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  1. Thx guys for all your advises!! I guess that having the boat fully equipped and running electronically from the constructor dock will be interesting... A bit off topic but how difficult it is to find a berth (rental) in AKL? Cheers
  2. Thx black panther! Yes I have to decide the stop but will do as many as possible and stop to Belize almost sure as I know that my friend has family there...so would be difficult to not stop there, taking the Western route. And yes, Biscay is notoriously difficult sometimes and will need a very good planning and window.
  3. Thx a lot!! I fly Cabrinha since their Crossbow 2010 (going fast, long distance) and was on North Rhino before that, since the Rhino 2!! So I have seen a lot of Rhino generations. At the moment I'm only starting to think about sailing the boat from Europe, how to, what kind of preparation needed and equipment etc. So it's really the first pieces at the moment! Also have to find a berth in Auckland... (again, if any advises...). Anyway, the boat can be ready for june 2015 and the constructor doesn't mind keeping it out of the water for a while until I pick it up. So best case scena
  4. Black Panther: Yes of course the auto pilot (NKE in this case), wasn't planing on going without one... I was just thinking if at night, being in calm weather in blue waters allows you to leave the auto pilot in wind mode and radar, rather than taking watches. We will be in cruise mode, not delivery. So no rush at all, we can wait for good weather windows and enjoy our stops. As for the Internet...makes your life easier! When things break you can get relative help for example. Then, I'm an Android Developer (sorry Iphone users^^) so I guess I have a natural tendency to live with
  5. Thanks a lot guys!!! Ok so I'm gonna start planning the stops for the west Route then. Again, if any advises..more than welcome!! The Pogo 12.50 is fast (Class 40 hull and very decent sails area) so hopefully it wouldn't be as long and boring... Also, for those who did sail long distances: What are the little things that you wish you had taken with you because all of the sudden you needed them or would have make your life easier? How to sail at night? Auto pilot or taking watches? Is there any way to get internet by satellite or something? Thx!!
  6. Hi guys!! So, after asking for advises on here a while ago about what kind of new boat to get, I have decided it will be a Pogo 12.50. I got in touch with the guys there in France and they don't have any dealer elsewhere in the World, they only sale from their port, so I have to sail the boat from Europe to NZ. At first, this thought was a bit intimidating but finally got more and more exciting, especially since a friend of mine wants to do the trip too. As far as my experience go, I have never sailed such a long distance. I grew up sailing on a 30 footer in the south of France, wen
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