Crew: Marion, Funny, Leah, Helen, Juliet, Geoff. Thursday 12th September Bit of a disaster on the last day of cruising The Sounds. I dropped my phone over the side! Quite an unsettling feeling having no means of communication. I needed to get a replacement phone ASAP. Warren and Lyn Rankin, who have their car (and... Continue Reading →
Waikawa Women’s Regatta 15-17 Sept 2023
Crew: Marion, Anastasia, Meredith, Patricia, Katherine, Geoff. The 2023 Evolution Sails Women’s Regatta was hosted by Waikawa Boating Club Friday 15th to Sunday 17th Sept. Attended by 250 women from all over NZ, the vast majority from outside Marlborough. Day 1 - Friday Halo was back in the Waikawa Marina berth after the previous few... Continue Reading →
Waikawa Women’s Regatta – Sept 2022
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 →
Wineworks Cook Strait Race – 1 Dec 2017
Crew: Geoff, Murray, Grant, Eduardo. Forecast: Light northerly to start picking up during the race. 15-20 ktsWe had sailed Halo across Cook Strait to Waikawa the previous day (Thursday 30 Nov) and berthed in the Waikawa Marina for the night. At 7pm the Waikawa Boating Club held the pre-race briefing at the clubrooms. Very well organised... Continue Reading →