Boating New Zealand – April 2018

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knots, or drop it back to 7 or 8 knots and put a line out

and catch some fsh along the way. As yachties, we’re

used to doing 6 or 7 knots.”

At around 2,600 revs she has a comfortable cruise

speed of 14–15 knots – and can make it across to the

Coromandel from Auckland in around two and a half

hours. At that speed Margaritaville is only using around

1.3 litres of diesel per nautical mile.

“It used to take us fve hours in a yacht – we’re

now going further for weekends,” Garry says. Going

further afeld, the Elliotts can reach their favoured

cruising ground in the Whangaroa Harbour, north of

the Bay of Islands, in around 10 hours, cruising at an

average of 15 knots.

At Whangaroa, the Elliotts meet up with a bunch

of other like-minded cruisers under the self-assumed

banner of the ‘Royale Whangaroa Yacht Club’,

the ofcial charter of which is on proud display in

Margaritaville’s saloon. Te group of ‘social drinkers

EAL Electric Ltd is proud to have been involved with

the electrical installation on Margaritaville.

Congratulations Sandra and Gary. It is always

a privilege to work alongside good boatbuilders,

good owners, using state of the art equipment.

Contact: [email protected]

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