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issue 25

In this issue

August 2023

From the Helm

The latest update from Viki.

Pacific Rally 2023

Some fabulous photos of the adventures so far

Plus our upcoming launch of the Pacific Rally 2024!

South Island Rally

How about a summer sailing adventure?

Voting when your Cruising

Make sure you have your say this election!

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From the helm

It's all go round here at Island Cruising HQ! We've got the 2024 Pacific Rally registrations open, and have got ten boats signed up already, plus International boats joining us to sail to New Zealand this summer, as well as the South Island Rally now open too. There are heaps of fun times and adventures ahead!

It is starting to feel a bit more spring like here in Christchurch, and it is nice to see some more snow on the mountains, but I can't wait to get back up to Fiji early next month to join in with the fun and festivities at the Musket Cove Regatta week which is held every year in September.

It is the 39th edition of this iconic event and I am excited to be catching up with some of the Pacific Rally participants and meeting the International sailors who are heading south with us to NZ at the end of the season.

We've currently got rally boats in Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu and New Caledonia The beauty of the Pacific Rally is that you still have all the support and backup, connection with the other cruisers on the rally and you can also choose your own destinations and dates. The flexibility is there to do your own thing, or to catch up with the other rally boats along the way

We've now got 89 boats on the Pacific rally and the support they give to one another is incredible. Anything from a social cup of coffee, bonfire on the beach, helping fix each others boats, delivering parts with their crew flying in and out, sharing their tips about anchorages and routes between islands, right through to some dramatic rescues when things don't all go to plan.

The camaraderie between the participants is something I am so proud to be a part of

As well as helping one another, you'll also find rally participants out helping the locals too. Fibreglass repairs to the village boats, donating items to the local school, distributing glasses donated by the Lions Club, and even just buying local goods, sharing a fish they've caught or taking a tour. For some remote villages, the visiting yachties are one of their only sources of income, and the friendships you make with the local people along the way are priceless

Of course we also like to ensure we do the right thing, ensuring that we obey the local protocols such as the sevusevu in Fiji, coutume in New Caledonia or simply going ashore to introduce yourself and ask for permission to stay for a few days in other countries. Taking care with the environment, using holding tanks, removing all our rubbish, and treading lightly along the way. It is all a part of the rally culture which I think cannot be underestimated

The majority of sailors are conscious about doing the right thing, however not everyone is careful and respectful of the cultures, environment and regulations of the places they visit. We've come across a few people on our travels who don't appear to care about leaving a good impression and there is a risk that all cruisers get tarred with the same brush so to speak. Ensuring that cruisers maintain a good reputation and are welcomed back year on year is vitally important for everyone to aim for

If you are keen to explore more of our stunning country and sail the South Island this summer, we have also got the South Island Rally ready to launch. There will also be a webinar on Monday night. All the details are here.

I will be up in Auckland next week to launch the Pacific Rally 2024 at Devonport Yacht Club on Tuesday night I'd love to catch up and meet you, so if you are around please do come along for a drink and a chat

If you can't make it to Devonport, I'll also be launching all the plans in Christchurch on Thursday night or on an online webinar the following week. Check out all the details later in the newsletter or on our website here.

In other news, I am very excited to have been nominated for the Lux Global Nautical Tourism Awards for 2023. The fishing exploits of the Pacific Rally participants was also featured in the NZ Fishing Magazine August edition - grab yourself a copy to have a read! I've also been invited to attend the Whangārei Maritime Festival in October which is shaping up to be a great event. I am also hoping to race in the Coastal Classic after that so I hope to see you along the way.

If you are a marine business and keen to promote your products or services to all the incoming cruisers as well as the people preparing to go offshore next year, we have marketing opportunities to suit every budget! Please get in touch.

If you are going to be up in Musket Cove for Regatta - I look forward to catching up with you there, or at one of the rally launches in Auckland, Christchurch or online in the next week or so.

Happy sailing!

