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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Still Here

 




Still Here

20 years ownership of SY Musketelle says something about both of us as custodians of the vessel and the vessel herself. The former can be accused of not keeping this blog updated when the good ship Musketelle has done nothing to deserve such treatment.   

But make no mistake the relationship is still alive and well even if both are aging gracefully. For everything this beautiful girl has delivered for us we are figuratively speaking joined at the gunnel with a clear understanding Musketelle owes us not one centime.

In saying that we continue to lavish special attention on her with regular haul outs and for the last 7 years she has had her own dedicated berth at Marsden Cove Marina near Whangarei Heads in Northland NZ.

Admittedly we do not sail her as much as we used to even though we are toying with a last hoorah before maybe passing her on to a new suitor.

Since last blogging we must regretfully inform ships cat Wifi passed away in 2023 ending a unique story of the wild Turkish Kedi that adopted us in Marmaris in 2009 convincing us to join the crew of Musketelle and bring her to a new home in Yeni Zelanda.

RIP - Wifi the wonder cat all the way from Marmaris Bay to Tamaki Bay