Experience our 497 nautical mile sail from Mana to Tauranga, on an epic five day trip up the East Coast of Aotearoa // New Zealand. This is an extended cut ?for those who want to feel like they were there - with us in those moments alone on watch at sea, just the wind, swell and waves. This trip was a personal challenge with many firsts achieved along the way, and I finally feel like a sailor. I hope you enjoy this journey too. Special thanks to Dean for crewing and improving our confidence to take this coast on. FOLLOW THE JOURNEY See more of our life onboard at our instagram page @saltwaterjournal_life and learn more at www.saltwaterjournal.life PLEASE SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for watching Tara & Jeff ____ Produced by Tara Cooney Music: www.bensound.com

Need to put a grab bag together? Or review your current gear? See what's in our grab bag for coastal boating, so you can put together the ultimate sea survival kit. This is a fairly quick overview to get you started. Learn more on the journal (link below) for more detailed info on the gear we use, and why, with a few extras I recommend for offshore sailing. And plenty of other grab bag tips! Plus download a free grab bag checklist to help put your own gear together here: https://www.saltwaterjournal.life/blog/what-to-pack-in-your-grab-bag I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! If you have any questions/comments please ask in the COMMENTS SECTION BELOW! CONNECT WITH ME ON: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saltwater_journal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Saltwater-Journal-120860781920894 SUBSCRIBE FOR PERSONAL SAILING EMAILS: https://www.saltwaterjournal.life - Tara __________ Music: Moose at www.bensound.com

The best way to wake up! We hung out in Onehunga Bay, New Zealand for the weekend to kickback and relax. FOLLOW THE JOURNEY See more of our life onboard at our instagram page @saltwaterjournal_life PLEASE SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for watching x Tara & Jeff ____ Produced by Tara Cooney Song Credits 13:04? Apache Tomcat // Moth Man 45:00? Water Sark // La Dune

Join us for our most epic adventure yet! Three weeks on NØRD covering 200NM - we finally made it to Abel Tasman to enjoy its beautiful white beaches, bush walks and waterfalls. A little bit of paradise on earth. Special thanks to our mates on SV Pebbles & SV La Reina for the buddy boating & laughs! FOLLOW THE JOURNEY See more of our life onboard at our instagram page @saltwaterjournal_life and learn more at www.saltwaterjournal.life PLEASE SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for watching x Tara & Jeff ____ Produced by Tara Cooney Song Credits 00:00 Les Hayden // Deuteranomoly 01:05 Ketsa // On the Way Home 01:55 Crowander // Easy 03:05 Lobo Loco // Home 04:35 Crowander // Whisky 05:35 Derek Clagg // Making It Right

Here's a little slice of beautiful New Zealand, tucked away in Queen Charlotte, Marlborough Sounds // 18 Dec 2020 We try and escape here as much as we can and we hope you enjoy this too! Turn the volume up for maximum nature ;) If you want to see more please subscribe or follow along with life onboard at our instagram page @saltwaterjournal_life Learn more about sailing and buying a yacht at www.saltwaterjournal.life Thanks for watching x Tara & Jeff ____ Produced by Tara Cooney

Follow our maiden voyage on NØRD to Queen Charlotte Sound, as we cross Cook Strait on sunset, explore remote islands with friends and enjoy the beauty of New Zealand.

Ava took the camera for our sail to Mana Island, enjoy the ride! #totallychilled #sailingspectrum

Our first sail! We took some good friends on board who knew the ropes, and headed out near Mana Island, off the Wellington coast in NZ. Very little wind, lots of smiles a great day to get a feel for our new yacht Spectrum!

After a whirlwind of yacht buying, selling all our possessions, house cleaning and packing, we are ready for our relocation from Hawke's Bay to Wellington and we've finally arrived at our last night in the house. Onwards to our sailing adventure! Thanks for joining us - spot the rookies with the vertical footage! A huge thanks to our friends and family who helped us make this dream come true. Subscribe to follow the journey as we learn to sail and transition from living on land to one on a marina! More at www.sailingspectrum.com Credit Huge thanks to Dean Moroney for animating our logo - you can check out more of his work at http://www.deanmcreative.com/