Anasazi Racing: 2013

December 25, 2013

tough boy

Blood on a daily basis.
Hobson West Marina, Viaduct Harbour Auckland - NEW ZEALAND (December 2013)

Hobson West Marina, Viaduct Harbour Auckland - NEW ZEALAND (December 2013)

tip top kids

Tip Top Time
Viaduct Harbour Auckland - NEW ZEALAND (December 2013)

ropes of life, first steps on the dock

post climber

T at the top of the sign post.
Te Wero Island, Viaduct Harbour Auckland - NEW ZEALAND (November 2013)

laura dekker at 18

Portrait of Laura Dekker
Hobson West Marina, Auckland CBD - NEW ZEALAND (November 2013)

Laura and Pearl
Hobson West Marina, Auckland CBD - NEW ZEALAND (November 2013)

auckland murals

T Bird and the Tui Birds
Britomart, Auckland CBD - NEW ZEALAND (December 2013)

Pearl Bug in the newly developed green link.
Daldy Street Park, Auckland Waterfront - NEW ZEALAND (December 2013)

December 17, 2013

brescia winter filmfest 2013

Tormentina is on the cover of this year's program catalog for the Brescia Winter Filmfest 2013 in Italy.
Photo by Somira Sao

December 7, 2013

early summertime in the city

Britomart Plaza
Auckland CBD - NEW ZEALAND (November 2013)

November 26, 2013

children of the sea

Wild child of the sea.
Hobson West Marina - Viaduct Harbour Auckland - NEW ZEALAND (November 2013)

Scratched, bruised, and dirty - can't help but still see him as beautiful.
Hobson West Marina - Viaduct Harbour Auckland - NEW ZEALAND (November 2013)

One of the best aspects about our time in Auckland has been the opportunity to continually see the performance optimizations that Kiwis make on their sailboats.

Last month, I got an up close look at Simon Hull's Orma 60 Team Vodafone Sailing (VPLP designed/formerly Michel Desjoyeaux's Géant). Hull's boat had some slight performance modifications made for the new summer sailing season which included rudder winglets and a new set of North Sails 3Di.

Team Vodafone Sailing with North 3DL sails during last year's summer season.
Waitemata Harbour, Auckland - NEW ZEALAND (November 2012)

Team Vodafone Sailing looking like a meaner sailing machine with her new 3Di sails and the addition of foils.
Waitemata Harbour, Auckland - NEW ZEALAND (October 2013)

The Orma 60 was hauled out near the Silo Marina at the former Prada base for the Luna Rossa AC72.

Rudder winglets were designed by Pete Melvin. They were built & fitted into existing rudders by New Zealander George Jakich

November 21, 2013

dock life

No shower on board Anasazi Girl. The weather has finally gotten good enough for a hose + buckets on the dock. It's pretty cool to think that Tormentina used to fit in these buckets. She's an incredible older sister, a huge help with Pearl.

Hobson West Marina, Viaduct Harbour Auckland - NEW ZEALAND (November 2013)

November 18, 2013

urban playground

November 17, 2013

pōhutukawa sculpture

Our kids don't have many toys. Tormentina is our top scavenger, and most of the things she plays with are found objects. Here, she sculpts a beautiful piece of art for me, a treasure just before the warm sun disappears for the day.

Incredible, beautiful, creative girl.
Silo Park, Wynyard Quarter - Auckland, NEW ZEALAND (November 2013)

Tormentina's sculpture: Pōhutukawa sticks, leaves, crimson flowers, sand & stone.
Silo Park, Wynyard Quarter - Auckland, NEW ZEALAND (November 2013)

November 15, 2013

workmanship details, north sails loft auckland

It is well worth a visit to the loft at North Sails Auckland to be able to see up close the beautiful stitching and craftsmanship that goes into the high performance sails made there.