Crew: Lee & Karyn, Jo, Sam, Ruby, Graciela, Geoff Marine Forecast: Southwest 15 knots. Easing to variable 5 knots. Sea slight. Fine.Departed Chaffers Marina 1150 hrs after completing the safety briefing. With light southerly winds and due to presence of first-timers, purposely underpowered the boat with the No. 3 Headsail together with the Mainsail and headed... Continue Reading →

Crew: Jono, Geoff and Astra film crew. Weather:  10-15 kts, Sunny. Loaded the crew and talent onto Halo at pm and motored around to Oriental Bay, After a few circles while Jono took panning shots of the bay, we put the anchor down and started filming the model sunning herself on the boat and jumping... Continue Reading →

Marine Forecast: Southeast 10 knots, rising to 15 knots for a time this afternoon then easing to variable 5 knots this evening. Sea slight. Morning cloud then fine. Crew: Geoff, Graciela, Olivia and Tim. Set off from Chaffers at 1023 hrs and tacked our way out to Cook Strait with Mainsail and No. 2 Genoa. .... Continue Reading →

Crew: Peter and Geoff Marine Forecast : Northerly 10 knots developing early afternoon and gradually rising to 20 knots late evening. Sea becoming moderate late evening. Fine. After work sail with a gusty northerly round Ward Island and back. Used the No. 3 Headsail. and No. 2 reef in the Mainsail. Wind was averaging 10-18 kts... Continue Reading →

Crew: Jo, Olivia, Graciela and GeoffMarine Forecast: Southeast 10 knots. Turning northerly 10 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Fine. Light winds and clear skies. Beautiful day for a short sail in the southerly breezes with first-time sailors, Jo and Olivia as far as Kau Bay. We then practised our tacking into the southerly in... Continue Reading →

Crew: Jenny, Jono and Geoff Forecast: Friday: Variable 5 knots. Southerly 10 knots developing for a time this afternoon. Northerly 10 knots developing this evening. Sea slight. Fine. Saturday: Northerly 10 knots. Sea slight. Did some practice helming with motor only first with Jenny and Jono on the tiller then hoisted the full mainsail and No.... Continue Reading →

New Years Eve party on board Halo! Guests Jenny and Jono and Isabelle (!), Eduardo and Sandra, Gary, Joanna, Graciela and Geoff. Great food, drinks, music and great company. Our neighbours Paul and Bea also joined us after midnight with their Russian/German friends. The girl went for a midnight swim in the marina! Beautiful warm... Continue Reading →

Crew - Stu, Graciela, Geoff Metservice Forecast: Variable 5 knots. Southerly 15 knots developing early afternoon. Sea becoming moderate about the south coast this evening. Fine. Another perfect sailing day in Wellington Harbour. Departed 1252 hrs and sailed across to Ward Island with full Mainsail and No. 3 Jib. Graciela on helm. 12 knot breezes... Continue Reading →

Metservice marine forecast: Southerly 10 knots. Sea slight. Fine. Christmas day sail with Sandra, Eduardo, Graciela and Geoff. Beautiful day with a nice southerly breeze once we cleared Point Jerningham with the No. 1 Genoa and full mainsail. Reached over 6 kts according to tracker as we crossed Evans Bay. First time helming Halo for Graciela... Continue Reading →