http://www.sailcoolchange.co.nz Experience world famous sailing Bay of Islands by day or overnight on a private 54' catamaran for safe comfortable sailing in the Bay of Islands. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:53:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The final two ladies on "The Bachelor" tv show had dates with Jason in New Zealand's Bay of Islands including a romantic sail on our very own "Cool Change". "ABC’s Bachelor, just screened in the US, has found true love in New Zealand - and he’s not just talking about the ... http://www.sailcoolchange.co.nz/2009/03/the-bachelor-sails-on-cool-change/ Cool Change was recently profiled in the New Zealand Luxury Escapes Newsletter. The following is an excerpt from the Luxury Escapes website... "Kiwi couple Don and Marilyn are very experienced seafarers having lived and worked on island farms in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf where all transport of people, farm supplies and livestock was ... http://www.sailcoolchange.co.nz/2008/11/luxury-escapes-new-zealand/ July in New Zealand is not ideal for pleasant sailing so when offered the opportunity to skipper a large sailing catamaran for her French /Tahitian owner in New Caledonia, we jumped at the chance. A great way to checkout the tropical cruising grounds while being paid to do so. Cool Change ... http://www.sailcoolchange.co.nz/2008/09/catamaran-cruising-in-new-caledonia/ Your Cool Change sailing adventure allows you to explore some of the 144 islands in the bay of Islands. Check out isolated beaches and lush, uninhabited islands. Enjoy island and bush hikes, with spectacular cliff top views. Bay of Islands Walking Tracks Observe the unique bird and marine life in this special ... http://www.sailcoolchange.co.nz/2008/08/explore-bay-of-islands/ New Zealand has extensive nature reserves throughout the country and the Bay of Islands is no exception. Many of the 144 islands are managed by our Department of Conservation with wildlife sanctuaries and walking tracks throughout. Many of the beaches provide nesting sites for endangered bird life and native vegetation ... http://www.sailcoolchange.co.nz/2008/08/wildlife-sanctuaries/ Most days we encounter bottlenose dolphins in the Bay although when it suits them they will head further out to sea and do whatever dolphins do. Even when there are many holidaymakers with boats during the summer months, these wild dolphins seem keen to seek out human company. The trampolines ... http://www.sailcoolchange.co.nz/2008/08/dolphin-watching/ Occasionally orca whales are seen as they head for shallow estuaries in search of stingrays. We have observed the orca tossing the mutilated rays into the air, rather like a game of cat and mouse. Brutal, but that’s nature. Of course you never have the camera ready when this happens ... http://www.sailcoolchange.co.nz/2008/08/whale-watching/ One special resident of the Bay and coastline is our Little Blue Penguin or Korora of the Maori. These shy blue/grey birds are often first observed as they duck under the waves as we sail by. They soon pop up again and paddle on their way, occasionally poking their heads ... http://www.sailcoolchange.co.nz/2008/08/little-blue-penguin/ Fishing is generally very productive to the patient fisherman all over Northland. Our most common and popular fish is the snapper and large specimens can be landed around the rocky reefs and shoreline. Dusk and dawn are generally the best time of the day for bottom fishing. Workups of seabirds including ... http://www.sailcoolchange.co.nz/2008/08/northland-fishing/ What an amazing first full summer season we have had ! When we were building Cool Change here in the Bay of Islands, we never dreamed how popular she would be. The  free-standing rotating wing masts have proven to be a real point of difference and give the clients a real ... http://www.sailcoolchange.co.nz/2008/07/charter-season/