Voyage Log
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Stories from the sea — sailing adventures, hunting expeditions, diving discoveries, and life aboard Matariki III.
general
Doubtful Sound — 6 March 2026
Doubtful Sound Exchange
Starting our Doubtful Sound adventures.
general
Bligh Sound — 4 March 2026
Bligh Sound Isolation
Bligh Sound - Isolation and Bugs!
fishing
Nancy Sound — 4 March 2026
A Glorious Southern Ocean Day
A rare windless, fine day in the Southern Ocean
sailing
Milford Sound — 27 February 2026
Breathtaking Milford Sound
A perfect arrival in Milford Sound after a long passage from Gulf Harbour.
fishing
Kahurangi Shoals — 22 February 2026
Kahurangi Shoals - Epic Fishing
Perfect weather for a fishing treat
sailing
Tasman Sea — 19 February 2026
Unexpected Storm in the Tasman Sea
Deteriorating weather in the Tasman Sea
fishing
~15nm SW of Cape Reinga — 15 February 2026
First Blood for Bruce’s New Setup — 50kg Bigeye off Cape Reinga
First big fish of the expedition - and it is a good one!
sailing
Auckland — 15 February 2026
Departing Auckland
35 knots from the SSW and a wet exit from Gulf Harbour — Matariki III slips lines for Fiordland.
sailing
Auckland — 11 February 2026
Fiordland Expedition Plan
Here's our likely schedule for Fiordland and Stewart Island.
sailing
Nothland — 24 February 2022
Northland 2021
Living the summer dream in Northland