Sailing adventures on our Whiting 29
Crew: Murray, Cherie, Isabelle, Max, Geoff. Forecast: Northwest 15 kts. The final sailing of the year, organised by EBYMBC, was a family fun event known as the Annual Rick Rolls Rally. Murray and I sailed Halo to the club at midday in a balmy 10-knot northerly and tied up at the wharf, rafting up with... Continue Reading →
Crew: Jamie, Dan, Adrian, Geoff. Forecast: Northerly 20 kts gusting 30 kts. Lovely sunny day - if somewhat breezy! The Evans Bay race was cancelled for the day. Jamie had a couple of mates visiting from Switzerland. They'd never been sailing before, and only in Wellington for one day, so we took them out for... Continue Reading →
Crew: Jenny, Isabelle, Max, Graciela, Geoff. Forecast: Variable 5 kts. Bill mentioned on the EBYMBC Adventure group that he and Helen were taking their grandchildren out on their yacht Tamerlane to Matiu / Somes Island. The forecast looked great for a family cruise so we decided to join them. We cast Halo off from Chaffers... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff, Graciela, Sandra, Peter and Caroline. Forecast: N 11 kts decreasing to 7 kts. Peter's birthday! It was a nice autumn day so we decided to celebrate the occasion on the water. Peter and Caroline had to do a drop-off at the airport at midday so we agreed to collect them at Scorching Bay... Continue Reading →
Crew: Marion (helm), Jane (mainsheet and keys), Katherine and Cloe (sail trim), Meredith (bow). Forecast: Southerly 10 kts rising to 15 kts. In preparation for the Wellington Women's Regatta next week Marion was keen to take the crew out for a practice sail. We all met up at Chaffers Marina. After fitting life jackets and... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff, Graciela, Jenny, Jono, Shalini, Isabelle, Max, Janya. Met Service Forecast: S 10 kts rising to 15 kts early afternoon. After doing a safety briefing and kitting out everybody with life jackets (thanks for the loaners Phil) we cast off from Chaffers at 1150 hrs. Glassy water in the marina. We hoisted the mainsail... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff, John, Jamie, Juliette. Forecast: Southeast 10 kts. Perfect conditions for our race crew to come out sailing and do some spinnaker practice in preparation for the EBYMBC Winter Series which starts next week. BTW - The race sponsors will be Barton Marine - best chandlery in Wellington. Check out their cool new website:... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff, Jamie, Olivier, Juliette. Forecast: Sourtherly 10-15 kts. Monday was the 'King's Birthday'. Not sure what we're actually celebrating. It's not even his actual birthday but a good day to go out for a fun sail! After a safety briefing for Olivier and Juliette as it was their first time on Halo, we cast... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff, Marion, Funny, Libby. Forecast: Northerly 10 kts gusting 15 kts. The inaugural Wellington Women's Regatta, organised by Lowry Bay Yacht Club, will be held on 27-28 April 2024. I have offered Halo as a participating boat and Marion, who will be on helm, has organised her crew for the event. In preparation we... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff, Graciela, Jim. Forecast: Variable 5 kts. A lovely calm day on the harbour for a sail over to Mākaro / Ward Island. Our friend Jim, from Nelson, hadn't visited the island before. We cast off from Chaffers at 1110 hrs and hoisted the no. 2 jib and full main. With Jim doing a... Continue Reading →
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