Ukrainian Schooner Bat'kivshchyna Arrived in Opua New Zealand October 23, 2003 after 4 month Sail from California (various island stops)
E-mail from Captain Biriukovych:
Thank you so much for your Email of 10-11 Nov. (N.Z. time is ahead 12 hours). Yesterday we were celebrating Nina's Birthday.
Ed. Nina's 67th)
Sailmail (email by radio) does not bring and send letter some time. Not often but it may be. Therefore please confirm receiving immediately short.
We arrived in port of Opua N.Z. in October 23 from Rarotonga (main Cook island) with stop in Beverage Reef (a ring of reefs in ocean). Our speed was 7-9 knots, some time 10. During sailing the letter to Ms. Helen Clark, Premier of N.Z. was about our mission and motto "Independent Ukraine is greeting New Zealand". Later we have received reply from Hon. Phil Goff, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, with wishes well in our travels around N.Z.
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