Sailing adventures on our Whiting 29
Ngaruru Bay to Picton to Lochmara Bay - Friday 9th Sept After our Cook Strait Crossing last night and a good night's sleep we had an 8am start from the club mooring at Ngaruru Bay off to Picton with Emma on helm. Lovely calm morning in Queen Charlotte Sound with light winds on the nose... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff, Eduardo, Murray.The forecast was looking good for the crossing on Thursday. Grenadier and Tamerlane were to sail with us in convoy. The plan is to spend Thursday night at Ngaruru Bay in Tory Channel and then sail down Queen Charlotte Sound into Picton on Friday morning to drop off those who need to get back to Wellington.... Continue Reading →
Crew: Peter, Murray, Anastasia and Geoff. Forecast: Northerly 10 knots easing to variable 5 knots in the morning. Northerly 15 knots developing early afternoon. Sea slight. Low tide: 1324 hrs. After the excitement of last week's EBYMBC Regatta and Matariki racing, we had a few repairs to do on Halo. Geoff climbed up the mast... Continue Reading →
What a weekend! The Te Ākautangi Matariki Water Sports Festival is a new event jointly run by Tai Tonga 41 Outrigger Canoe Club and Evans Bay Yacht & Motor Boat Club. Three days of racing with 87 yachts of all shapes and sizes (including 18 keelboats) and more than 200 participants. Day 1 - Friday... Continue Reading →
Took Halo round to Evans Bay yard on Monday 30 May. Water blasted the hull and cleaned the topsides with acid wash. Did some paint touch-ups on the bow. Got 2 x 4L tins of International Ultra 2 antifoul from Barton Marine and applied over a few days. Replaced the 1″ zinc anode on the... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff, Eduardo, Grant, Murray, and Anastasia. Forecast: Northerly 5 knots, changing westerly then southerly late afternoon. Eduardo, Grant and Anastasia joined Geoff on Halo and we departed Chaffers at 1000 hrs. The northerly wind was averaging around 5 kts in the marina and up to 12 kts in the harbour. We hoisted the No. 1 Genoa LT... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff, Eduardo, Grant, Murray, and Anastasia. Forecast: Northerly 10 knots, rising to 15 knots and 20 knots about the south coast. Eduardo, Grant and Anastasia joined Geoff on Halo and we departed Chaffers at 1130 hrs. The northerly wind was averaging around 15 kts so we decided to hoist the No. 1 Genoa HW... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff, Murray, Anastasia, Eduardo and Grant. Forecast: Northerly 20 knots, rising to 25 knots gusting 35 knots for a time in the afternoon and early evening. Grant, Eduardo, and Anastasia joined Geoff at Chaffers. The weather looked a bit rough with dark clouds and gusts up to 30 kts in the marina. We wondered... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff, Peter, Eduardo, Martin and Mariela. Forecast: Northeast 10 knots, turning northerly 10 knots late morning, rising to 15 knots early afternoon. Sea slight. Fine. We entered Halo in the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club Commodore's and Ambassadors invitation Race. It was to be a big fleet with 24 keel-boats participating. Each boat would... Continue Reading →
Crew: Malcolm, Murray, Marion and Geoff. Forecast: Variable 5 knots in the morning. Northerly 15 knots developing in the afternoon. Fine. With Geoff and Malcolm on board we departed Chaffers at 1025 hrs. The wind was under 5 kts but forecast to increase to a nice breeze for the race. Another beautiful Wellington day for... Continue Reading →
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