Monthly Archives: May 2021

At sea off East Cape, North Island Monday 31 May 2021 We really enjoyed our three days in Gisborne.  It was a good chance to relax, avoid some poor weather (out at sea) , and explore something of life ashore. The all-important weather forecasts showed a switch to a southerly airflow, more suited to ourContinue reading “Back to Sea Again”

Gisborne Inner Harbour Marina Sunday 30 May 2021 After a night of passing showers, which didn’t bode well for the day ahead, the morning dawned with patches of blue sky and the promise of more to come. With the other three sound asleep in their bunks, I made my way ashore a bit after 8:00amContinue reading “Lazy Day in Gisborne”

Gisborne Inner Harbour Marina Saturday 29 May 2021 It was a lazy start to the day, with an extensive breakfast that made good use of the eggs, bacon and bread in the ship’s stores.  In contrast to the day before, the sky started out grey and overcast, a portent of what was to come. ButContinue reading “Harper hits the highway”

Marina Gisborne Friday 28 May 2021 The sun came up off our starboard bow, marking our second day out of Wellington.  Our speed was slow, but steady with a daily run of around 126 miles. Life in the galley resumed somewhat, with my attempt at a Pizza creation on a Pita Bread base, going downContinue reading “Shore leave in Gisborne”

At sea, 15 miles east of Cape Kidnappers Thursday 27 May 2021 The weather forecast turned out to be remarkably accurate – very little wind, but a confused sea, the result of a lingering storm north-east of here. On “paper”, the sea state looked worse than it actually turned out to be, showing as itContinue reading “Rolly & Lumpy – as expected”

At sea, 40 miles NE of Cape Palliser Wednesday 26 May 2021 Our last night at the marina was still and calm.  The rain and wind had gone somewhere else, for a time, and we were left with a starry sky and reflections in the still water around us. After completing most of the importantContinue reading “Out on the BIG BLUE again”

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Aboard Chimere, last night at Chaffers Marina, Wellington Tuesday 25 May 2021 Everyone slept well last night, with Kate zipping back home in her car around 8:00am to pick up a few things.  On returning to the boat around 10:00, we headed up the Motorway to Petone, Lower Hutt and the Seaview Marina to buyContinue reading “Amazing the difference a day makes”

Aboard Chimere, Chaffers Marina, Wellington Monday 24 May 2021 With our scheduled departure time set for tomorrow, there’s been quite a deal of last minute preparation, along with the studying of both short and long term weather forecasts; from a range of sources, including the MetService, Predict Wind, Windy and BouyWeather In the end I’veContinue reading “To go, or not to go …”

Aboard Chimere, Chaffers Marina, Wellington Sunday 23 May 2021 It was a still and quiet night, with the morning again seeing rowers – in 8s, 4s and Pairs – going through their paces in the calm conditions; sometimes having instructions barked at them through a megaphone from a small motor boat trailing off to theContinue reading “Then there were three …”