Two-thirds of North Island still lie ahead of me as I sail REYKJA through the volcanic heart of New Zealand. From tropical storms and broken gear to forbidden islands like White Island and the shores of Napier, this is raw solo sailing through fire, wind and tourists.
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Treacherous Tasman Sea – Solo Sailing into Breaking Bars & Heavy Swell
Golden beaches, invisible fishing nets, breaking bars and chaotic seas. What begins as a quiet departure from Nelson turns into a hard solo sail along New Zealand’s wild west coast. Storms, gear failures and impossible decisions push Reykja north—until, at dawn, the Tasman Sea is left behind and the Pacific finally opens up.
The Roaring Forties at my heels. Sailing alone from Australia to New Zealand
Sailing from Tasmania to New Zealand – 1200 miles across the Roaring Forties. Three weeks of storms, calms, lightning, seasickness, technical failures and unforgettable moments with albatrosses and dolphins. The toughest but most beautiful passage of the last five years. Arrival in Nelson – without an engine, but with a boat full of stories.
Remote Islands. Expeditions to the Australian Coral Sea.
I am fascinated by remote islands. Uninhabited. Which you can only reach if you have a boat. These Pacific islands exist. Far out in the Australian Coral Sea. Visited by birds, occasionally turtles. But it takes courage to sail there. Especially because I’m sailing alone. No one is out there to help you. And I know little about the dangers. Nothing should go wrong here. So, I start exercising.