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Marcus Beagley

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Auckland New Zealand

Purchased our first ever boat "Thistle," our 52 foot ketch, and have been living aboard since June 2022.

2,472

NM

Total Distance

35

Days

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Marcus Beagley

Marcus Beagley

13 April 2025 at 10:00

Ketu Bay to Maori Bay, Pelorus Sounds

Beautiful day. Motored all the way. stopped in a few spots to try fishing, caught a couple of Blue Cod.

3

Ketu Bay to Maori Bay, Pelorus Sounds

17.8

NM

5h 22m

Ketu Bay to Maori Bay, New Zealand

Marcus Beagley

Marcus Beagley

12 April 2025 at 09:50

D'urville Island to Perolus Sounds

Very calm conditions, beautiful day and we mainly motorsailed after rounding the north end of D'urville Island.

4

D'urville Island to Perolus Sounds

33.6

NM

5h 40m

Rene Cove to Ketu Bay, New Zealand

Marcus Beagley

Marcus Beagley

11 April 2025 at 09:30

Whangerae Harbor to Port Hardy, D'urville Island

it was what we are finding to be fairly typical in this area, very low winds in the morning and breeze lifting suddenly at some point in the afternoon. the forcast was for 12+kts from midday and building to 18kts. in reality, it was 5kts until about 230pm and then 18kts all at once. once the wind set in we had up to 2m choppy sea and we were boosting at 10-11kts boat speed on a reach. good fun!

3

Whangerae Harbor to Port Hardy, D'urville Island

34.9

NM

5h 0m

Goat Point to Rene Cove, New Zealand

Marcus Beagley

Marcus Beagley

10 April 2025 at 11:06

Nelson Marina to Whangarae Bay

No wind, beautiful sunny day and we were motoring the entire way. caught x3 Kahawhai on the way up.

3

Nelson Marina to Whangarae Bay

26.5

NM

4h 9m

Nelson to Kotiro Point, New Zealand

Marcus Beagley

Marcus Beagley

22 February 2025 at 17:20

First blue water sailing trip!

Epic first Bluewater sailing trip on the mighty SV Thistle. we had all the conditions on this sail, doldrums for x2 days then 45kt winds crossing the cook straight! epic times with good friends.

5

First blue water sailing trip!

480

NM

3 days 3 hours

Pukenui to Tonga Roadstead, New Zealand

Marcus Beagley

Marcus Beagley

9 February 2025 at 10:56

Whangamumu to Opua

nice sail in 15kts south easterly wind. Sea state was much bigger than forcast worth some swells up to 4m!

Whangamumu to Opua

27.7

NM

3h 38m

Whangamumu to Opua, New Zealand

Marcus Beagley

Marcus Beagley

7 February 2025 at 10:33

Tutukaka to Whangaruru

beautiful sail north in light breeze, reaching all the way until the turn into the harbor where we gull winged in.

1

Tutukaka to Whangaruru

18.1

NM

3h 25m

Tutukaka to Mimiwhangatangata Bay, New Zealand

Brett n Shelly Green

Brett n Shelly Green - beautiful spot

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Marcus Beagley & 1 other

5 February 2025 at 13:09

Mokes to Tukes!

light 8-10kts close haul sailing with the motor on the whole way. Calm seas and sunshine.

3

Mokes to Tukes!

36.5

NM

5h 14m

Atihau Island to Tutukaka, New Zealand

Marcus Beagley
Anonymous Crew

Marcus Beagley & 1 other

4 February 2025 at 11:31

Smokehouse to Mokes

Fantastic sail in light conditions with "Wild Blue" to the mokes for a night. stunning Anchorage at the west end of the Island.

3

Smokehouse to Mokes

24.2

NM

5h 13m

Wairahi Bay to Atihau Island, New Zealand

Marcus Beagley

Marcus Beagley

27 January 2025 at 08:19

Hobsonville Marina to Great Barrier Island

Very spritely sail today. Gusting 33kts and up to 4m swell at times breaking. New speed record set today of 13.7kts with only the genoa out! it was a broad reach the whole way.

3

Hobsonville Marina to Great Barrier Island

60.4

NM

8h 44m

Hobsonville to Smokehouse Bay, New Zealand