My 6 month adventure begins on 1st June flying to Auckland for overnight. 2nd June n to Cairns and then a 3 hr bus journey to Cardwell. Here I hope to find the Shaka Zulu yacht and meet up with the skipper Warwick. Part of our sailing trip involves joining a rally with motor, sail, classic and tall ships. The rally starts in the beautiful Whitsunday Islands, travelling North by many tropical islands to Dunk Island and onto Port Hitchinbrook. It includes visiting 6 resorts, BBQ's on beaches, 4 island stop overs and hopefully fantastic tropical sailing.


I managed to get this opportunity through HelpX, where work is exchanged for board and lodgings. There are lots of other options if you are prepared for a working holiday.