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Some of the sites we like or find useful - or inspire usDrop us an e-mailBack to the Index Page  After two long years of looking, we found our
"Daughter of the Water".

Oh, how we looked through the Brokers' ads, scoured the Internet and travelled all over Australia looking for the perfect yacht.

So now, let us introduce you to "Hinewai"

Hinewai II - Maori for
The choice of yacht has been crucial in planning Ocean Odyssey and in January 2000, we started researching and reviewing the range of yachts available in Australia and within our budget.  Over the next two years, we inspected over 50 yachts across Australia.
Hinewai - Maori for The key criteria were strength, safety and ease of handling -- and in Hinewai, these criteria have been met.

Launched in 1985, her sturdy construction was by far the best seen and her simple layout will allow a refit to meet our requirements.  
 

Built of steel in New Zealand by shipbuilding professional, Paul Hazelwood, she is based upon the proven Roberts Mauritius design with a strengthened keel for coral cruising.

Hinewai - Maori for

Hinewai is 44 feet (13.5 m) long, has a beam of almost 14 feet (4.3m) with centre cockpit and pilothouse.

She has a ketch rig with Slab Reefing Main, removable Inner Forestay and Furling Headsail.  The deck layout is set-up for two-handed sailing with four Australian built Arco 52/57 self-tailing winches.

The engine is 78hp Turbo Diesel with 500 litre bunkers. Electrical power is currently 12V from 2 x 135 amp hour batteries with separate starting battery.

  Power is generated from the engine, solar panels and wind generator.

Radios are HF/SSB and VHF; there is full instrumentation - GPS, 24 mile Radar, depth sounder etc, plus an Aires windvane auto steering system.

All safety gear for offshore sailing is fitted, with 8 person life raft, life rings, danbouys and, of course, EPIRBS.

Hinewai II - Maori for

  Hinewai II - Maori for Hinewai II - Maori for
 

Hinewai II - Maori for

Down below there is an extraordinary 7 feet of headroom with forward and aft cabins, plus pilot berth in the spacious saloon.

Hot and cold pressurised water from 600 litre tanks supply galley and separate head/shower.

Cooking is with an LPG stove /oven with food stored in the in-built fridge.

  This was our canvas. Over the last three years, we have replaced all the sails and added to our sail inventory, replaced both main and mizzen booms, installed hydraulic steering as our primary, installed water bladders in our tanks and replumbed the big girl throughout, replaced all the insulation, rewired and re-instrumented her, installing a separate 240V domestic and shore power system, additional batteries and inverter.

Jobs still to do include building the freezer/refrigerator and installing the refrigeration, plumbing in the holding tanks and  LectraSan and fitting the watermaker.  And then we'll be done.

While Hinewai is no spring chicken and is likely to be the one of the older yachts in the Melbourne-Osaka race, she meets sea-worthy criteria and certification and is of a quality to allow for the Partners' events to be carried out in an environment that enhances their brand and image.
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