Crew: Geoff, Eduardo, Marie-Therese Forecast: Saturday : Southerly 10 knots rising to 15 knots for a time this afternoon and evening. Sea slight. Cloudy, with areas of fog. Poor visibility in occasional rain, mostly from evening. 13:15:00 Start Time 15:02:00 "Liquid Asset" 15:04:03 "Saracen" 15:08:11 "Temptation" 15:10:42 "Halo" 15:17:05 "...Special Moana" 15:20:12 "Shogun"
Evans Bay Regatta – 27-28 January 2018
Day 1 - Crew: Geoff, Agnes (Hungary), Piroska (Hungary)Forecast: Southerly 10 ktsDay 2 - Crew: Geoff, Jo (Germany), Claudia (France), Rian (Germany), Cat (NZ)Forecast: Southerly 15 kts
Evans Bay Shiralee Cup Race – Nov 2017
Crew: Peter, Murray, Geoff. Forecast: Southerly 20 knots easing to 15 knots late this evening. Moderate sea, easing late this evening. Mostly cloudy, with light drizzle possible this evening. Peter and Geoff sailed round to Evans Bay where we signed on for the race and got the course instructions: S - Ngauranga 4 (S) - Ward... Continue Reading →
Evans Bay Cruising Division – Commodores Cup – 11 Nov 2017
Crew: Geoff, Eduardo, Paul, Danielle, Dougal, JessieForecast : Southeast 15 knots but variable 5 knots about the Harbour. Becoming southeast 20 knots but 15 knots about the Harbour this morning. Sea becoming moderate in the south this morning. A fine morning, then increasing cloud.First of 2 races was due to start at 1320 hrs. Geoff,... Continue Reading →
EBYMBC Winter Series Race No. 6 – 26 Aug 2017
Crew: Eduardo, Paul, Murray, Geoff Metservice Marine Forecast: "Northerly 15 knots, rising to 20 knots for a time late morning and afternoon. Fine." Eduardo and Geoff sailed round to Evans Bay where we tied up at the dock and met up the rest of our crew, Paul and Murray, and signed on for the race. Noted down the... Continue Reading →
EBYMBC Winter Series Race No. 5 – 12 Aug 2017
Crew: Peter, Eduardo, Murray, Paul, Geoff Met Service Forecast : Northwest 25 knots gusting 35 knots rising to 30 knots gusting 40 knots in the morning, then easing to 20 knots early afternoon. Northwest rising to 25 knots gusting 35 knots again in the evening. Rough sea, easing for a time in the afternoon. Poor visibility... Continue Reading →
EBYMBC 2017 Winter Series – 15 July 2017
Crew: Peter, Eduardo, Paul, Murray, Geoff. Marine Forecast: Southerly easing to 10 knots this morning and to variable 5 knots this afternoon.Departed Chaffers at 1119 hrs. No wind in sight yet as we motored round to Evans Bay and tied up at club jetty at 1156 hrs.Quick lunch and race sign-on in the club house... Continue Reading →
EBYMBC 2017 Winter Series – 1 July 2017
Crew: Peter, Eduardo, Geoff Marine Forecast: Northeast 20 knots. Rain developing. Today was meant to be race 2 in the EBYMBC Winter Series but was cancelled due to lack of boats. The weather put them off. Wind reading at 9am this morning was 10 kts in Chaffers and 15 kts at Wellington Airport so we... Continue Reading →
EBYMBC 2017 Winter Series – 17 June 2017
Crew: Peter, Eduardo, Paul, Helen, Graciela, Geoff. Forecast: Northerly 10 knots, easing to variable 5 knots for a time late morning and afternoon. Our plan for our first real race for Halo was: 11.00 Assemble at Halo at Chaffers Marina11.15 Depart to sail round to Evans Bay and tie up at the dock next to... Continue Reading →
East-West Dash 6 May 2017
Our first race for Halo! "Pub to Club" Race. Days Bay Pavilion to Evans Bay Yacht & Motor Boat Club.Crew: Peter, Eduardo, Jim, Murray, Helen, GeoffForecast: Variable light winds, fine day.We motored across the harbour to Days Bay (due to almost zero wind) and rafted up at the jetty with Coriander and Temptation. Did the crew... Continue Reading →