Cheers Viki

events 2023

21 August - South Island Rally Launch Webinar 7.30pm

22 August - Pacific Rally 2024 Launch - Devonport Yacht Club - 7pm

23 August - Nalawan Festival - Vanuatu

24 August - The Golden Globe Race - a talk at Naval Point Club in Lyttelton 7pm

28 August - Pacific Rally 2024 Launch Webinar 7.30 pm

6 - 10 September - Fiji Regatta Week at Musket Cove

14 September - Loyalty Islands Entry - New Caledonia - Register ASAP

21 September - Pacific Rally 2024 Launch - Naval Point Club Lyttelton 7pm

25 - 29 September - Vava'u Blue Water Festival

27 September - Overseas voting in the NZ General election starts

14 - 15 October - Whangārei Maritime Festival

14 October - Big Mama's Yacht Club, Tonga - End of Season party

15 October - Sail to NZ & Pacific Rally returns to New Zealand (weather permitting)

20 October - Coastal Classic Yacht race - cruising division too - Auckland to Bay of Islands

14 December - 14 January - Ocean Globe Race Auckland Stopover

27 December - or at your leisure South Island Rally begins

events 2024

23 - 26 Feb - Millennium Cup Superyacht Regatta - Auckland

14 - 17 March - Auckland Boat Show

23 - 24 March - Auckland SailGP

5 May - Island Cruising Pacific Rally first group departs for the South Pacific

9 June - Groupama Race - New Caledonia

10 July - Island Cruising Rally - Lau Group Entry TBA

12 October - Americas Cup starts in Barcelona

15 October - Island Cruising Rally returns to New Zealand

AS A CRUISING DESTINATION, AUSTRALIA HAS IT ALL!

Tranquil rivers, inland waterways, the iconic Sydney Harbour, the remote and seldom visited pristine atolls and reefs of Queenslands

Coral Sea Marine Park, the world heritage listed Great Barrier Reef, the 100 magic miles of the Whitsunday Islands, the spectacular wilderness areas of Tasmania, and the Kimberley region of Western Australia exploring Australia’s vast coastline by yachts offers incredible diversity.

As cruisers who have experienced much of what Australia has to offer, we believe that not visiting and spending time cruising in Australia would be a travesty. That is why the Down Under Rally encourages and assists members of the international cruising community to sail to Australia and experience all that our Land Down Under has to offer.

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How to Vote How to Vote How to Vote

IntheupcomingNZElectionwhenyou'recruising

The overseas voting period for the 2023 General Election starts on Wednesday 27 September 2023 and your sailors overseas can download and complete your voting papers from the website vote.nz.

This is the recommended option for voting from overseas. To use this voting service, you need to be correctly enrolled before you can download your voting papers. You can check your enrolment information here:- Enrol or update online | Vote NZ

The links to the download and upload voting papers services will be made available on the Home | Vote NZ website from Wednesday 27 September 2023 (NZ time).

Additionally, complete information on how to vote from overseas, including postal voting, the locations of overseas voting places and the options for returning your voting papers, will be made available on the Home | Vote NZ website in August 2023.

We will have voting places at the NZ High Commissions around the Pacific Islands, including Niue, Tonga, Fiji, Kiribati, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia.

We would really encourage the Island Cruising members and rally participants to use the download / upload service when they are in port during the election period, or visit a voting place if there is one nearby.

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New Zealand’s festival on the water is back in 2024

The Auckland Boat Show will return in 2024, bringing a festival on the water to the heart of central Auckland.

New Zealanders’ love affair with all things marine will return in 2024, with dates for the country’s largest on water boat show released. The Auckland Boat Show fills downtown Auckland with marinas showcasing the best of New Zealand-built boats and the latest international innovations in marine. Set to run from 14 to 17 March 2024, it’s positioned to form part of a plethora of on-water activities in 2024’s summer, including regattas and festivals which celebrate Auckland’s identity as the City of Sails.

The show has become known for its large marina display spreading through Jellicoe Harbour, the space flanking the former America’s Cup bases. Set in the heart of downtown Auckland’s vibrant Wynyard Quarter, the show cements the relationship between this traditionallymaritime neighbour-hood and the modern meeting point it has become, connecting Aucklanders to the ocean.

On-land exhibits will complement the on-water component of the show, taking over the Viaduct Event Centre once again in central Auckland’s buzzing Wynyard Quarter.

The Auckland Boat Show is known for its unique sea trial area; the only one of its kind in a New Zealand boat show, sea trials form a crucial component of the event. With the show set in the Waitematā Harbour manufacturers and brokers are able to demonstrate vessels in their element to buyers, allow-ing them to bring performance, sea-kindliness and handling to the forefront. The show’s dates see it take its place as part of a summer of marine events supported by Tātaki Auckland Unlimited. It will form part of a festival of harbour-based events, creating a celebratory atmosphere with the New Zealand Millennium Cup superyacht regatta to be raced from 23 to 26 February in Auckland, and Sail GP coming to Auckland’s waters from 23 to 24 March. “With the show staged during daylight savings, in New Zealand’s beautiful summer weather, gives us the chance to promote the lifestyle boating offers,” says show organiser, Stacey Cook.

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Information about a boat’s recent hull maintenance or cleaning can be entered into the MVP by boat owners, maintenance contractors, haul outs and dive companies. The MVP also contains results from hull surveys undertaken by council marine biosecurity teams in Northland, Auckland, Bay of Plenty and Waikato.

When a vessel arrives in a new location marina staff will be able to see when a boat was cleaned, its antifoul coatings, and details of recent inspections. This, along with talking with the boat owner about where a vessel has traveled, will help them decide if a boat presents a marine biosecurity risk or not.

