Sailing adventures on our Whiting 29
Well the Metservice got it totally wrong this time with racing being abandoned due to lack of wind. Crew: Geoff, Grant, Murray, Trey. Forecast: Metservice: Southeast 20 knots. At 1000 hrs Geoff and Grant departed Chaffers and motor-sailed round to Evans Bay. We tied up on a pole next to the travel lift and attended... Continue Reading →
Crew: Marion (helm), Meredith (foredeck), Vivien (sail trim) and Anastasia (main sheet). A great weekend of sailing and social events run by the Waikawa Boating Club with 188 crew entries and 34 keeler yachts split into two divisions. Halo was in Division Two along with Wellington boats Tamerlane, Grenadier and 88% Proof. The weather was... Continue Reading →
Crew: Mark Attrill (skipper), Margaret, Molly, Michelle Nicholson, Gerard Nicholson, Ella Nieper, Stuart Wheeler, Geoff Head. Ushaka is a 34 foot Dehler Optima 101 Competition yacht based in Hamble, UK and owned by Mark Attrill. Ushaka competed in the White Cruising Division. I found the boat on the Cowes Week website crew seeker forum. After... Continue Reading →
Crew: Peter, Murray, Anastasia and Geoff. Forecast: Northerly 10 knots easing to variable 5 knots in the morning. Northerly 15 knots developing early afternoon. Sea slight. Low tide: 1324 hrs. After the excitement of last week's EBYMBC Regatta and Matariki racing, we had a few repairs to do on Halo. Geoff climbed up the mast... Continue Reading →
What a weekend! The Te Ākautangi Matariki Water Sports Festival is a new event jointly run by Tai Tonga 41 Outrigger Canoe Club and Evans Bay Yacht & Motor Boat Club. Three days of racing with 87 yachts of all shapes and sizes (including 18 keelboats) and more than 200 participants. Day 1 - Friday... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff, Eduardo, Grant, Murray, and Anastasia. Forecast: Northerly 5 knots, changing westerly then southerly late afternoon. Eduardo, Grant and Anastasia joined Geoff on Halo and we departed Chaffers at 1000 hrs. The northerly wind was averaging around 5 kts in the marina and up to 12 kts in the harbour. We hoisted the No. 1 Genoa LT... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff, Eduardo, Grant, Murray, and Anastasia. Forecast: Northerly 10 knots, rising to 15 knots and 20 knots about the south coast. Eduardo, Grant and Anastasia joined Geoff on Halo and we departed Chaffers at 1130 hrs. The northerly wind was averaging around 15 kts so we decided to hoist the No. 1 Genoa HW... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff, Murray, Anastasia, Eduardo and Grant. Forecast: Northerly 20 knots, rising to 25 knots gusting 35 knots for a time in the afternoon and early evening. Grant, Eduardo, and Anastasia joined Geoff at Chaffers. The weather looked a bit rough with dark clouds and gusts up to 30 kts in the marina. We wondered... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff, Peter, Eduardo, Martin and Mariela. Forecast: Northeast 10 knots, turning northerly 10 knots late morning, rising to 15 knots early afternoon. Sea slight. Fine. We entered Halo in the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club Commodore's and Ambassadors invitation Race. It was to be a big fleet with 24 keel-boats participating. Each boat would... Continue Reading →
Crew: Malcolm, Murray, Marion and Geoff. Forecast: Variable 5 knots in the morning. Northerly 15 knots developing in the afternoon. Fine. With Geoff and Malcolm on board we departed Chaffers at 1025 hrs. The wind was under 5 kts but forecast to increase to a nice breeze for the race. Another beautiful Wellington day for... Continue Reading →
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