Sailing adventures on our Whiting 29
Crew: Jo, Josh, Ruby, Maaike, Geoff Forecast: Southerly 10 knots easing to variable 5 knots early afternoon. After completing the crew instruction and safety briefing we departed Chaffers Marina 1051 hrs. First time on Halo for Josh so after giving him some practise time on the tiller motoring round, we hoisted the mainsail and the number 3... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff and Graciela. After the high winds of the last few days we were a bit cautious about the planned crossing for Tuesday 3 Jan. Gale warning for the day before and also the day after, but all the forecasts indicated the weather was going to be OK for Tuesday with southerlies dying out... Continue Reading →
Crew - Geoff and Graciela. 30 Dec We took the 2pm Interislander ferry to Picton arriving at 6pm. Graciela went to the supermarket for supplies while I waited at the ferry terminal and organised the water taxi to pick us up and deliver us to Halo on the mooring. We motored the boat round to... Continue Reading →
Crew: Nick, Marianna, Jenny, Jono, Isabelle, Graciela, Geoff Day 1 - 20 Dec Picton to Furneaux LodgeAfter a relaxing crossing from Wellington on the morning Interislander ferry "Kaitaki" we arrived in Picton at 12.30. While the girls did the food shopping we collected Halo from the mooring, topped up with diesel and water in Picton marina. After crew instructions and... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff and Robert 10 Dec - In contrast to the beautiful day we had for the Cook Strait crossing the the day before, the weather now turned to custard in Picton with rain and strong northerlies. After sleeping the night on the Picton mooring we did some shopping in Picton for supplies, topped up... Continue Reading →
Crew: Peter, Robert, Geoff. The weather forecasts were looking promising for the sailing (dying southerlies) even though the days before and after were not good.Marine Forecast for Cook: Southerly 20 knots, easing to variable 10 knots around midday. Northerly 15 knots developing this afternoon, rising to 25 knots late evening. Sea becoming rough. Poor visibility... Continue Reading →
Purchased and installed replacement VHF radio. Connected 12V Power and External Speaker. Also connected NMEA Data from the GPS so that radio now displays position in latitude and longitude as well being able to transmit location in case of making an emergency DSC call. Digital Selective Calling is a method of transmitting messages via VHF using the... Continue Reading →
Second Nanni scheduled engine service. Done by Travis of TS Marine Ltd. Replaced: Oil filter, Fuel filter, Racor filter, Engine oil.
Using the new Mast Mate ladder system, was able to easily climb up the mast and:1. Replaced spreader light bulb (10w halogen - couldn't find LED version)2. Installed new flag rope for flying club pennants.Only issue was that when hoisting the ladder, the steps tended to get caught in the stays which meet the spreader. Resolved by... Continue Reading →
Contracted Kim McMorran to service the two main Harken 40 Self-Tailing 2-speed Radial Winches.
Halo Log Book 