free sanctuary managed to protect native wildlife from invasive stoats.11:26 The crew hikes the island trails at sunset and sunrise, observing weka rails and a saddleback, though they fail to spot the nocturnal kiwi.22:02 The Bay of Islands offers protected cruising with numerous anchorages spaced 13 to 30 miles apart along the Northland coast.1:55

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