Sailing adventures on our Whiting 29
Crew: Jo, Olivia, Graciela and GeoffMarine Forecast: Southeast 10 knots. Turning northerly 10 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Fine. Light winds and clear skies. Beautiful day for a short sail in the southerly breezes with first-time sailors, Jo and Olivia as far as Kau Bay. We then practised our tacking into the southerly in... Continue Reading →
Crew: Jenny, Jono and Geoff Forecast: Friday: Variable 5 knots. Southerly 10 knots developing for a time this afternoon. Northerly 10 knots developing this evening. Sea slight. Fine. Saturday: Northerly 10 knots. Sea slight. Did some practice helming with motor only first with Jenny and Jono on the tiller then hoisted the full mainsail and No.... Continue Reading →
New Years Eve party on board Halo! Guests Jenny and Jono and Isabelle (!), Eduardo and Sandra, Gary, Joanna, Graciela and Geoff. Great food, drinks, music and great company. Our neighbours Paul and Bea also joined us after midnight with their Russian/German friends. The girl went for a midnight swim in the marina! Beautiful warm... Continue Reading →
Located and patched up three, no, four holes in dinghy with new repair kit. New pump v. good! Replaced 3/8" tiller bolt with new one. Replaced broken cabin air vent with new one. Installed new galley fresh water pump Upgrade to "Head" with soap dispenser, paper dispenser and splash panel.
Crew - Stu, Graciela, Geoff Metservice Forecast: Variable 5 knots. Southerly 15 knots developing early afternoon. Sea becoming moderate about the south coast this evening. Fine. Another perfect sailing day in Wellington Harbour. Departed 1252 hrs and sailed across to Ward Island with full Mainsail and No. 3 Jib. Graciela on helm. 12 knot breezes... Continue Reading →
Metservice marine forecast: Southerly 10 knots. Sea slight. Fine. Christmas day sail with Sandra, Eduardo, Graciela and Geoff. Beautiful day with a nice southerly breeze once we cleared Point Jerningham with the No. 1 Genoa and full mainsail. Reached over 6 kts according to tracker as we crossed Evans Bay. First time helming Halo for Graciela... Continue Reading →
Crew - Grant, Brent, Graciela and Geoff Metservice Forecast: Variable 5 knots. Southerly 15 knots developing this morning, rising to 20 knots but 25 knots gusting 35 knots about the south coast in the afternoon then easing to 15 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough about the south coast in the afternoon, easing in... Continue Reading →
Weather Forecast: Northerly 15 knots, rising to northwest 20 knots this afternoon and to northwest 25 knots gusting 35 knots late this evening. Following the reassemble of the main sail Grant and I took Halo out for a quick 'sea trial' in particular to test the reefing systems. With a fairly brisk wind (about 15 kts... Continue Reading →
On Brent's recommendation I contacted John Rosemergy 021 571 281 to repair the mainsail cover (zip coming unstitched) and to make a bag for the dinghy. Te get the sail cover off we had to remove the mainsail from the boom as well as the reefing lines, etc.To reassemble the mainsail Grant came down to give me... Continue Reading →
Marine Forecast: Southerly 10 knots, rising to 15 knots early evening and to 20 knots late evening. Sea becoming moderate. Fine apart from evening cloud. Beautiful afternoon with encouraging Metservice marine forecast prompted last minute decision to go sailing with Peter and Brent. Left at 4.30pm after Peter got out of work. Unfortunately the predicted southerlies... Continue Reading →
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