Sailing adventures on our Whiting 29
Crew: Jamie, Malcolm, Emma, Dean, Geoff. Forecast: NW 15 kts rising to 20 kts. The forecast was looking a bit breezy but a lovely sunny day for the Evans Bay Yacht & Motor Boat Club 2025-26 Sailing Season Opening. We tied up at the Evans Bay wharf and rigged the small no. 3 jib with... Continue Reading →
Crew: Peter, Jamie, Dean, Geoff. Forecast: Northerly 13 kts gusting 19 kts. A great Wellington Harbour forecast for Race Four of the EBYMBC Barton Marine Winter Series. We cast off from Chaffers Marina at 1030 hrs with our new no. 1 genoa and full mainsail hoisted. By the time we got to Evans Bay, however,... Continue Reading →
Crew: Murray, Jamie, Dean, Geoff. Forecast: Northerly 3-11 kts backing SE 3-11 kts. Another picture-perfect Wellington day with just enough nip in the air to remind you it’s winter. With our No. 1 genoa and full main drawing nicely, Jamie, Dean and I sailed Halo round to Evans Bay and tied up at the wharf.... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff, Murray, Jamie, John. Forecast: Northerly 12-18 kts gusting 21 kts. As we rigged up Halo for the race we discussed our sail choices. With the northerly averaging around 16 kts we resisted the temptation to use our shiny new genoa and opted for the smaller no. 2 jib together with a reef in... Continue Reading →
Crew: Jamie, Murray, Margot, Ryan, Geoff. Forecast: Southerly 17-24 kts. Jaimie and I cast off from Chaffers at 1038 hrs and motored round to Evans Bay. The conditions were a bit rough, especially when we encountered the southerly in Evans Bay. We wondered if the race was still on. The sun came out so that... Continue Reading →
Crew: Peter, Emma, Murray, Jamie, Margot, Geoff. Forecast: Southerly 10-12 kts. It was looking like a perfect day to try out the brand new headsail. Our old no. 1 heavy genoa was 40 years old and falling apart. Brett from Linton Sails made us a lovely new sail made of FLEX Polyester Mylar cloth. When... Continue Reading →
The annual EBYMBC Matariki Regatta was run over three days during the weekend New Zealand Aotearoa celebrates Matariki Puanga, the Māori New Year. The programme included events for Waka Ama, Dinghies, Multihulls, Trailer Yachts & Keelboats with over 330 competitors involved (over 170 sailors and 160 paddlers). We had relocated Halo to a berth at... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff, Eduardo, Murray, Emma, John, Jamie. Forecast: Variable winds changing SE in the afternoon. Low tide 1351 hrs. A beautiful Wellington winter's day. As we were rigging up Halo, RPNYC Race Control called over ch. 62 that they were flying the AP flag with racing delayed waiting for wind. We decided to get out... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff, Graciela, Sandra, Peter and Caroline. Forecast: N 11 kts decreasing to 7 kts. Peter's birthday! It was a nice autumn day so we decided to celebrate the occasion on the water. Peter and Caroline had to do a drop-off at the airport at midday so we agreed to collect them at Scorching Bay... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff, Murray, Jamie, Jess. