Sailing adventures on our Whiting 29
Crew: Geoff, Graciela, Eduardo, Sandra. Metservice Cook Coastal Forecast: Northerly 15 but variable 10 knots west of Turakirae Head. Becoming northerly 15 knots everywhere this afternoon rising to 25 knots this evening. Sea becoming rough. Long period southerly swell 1 metre at times. Eduardo and Sandra came over to Picton on the Interislander on Saturday... Continue Reading →
Crew - Geoff and Graciela. Following our Cook Strait crossing from Wellington with Murray and Phil, Geoff spent a couple of days on Halo in Picton doing a bit of boat cleanup and maintenance before Graciela flew over from Wellington on Sounds Air. We celebrated her arrival on Saturday with a dinner and blues music... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff, Murray, Phil. Forecast Cook Strait: : Variable 10 knots. Southerly 15 knots developing in the morning, then easing to variable 10 knots again in the afternoon. Sea slight. Long period southerly swell 1 metre. HW Wellington 1312 hrs. Wellington turned on a glorious morning for our departure. Light southerly breeze and clear skies. Phil... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff, Grant, Murray. Marine Forecast Wednesday: Variable 10 knots. Northerly 15 knots developing in the evening. Heavy southerly swell, easing. The Plan: Tuesday - Take 9 am Interislander to Picton. Sail from Picton to Ngaruru Bay mooring.Wednesday - Depart Ngaruru Bay 1000 hrs. Arrive Tory Channel Entrance 1100 hrs (Tide begins setting East at 0920 hrs). Arrive... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff, Grant, Malcolm and Eduardo. Forecasts: Wellington Marine: Southerly 20 knots, easing to 10 knots early morning, and to variable 5 knots late morning. Northerly 10 knots developing around midday, rising to 15 knots in the afternoon. Moderate sea easing early morning. Mainly fine. Cook: Southerly easing to variable 10 knots Saturday morning. Northerly 15... Continue Reading →
As a young lad I loved reading the Hornblower novels and always dreamed of adventures sailing the oceans on tall ships. So when the opportunity came up to join the Endeavour for the four day Picton to Wellington section of the Tuia 250 expedition around New Zealand, I signed up without a second thought. ... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff, Graciela. 18 February - Catherine Cove to Ship Cove Forecast: Southerly 18 kts easing to south-westerly 15 kts. We woke up in the morning at Catherine Cove to the wind and choppy sea which hadn't abated from last night. Rather than row the dinghy ashore we called the Wilderness Lodge and told them... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff, Peter, Tunch. Metservice Forecast: COOK - Southeast easing to 15 knots Saturday morning. Turning northerly 15 knots late Saturday evening. Rough sea at times. Southerly swell 1 metre, developing. Cook Strait Sailing Instructions: Leave Wellington to arrive at Sinclair Head 1 hour before HW Wellington. You will then have a favourable tidal stream... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff & Grant. Cook Coastal Forecast: Southeast 15 knots, turning Sunday morning northeast 10 knots, then rising late Sunday northerly 25 knots.Travelling Eastbound: Leave Tory Channel 2 hours after the tidal stream commences setting E. You will have a favourable tidal stream across Cook Strait and through the Cape Terawhiti-Sinclair Head area.Preferred weather: Northerly wind.The Plan:Friday... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff, Graciela. Forecast Stephens: Northwest 15 knots west of Stephens Island Wednesday morning, then becoming northwest 15 knots but southwest 15 knots in the west Wednesday afternoon. We departed Picton at 0800 hrs. Calm, cloudy morning to start with then the head wind picked up as we motor sailed up thoiugh Queen Charlotte Sound.... Continue Reading →
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