Sailing adventures on our Whiting 29
Crew: Eduardo, Dean, Jamie, Geoff. Forecast: 10 kts northerly rising to 15 kts in the morning and up to 20 kts in the afternoon. A cracking autumn morning greeted us as we slipped lines from Chaffers at 0830 and powered across the harbour. The forecast promised a building northerly so up went the No.1 and... Continue Reading →
Crew: Tunch, Eduardo, Jamie, Emma and our guests from the Turkish Embassy; Rubi & Berhan. Forecast: Northerly 10 kts. We all gathered at the Port Nic Wardroom at 1100 hrs where Rear Commodore Carolyn welcomed the skippers, crews and the Turkish Embassy guests who supplied the Turkish coffees and yummy treats. Commodore Shayne, after a... Continue Reading →
Crew: Eduardo, Dean, Murray, Geoff. Forecast: Northerly 15 kts, easing to 10 kts in the morning, then variable 5 kts in the afternoon. We left Chaffers at 0838 hrs and made a timely arrival at the start area off Seaview just in time for the 0955 countdown. Course: Start – 23 (p) – 6 (s)... Continue Reading →
Crew: Murray, Dean, Geoff. Forecast: Variable 5 kts. Fresh back from a three-week trip to Chile with Graciela visiting friends and family, I was keen to get back out on the water - and Wellington turned on a stunning day for it. The only concern: the lack of wind. Dean joined me at Chaffers Marina... Continue Reading →
Crew: Murray, Dean, Geoff. Forecast: Southerly 15 kts, rising to 20 kts late morning, easing to 10 kts in the afternoon. Another great day for an exciting sail in Wellington Harbour. After prepping the boat we cast off from Chaffers at 1137 hrs and hoisted the No. 2 jib and full main to sail round... Continue Reading →
Crew: Murray, Dean, Geoff. Forecast: Northerly 15 kts, rising to 20 kts in the afternoon. With no keelboat racing scheduled at Evans Bay today, we decided to sign on for the Port Nick race — the Navy Cup. The event celebrates the long-standing connection between the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club and the Royal New... Continue Reading →
Crew: Peter, Murray, Emma, Dean and Geoff. Forecast: MetService was predicting a northerly 25 knots gusting 35, easing to around 20 knots by late morning and early afternoon, while PredictWind forecasting 12–19 knots, gusting 25, and sunny skies. Hoping for the best, we cast off from Chaffers Marina at 1110 hrs. With a reef tucked... Continue Reading →
Crew: Tunch, Murray, Geoff. Day 1 - Nelson to Punt Rails Yesterday, after wrapping up the Nelson Regatta with prizegiving and dinner, we turned our attention to getting Halo ready for the sail home to Wellington. Provisions, water and fuel were topped up, the dinghy packed away, the liferaft secured on the foredeck, the trip... Continue Reading →
Crew: Tunch, Murray, Jamie, Geoff. After a wonderful week cruising from Wellington through the Pelorus Sounds, we enjoyed a relaxing day in Nelson tidying up the boat — catching up on jobs, airing things out and getting Halo back into good order, ready for racing. At 1600 hrs we all converged on the Tasman Bay... Continue Reading →
Crew for the day were Louise, Nick, Lucas, Chelsea, Graciela and Geoff. The forecast promised a northerly of 10 knots, swinging southerly and freshening to about 15 knots around midday — which turned out to be pretty accurate. After rigging the No. 3 jib and getting everyone sorted with life jackets, we slipped lines from... Continue Reading →
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