Sailing adventures on our Whiting 29
Crew: Murray, Jorge, Rosina, Geoff. Forecast: Southerly 10 kts rising 15 kts for a time late morning and afternoon. After a safety briefing for our new crew member, Rosina, we cast off from Chaffers and motored round to Evans Bay to tie up at the wharf. Jorge then joined us and we also did a... Continue Reading →
Crew: Jamie, Peter, Malcolm, Geoff. Forecast: Southerly 5 kts. A great day for the first race of the spring series. A nice relief from the spring storms we've experienced in October. With Malcolm and Jamie on board and our new no. 1 genoa hoisted, we sailed round to Evans Bay where Peter was waiting for... Continue Reading →
Crew: Jamie, Malcolm, Emma, Dean, Geoff. Forecast: NW 15 kts rising to 20 kts. The forecast was looking a bit breezy but a lovely sunny day for the Evans Bay Yacht & Motor Boat Club 2025-26 Sailing Season Opening. We tied up at the Evans Bay wharf and rigged the small no. 3 jib with... Continue Reading →
Crew: Peter, Jamie, Dean, Geoff. Forecast: Northerly 13 kts gusting 19 kts. A great Wellington Harbour forecast for Race Four of the EBYMBC Barton Marine Winter Series. We cast off from Chaffers Marina at 1030 hrs with our new no. 1 genoa and full mainsail hoisted. By the time we got to Evans Bay, however,... Continue Reading →
Crew: Murray, Jamie, Dean, Geoff. Forecast: Northerly 3-11 kts backing SE 3-11 kts. Another picture-perfect Wellington day with just enough nip in the air to remind you it’s winter. With our No. 1 genoa and full main drawing nicely, Jamie, Dean and I sailed Halo round to Evans Bay and tied up at the wharf.... Continue Reading →
Crew: Peter, Murray, Jamie, Dean, Ryan, Geoff. Forecast: Northerly 10 kts changing to southerly 15 kts in the afternoon. Peter, Jamie and Ryan joined me on Halo at Chaffers Marina and we cast off for the sail round to Evans Bay with our new genoa. With Ryan's steady hand on helm we did some tests... Continue Reading →
Crew: Jamie, Murray, Margot, Ryan, Geoff. Forecast: Southerly 17-24 kts. Jaimie and I cast off from Chaffers at 1038 hrs and motored round to Evans Bay. The conditions were a bit rough, especially when we encountered the southerly in Evans Bay. We wondered if the race was still on. The sun came out so that... Continue Reading →
The annual EBYMBC Matariki Regatta was run over three days during the weekend New Zealand Aotearoa celebrates Matariki Puanga, the Māori New Year. The programme included events for Waka Ama, Dinghies, Multihulls, Trailer Yachts & Keelboats with over 330 competitors involved (over 170 sailors and 160 paddlers). We had relocated Halo to a berth at... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff, Jamie, John, Murray. Forecast: N 9 knots decreasing to 7 knots. It's the 100th anniversary of EB's America Cup this year. In 1925 the United States Pacific Fleet came to Wellington on a goodwill visit and enjoyed the EBYMBC dances so much they presented an 'America Cup' to the club for future competitions.... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff, Eduardo, Murray, Jamie. Forecast: Southerly 10 kts. A beautiful Wellington day for the last race of the EBYMBC Summer Series. (The sponsor of the series is The Wash House, a commercial and domestic laundry). Eduardo and Jamie joined Halo at Chaffers Marina and we rigged the no. 1 heavy genoa and full main.... Continue Reading →
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