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 →

Crew: Geoff, Graciela, Jenny, Isabelle, Max.  Forecast: Northerly 10 kts in the morning increasing to 15 kts gusting 25 kts in the evening. First day's sailing with the grandies for the year. We cast off from Chaffers at 1035 hrs with Graciela's steady hand on helm and hoisted the no. 3 jib and one reef in... Continue Reading →

Crew: Geoff, Louise, Lucas, Chelsea, Murray. Forecast: Variable 5 kts, Southerly 10 kts developing late morning and late afternoon. A stunning Wellington day for sailing so I invited niece Louise and family to join me for a trip to Ward Island. I coordinated with Phil on Grenadier for a raft-up at the club mooring. Murray... Continue Reading →

Crew: Geoff, Graciela, Eduardo, Sandra, Cecilia, Javiera, Camila, Peter. Forecast: Variable 5 knots, southerly 10 knots developing late morning. Becoming variable 5 knots this evening. Glorious weather for first day's sailing in the new year with friends the Villoutas and Peter. Seven adults and plus little Camila. After fitting our life jackets we cast off from... Continue Reading →

Crew:  Marion, Anastasia, Patricia, Katherine, Murray and Geoff. Forecast: Northerly 15 knots, easing to 10 knots in the morning, and to variable 5 knots early afternoon. Southerly 10 knots developing late afternoon. The plan was to have a practice sail in preparation for the upcoming Waikawa Women's Regatta. After spending some time rigging the boat... Continue Reading →

Crew: Geoff, Graciela, Marcia, Hunter. Forecast: Northerly 15 knots. Sea slight. Marcia and Hunter are visiting us from the deep south (Manapouri) so we took the opportunity to take them out on Halo to experience some sailing and see Wellington from a different perspective. We cast off from Chaffers Marina at 1021 hrs. Graciela and... Continue Reading →

Crew: Peter, Caroline, Mark, Jane, Geoff and Graciela, Today: Variable 5 knots in the morning. Southerly 10 knots developing about midday then rising to 15 knots in the afternoon. Peter and Caroline's friends, Mark and Jane, were visiting Wellington so we took the opportunity to take them out for a harbour cruise. Mark has sailed on... Continue Reading →

Crew: Geoff, Grant, Peter, Murray, Hugo. Forecast: Becoming southeast 15 knots in the morning, then easing to 10 knots in the evening. LW 1406 hrs. The forecast was looking good for a relaxing sail with mates around the harbour with the intention of visiting Seaview for coffee/lunch. We cast off from Chaffers Marina at 1050 hrs... Continue Reading →