New Zealand
New Zealand – Auckland Sea Trials
S/Y Seahawk wraps up 10 months in Orams Shipyard in Auckland New Zealand. The sails and rigging are re-installed and we set off for sea trials over the course of 3 days to test everything.
New Zealand, Part III – Seahawk’s Splash in Orams Shipyard
After 11 months in Auckland, Seahawk has finally returned to the water and is on her way to New Caledonia, where she will cruise for the next two months. How lovely it is to finally see those sails up and feel the breeze as we cut through the water's surface in the...
New Zealand, Part II – Orams Shipyard, Auckland
As the saying goes, despite “the best plan of mice and men”, yachts frequently have a tendency to unearth the unknown. With Seahawk hauled out and safely choked on the hard, the next step was the disassembly of the boat for the painters, as well as the opening of...
New Zealand, Part I – Orams Shipyard, Auckland
Seahawk’s first journey of the Pacific Ocean came to an end in September 2022, after 9 months of cruising the waters of French Polynesia and Fiji. Arriving in the city of Auckland was new for most of us on board. The cold, rainy weather of the New Zealand winter and...



