Sailing adventures on our Whiting 29
Crew: Max, Tennyson, Lewis, Mari, Anzak and Geoff. With it being the last day of the school holidays for Max and Tennyson, I invited them—along with Anzak—out on Halo for a boys’ fishing trip. Tennyson’s friend Lewis also joined us, accompanied by his mum Mari. We cast off from Chaffers Marina at 1130 hrs and... Continue Reading →
Crew for the day were Louise, Nick, Lucas, Chelsea, Graciela and Geoff. The forecast promised a northerly of 10 knots, swinging southerly and freshening to about 15 knots around midday — which turned out to be pretty accurate. After rigging the No. 3 jib and getting everyone sorted with life jackets, we slipped lines from... Continue Reading →
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 →
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