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Bland Bay, North Island Wednesday 23 June 2021 There’s something very nice about sailing WITH the wind.  The last few days it’s been blowing from the West, the South West and the South … all quite wonderful when you consider we’ve been poking our way north, and today north east out to Poor Knights, thenContinue reading “Our Last Night Together”

Tutakaka Harbour, North Island Tuesday 22 June 2021 The strong wind overnight, coming across the bay and down from the nearby hill had as swinging in an arch on our anchor all night.  I was pretty sure we were well dug in, but when Nicola’s friend, and local resident, mentioned during his visit aboard yesterdayContinue reading “Instant Calmer”

Urquhart’s Bay, Opposite Marsdens Point, near Whangarei, North Island Monday 21 June 2021 It was an easy task of letting go the mooring line and weaving our way out of North Cove, making sure not to run over the other mooring buoys which lay on the surface here and there between the many boats. TheContinue reading “Shortest Day, Fastest Sail”

Private Mooring, North Cove, Kawau Island, North Island Sunday 20 June 2021 It seemed to rain all night, but by morning it was clear, sunny and fine. Being tied up to a freshwater source, at the Kawau Boating Club, and with the generator having run for an hour or so – which heats our waterContinue reading “Sunday of Rest & Recreation”

Kawau Boating Club Wharf, Bon Accord Harbour, Kawau Island, North Island Saturday 19 June 2021 Despite the howling wind and driving rain that descended on us in the early hours of the morning, our anchorage at Wairahi Bay remained still and calm.  After giving us a good shake-up, the storm-system moved onto the Auckland regionContinue reading “Really Didn’t Think We’d Be Sailing Today”

Wairahi Bay, Great Barrier Island, North Island Friday 18 June 2021 If someone was considering the purchase of a yacht, then today would have tipped them over the edge … in favour, that is.  It had everything … magic overnight anchorage … calm seas … brilliant sunshine … amazingly remote and spectacular scenery … anotherContinue reading “Our New Most Favourite-est Place”

Puriri Bay, Tryphena Harbour, Great Barrier Island, North Island Thursday 17 June 2021 It was an early start today, with the expected 50-60 miles ahead of us, likely to include a few tacks on account of the predicted wind basically coming from the west – the direction of Kawau Island, our chosen anchorage for theContinue reading “Slight Change of Plan”

Huruhi Harbour, Great Mercury Island, North Island Wednesday 16 June 2021 After two days of overcast, rainy and all-round dodgy weather, the day dawned with clear skies and a blazing yellow sun which streamed into the saloon as we ate our Weet Bix, coffee and toast. It had been a wonderfully still night, with theContinue reading “THIS is Sailing”

South Bay, Slipper Island, North Island Tuesday 15 June 2021 After a lumpy and rather uncomfortable start to the voyage yesterday, it was good to see “normal” life commence onboard as everyone slowly woke with the morning sun.  Even before the morning sun, for some.  And when I say “sun” … we never actually sawContinue reading “The Rhythm of the Sea”

South East Bay, Mayor Island, North Island Monday 14 June 2021 They say a bad day at sea is still better than a good day in the office. Although there were a couple of people on board … maybe three if push comes to shove … who would beg to differ. To give you theContinue reading “It Started Out Calm”