Meet the crew of the Tara expedition from Panama to New York. Francois Aurat, 57, Deck Officer. Francois jumped on board as part of the Tara crew 10 years ago, which is a testament to how much he loves his work. The Deck Officer is responsible for the care and...
Emily and I were greeted by Captain Martin at Balboa Yacht Club and boarded Tara on the 2nd of September. In complete awe of the ship, we met the seven remaining crew members with kisses. Nico showed Emily and I to our cabin, which once belonged to Sir Peter Blake....
In the wake of Florence, we leave the safe crystal waters of the Bahamas and head up the coast of North America. Running low on fresh food supplies from Panama, we are grateful to catch a few large mahi-mahi, which are fried for lunch within hours of being caught. We...
“Land ahoy!!” where the words I woke up to this morning, and just like that my seasickness was cured! Breakfast was just as random as dinner last night – trying to eat all the food at risk of being destroyed when arriving in New Zealand due to our strict...
My first five day working week since arriving here in Saint Arnaud started off with a day of tracking tunnels up Saint Arnaud Range. In an hour and a half, we (Graeme- DOC ranger and I) walked up 700m of steep vertical. This took Marie and I almost 5hrs on the public...
