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On Our Way Home

On Our Way Home

by matadigital | Jun 17, 2018 | Blake Ambassador 2016/17 Blogs, TARA AMBASSADOR 2016/17

“Land ahoy!!” where the words I woke up to this morning, and just like that my seasickness was cured! Breakfast was just as random as dinner last night – trying to eat all the food at risk of being destroyed when arriving in New Zealand due to our strict...
From Plankton to Dolphins

From Plankton to Dolphins

by matadigital | Jun 15, 2017 | Blake Ambassador 2016/17 Blogs, TARA AMBASSADOR 2016/17

Wednesday night was a rough one. The wind was blowing a mighty 30 knots and Tara was reaching 11 knots of speed, not bad for an old sailboat! The following morning you could tell by the faces that most of us didn’t have a good sleep. On Thursday we didn’t...
Feeling Sir Peter’s Presence

Feeling Sir Peter’s Presence

by matadigital | Jun 14, 2017 | Blake Ambassador 2016/17 Blogs, TARA AMBASSADOR 2016/17

Spectacular – one word that encompasses it all. The 360 degree horizon line, the flying fish, the sunlight reflecting off the surface of the water. Touch wood, both of us have finally found our sea legs after a few rough days but I guess the true test will be...
Seasickness to Science

Seasickness to Science

by matadigital | Jun 13, 2017 | Blake Ambassador 2016/17 Blogs, TARA AMBASSADOR 2016/17

Day 3 We are feeling pretty seasick in the morning so we didn’t t help with the measurements After lunch we felt better. Nico was giving Dan a haircut while the wind was light, the crew can do anything! Being on Tara has a magical feeling to it. You can feel the...
Embarking on Tara

Embarking on Tara

by matadigital | Jun 11, 2017 | Blake Ambassador 2016/17 Blogs, TARA AMBASSADOR 2016/17

It’s late at night when Annie and I arrive at the port of Suva, we look around and there are a lot of container boats, then we see her, Tara! Our excitement grows as we get closer, the captain, Samuel, is waiting for us. He shows us our cabin and the basics on...

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