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 →
Ward Island with Clark Family – 3 Mar 2019
Crew: Geoff, Louise, Nick, Lucas, Chelsea
Saturday Fun Sail and Raft-up – 18 May 2019
Crew: Geoff, Peter, Colin Forecast: Northerly 15 knots, rising to 20 knots gusting 30 knots late morning, and to 25 knots gusting 35 knots this afternoon. Sea becoming rough this afternoon. Cloudy periods.
Mākaro/Ward Island with Jenny and Jono and family – 4 Jan 2019
Crew: Geoff, Jono, Jenny, Isabelle, Max Marine Forecast: Variable 5 knots. Southerly 10 knots developing for a time this afternoon and evening. Northerly 10 knots developing overnight. Sea slight. Fine.Our first sailing in 2019! With a perfect day for sailing forecast we left Chaffers Marina at 1422 hrs and hoisted the Main and No. 3 Jib. The... Continue Reading →
Harbour Sailing – 27 Dec 2018
Crew: Geoff, Kerry, Sam, Josh, Nick and LucasForecast: Variable 5 knots, cloud clearing in the morning.We set off from Chaffers Marina at 1000 hrs with Mainsail and No. 3 Jib hoisted and set course for Mākaro-Ward Island. Wind was a stronger than forecasted getting up to 15 kts southerly once we passed Pt Halswell. The... Continue Reading →
Ward Island with Grant – 6 Oct 2018
Crew: Geoff and Grant. Marine Forecast: Northwest 20 knots gusting 30 knots, easing to 15 knots this morning, then turning southerly 10 knots early afternoon. Departed Chaffers Marina at 1030 hrs and hoisted Main and No. 3 Genoa. With about with 10 kts southerly we progressed East towards Ward Island with speed picking up to 6 kts... Continue Reading →
Wellington Harbour with Bruce and James – 12 Sept 2018
Crew: Geoff, Bruce, James Forecast: Northerly 15 knots but 20 knots about the south coast developing by late morning, rising to 25 knots gusting 35 knots but 30 knots gusting 40 knots in the south this afternoon. Sea becoming rough this afternoon. We met on Halo at 1000 hrs and after the safety briefing we cast off from... Continue Reading →
Chaffers to Seaview – 22 June 2018
Crew - Geoff & MurrayForecast - Variable winds 5 kts, clear skies.Popped over to Seaview Marina to use up the $50 Fuel Voucher we won on the 24-Hour Race - before it expires.Rigged up the No,1 LT Genoa and Main and departed Chaffers at 1146 hrs. Due to the lack of wind we motored across... Continue Reading →
Doggone Sail with Bob and Nicky – 9 May 2018
Crew: Geoff, Bob, Nicky and Shorty (the dog). Forecasts: Northerly 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots this afternoon. Northeast 10 knots developing this evening. Sea slight. Fine weather. After the safety briefing we cast off from Chaffers Marina at 1006 hrs. After giving Bob some practise on helm while we motored around. We then hoisted... Continue Reading →
Wgtn Harbour Night Sailing Practice – 23 Feb 2018
Crew: Geoff, Robert, Grant, Eduardo, Murray Forecast: 10-5 kts variable winds dying out. Clear skies. In preparation for the 24-Hour Endurance Race next week we took Halo out for a practice night sail in Wellington Harbour. We planned to depart at 2000 hrs which gave us time to watch the arrival of the fleet of... Continue Reading →