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These webinars are designed to prompt conversation, discussion and broader understanding of key issues involved and we encourage industry to attend.

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Maldives: A small country with a big heart

3.2028° N, 73.2207°, these global positioning system coordinates point to the second smallest country in Asia. A faraway beckoning island paradise boasting brilliant white sandy beaches and dazzling turquoise waters. The Maldives is an archipelago loved globally for its experienced fifty-year tourism sector. At the World Travel Awards 2022, the Maldives won the prestigious title of the World's Leading Destination for three consecutive years. Undoubtedly the Maldives is a tourist destination that offers world leading hospitality like no other.

Prior to arrival, tourists' perceptions of the Maldives are mostly limited to its luxurious resorts; but once they arrive and interact with the local community their world opens up to fantastic new opportunities. One amazing way to discover and travel up close through these pearls of the Indian Ocean and to meet the people is to sail in a Maldives yacht rally. The warm hospitality of the Maldives is so remarkable it is well recorded in history and is one of the most valuable rewards to all travelers even today. The friendliness of the people leaves an indelible mark on the hearts of all who visit long after their trip is over.

During the first-ever Maldives Yacht Rally, one of the sailor Ms. Renee Lynn Whitetaker made the following statement: “The Maldivian people have been some of the most welcoming and warm, friendly, and happy people. All you girls are so giggly and so fun, I don’t think we ever felt more welcomed in any other country than we do in Maldives” reflecting the friendliness of Maldivians.

Mr. Mark Philip Norman provided an insight into how Maldivians welcome guests to the islands by demonstrating the culture and traditions during the maiden Maldives Yacht Rally by stating, “In each island, people make me feel as if I am a visiting prince. Where I get a royal welcome with flags, drums, singing, and dancing”. In a similar vein, Mr. Kennet Powers used the statement “It’s a small country with a big heart”, to express the authenticity of Maldivians. These are the shared sentiments of the more than 1.6 million tourists who traveled to the Maldives in 2022, and they reflect how visitors will likely feel in the future.

MITDC expects the Savaadheeththa Dhathuru Maldives Yacht Rally 2024 to be far greater i h h f d h ld fl ki h li l i l d di h

The Savaadheeththa Dhathuru's third edition will start on February 10 in K. Kudagiri.

Afterwards, V. Fulidhoo, M. Muli, L. Gan, L. Fonadhoo, L.Baresdhoo. GA. Kolamaafushi, GDH. Hoan’dehdho, S. Gan, and S. Hithadhoo. The fifth stop on the journey is L. Baresdhoo, one of the Star Wars Islands where the blockbuster movie Star Wars Rogue One and all the scenes of Planet Scarif were filmed. The itinerary for the third edition is packed with exciting activities, with the voyage ending on the Maldives' southernmost atoll. The opportunity to visit these islands will provide sailors the chance to dive, experience the natural beauty of Maldives, engage in activities with locals, observe island life, and taste local food.

Our unique Savaadheeththa Passport is one of the most significant mementos that rally participants can take back to their homes as proof and bragging rights that they have travelled and conquered the boundless oceans of the Maldives including many islands and not just one resort hotel. Each sailor will obtain a stamp in their Savaadheetha passport from the council of the islands as soon as they arrive, serving the same purpose as a regular passport but so much more valuable for the symbolic value of supporting local business and local island growth through travel and patronage of services.

All sailors can now register on the event's official website for the third Savaadheeththa Dhathuru. The Maldives is a paradise on Earth for all, and there is no better way to explore and experience "Maldivian life" than this expedition by sailing through the Maldives the way our ancestors braved the high seas. We anticipate greater success from the third edition. Join the rally and receive a warm welcome from Maldivians to truly experience the Maldives.

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Education

· Assistingsailorstopreparethemselves,theirvessel andcrewforlongcoastaloroffshorevoyages

PromotingSaferBoatinginitiatives Beingarichpoolofknowledge,supportand resourcesforcruisers

Encouragingupskillingandgoodseamanship

Collaboration

· SupportingthestrategicdirectionofYachtingNewZealand

· Formingstrongrelationshipswithyachtclubstopromotelongcoastalandoffshoreraces,ralliesandcruisingeventsandactivities

· PromotingSaferBoatingandgoodseamanshipalongside CoastguardandMaritimeNewZealand

PartneringwithDownUnderRallytopromotecruisinginthe

SouthPacific

Communication

Producingaregularnewslettertokeepcruisers informedonthelatestcruisenews,upcomingevents andpromotingpartnerproducts&businesses. PromotingtheNewZealandMarineindustryand providingapositiveandmutuallybeneficial connectiontotheirtargetmarket

Encouragingandwelcominginternationalsailors toNewZealand