Monthly Archives: January 2007

Here are all the photos from the cruise Dad and I made last week – Auckland to MahurangiMahurangi to KawauKawau to MotutapuMotutapu to Auckland

Dad and I completed a fantastic four day cruise last week with stops at Mahurangi Harbour, Kawau Island and Motutapu Island. I had hoped to be able to report on our trip as we went, but as it turned out, … Continue reading →

Last night I unexpectedly got to go racing on the Harbour with the Royal NZ Yacht Squadron. My cousin Geoff, who I don’t think I had seen in over 10 years, also has a boat on the marina here and … Continue reading →

FInally got the photos organized from last week. Click below to see the pictures from our two nights away on Waiheke Is. Use the thumbnails and arrow buttons on these pages to navigate. Putiki Bay Huse Bay The pictures have … Continue reading →

Yesterday was quite a day! What follows is a fairly detailed description of our journey back to Westhaven, during which we encountered a wide range of sailing conditions and faced a few interesting challenges.

Well here we are in Huse Bay at the far eastern end of Waiheke after a four hour sail this afternoon. We took our time getting going today, going ashore in the morning to use the facilities and then walked … Continue reading →

I’m writing this sitting in my bunk while Crikey Dick sits at anchor in Putiki Bay on the southern side of Waiheke Island and my brother Jonathan is out in the cockpit fishing. After being stuck in the marina all … Continue reading →

Last Friday the weather was nice and the breeze gentle so I got up the nerve to take the boat out by myself. Photos below. Also, yesterday, my brother Jonathan and I had planned to take the boat down to … Continue reading →

After Christmas, Dad drove me back to Auckland and spent a couple of days helping me with the boat. We were fortunate to have the previous owner come out with us on Wednesday to show us the ropes and on … Continue reading →

Jonathan and I drove to Tauranga on the Saturday before Christmas and stayed at Mum and Dad’s. We had Christmas Dinner at Lynette and Grants along with Michelle and Jeremy and their kids. This was the first time I had … Continue reading →