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Adam and Vicki's Travels by Land and Sea
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We’re Adam and Vicki Forbes, a New Zealand couple sailing the South Pacific aboard our yacht Te Tāiko and exploring Aotearoa by motorhome. Ours is a life shaped by curiosity, connection, and a desire to live simply while still holding onto the professional work we love. Between remote anchorages and winding backroads, we share honest stories of what it’s really like to live, travel, and work from the road and sea.…— in their own words
5ports charted
361nm on the chart
9episodes
The vessel Monohull
Logbook 9
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Island Hopping Through the Southern Whitsundays
Brampton Island Whitsunday Islands, Australia
Most of the time, it's just the two of us aboard Te Tāiko, but as we continue sailing north along Queensland coast, we're enjoying some company.
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Sailing the Queensland Coast | Cape Capricorn to Mackay
Mackay Queensland, Australia
We continue sailing the Queensland coast from Cape Capricorn towards Mackay, slowly working our way along the Australian coastline one anchorage at a time.
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How We Use Our Hydrovane Wind Self-Steering
Our Hydrovane wind self-steering system has steered Tāiko for thousands of nautical miles, across oceans and for many miles along coastlines whenever conditions allow.
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Our Journey North Begins | Sailing K’gari to Cape Capricorn
Cape Capricorn Queensland, Australia
After leaving K’gari (formerly called Fraser Island), it was time to begin the next part of our journey north along the Queensland coast aboard Te Tāiko.
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We Didn't Expect K'gari to Be Like This
K'gari Queensland, Australia
K'gari, formerly known as Fraser Island, is the largest sand island in the world, but that description only tells part of the story.
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Back in the Water! Navigating Queensland's Great Sandy Strait
Kingfisher Bay Queensland, Australia
Join this channel: After a couple of weeks on the hard and one of the most demanding haul-outs we’ve experienced, Tāiko is finally back where she belongs — out on anchor.
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The Boatyard Blues Continue: Rudder, Antifoul & Splash Day
Join this channel to support us: After two weeks in the boatyard, the day we’ve been working towards has finally arrived. In this episode, we continue our Boatyard Blues series as Te Tāiko’s rudder rebuild enters its final stages.
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We Dropped Our Rudder in Australia...And Found This
Our first Boatyard Blues episode is now live. After four years of sailing Te Tāiko in the South Pacific, it was time to finally drop the rudder.
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Stewart Island — The Walk Out & Ulva Island | Rakiura Track Part 3
Stewart Island brought us the full experience — and this final part of the journey brought it all together. In this episode, we leave North Arm Hut and walk out the final stretch of the Rakiura Track.
Ports on the chart 5
- Kingfisher BayQueensland, Australia
- K'gariQueensland, Australia
- Cape CapricornQueensland, Australia
- MackayQueensland, Australia
- Brampton IslandWhitsunday Islands, Australia
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