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  • New Zealand,  Vanuatu

    Bob Works New Zealand

    25th July 2018 / 6 Comments

    As promised, this next blog is about all the work we did to Bob in New Zealand after our camper van trip and before setting sail to Vanuatu. This probably won’t be of much interest to most of you but other boat people might be interested and in particular other owners of West Indies 36s.

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    Alex
  • Bay of Islands,  New Zealand

    Wildlife Therapy

    2nd July 2018 / 8 Comments

    I think Bob is very displeased with all this boat work we’ve been doing to her recently. She is upset that we’re disturbing her peace and has decided to show her displeasure in a number of ways. Firstly, she has

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    Sarah
  • Christchurch,  Fiordland,  Kaitoke,  Middle Earth,  Milford Sound,  New Zealand,  Queenstown,  Tongariro,  Waikato

    A magical road trip through Middle Earth

    18th May 2018 / 6 Comments

    The photo above is of our self-contained camper van ‘Jacangi’ at one of many glorious destinations in Middle Earth.

    When Lord of the Rings fans think about visiting New Zealand they remember the films and imagine travelling through the breath-taking landscapes of Middle Earth. Many places, in both the North and South Island, were used when filming the Lord of the Rings and its prequel The Hobbit. New Zealand really does have all this, from the mind blowing grandeur of snow capped mountains to the charming

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    Sarah
  • New Zealand

    The Darker Side of New Zealand

    25th April 2018 / 9 Comments
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    Alex
  • Fox Glacier,  Franz-Josef Glacier,  New Zealand,  Rob Roy Glacier

    Hiking and Other Arm-Shrinking Activities

    9th April 2018 / 8 Comments

    Being cheapskate unemployed bums we are required to strictly prioritise what we spend our money on. Bob comes pretty high up the list. After all, a neglected Bob could revolt against us and leave us in a rather sticky – or at least wet – situation. After Bob comes

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    Alex
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Meet Bob

Bob is a small 36' sailboat built from fibreglass in 1977 and designed by the legendary Charlie Morgan. Despite her unforgiving temperament in offshore waters she has safely carried her humans across many of the world's oceans.

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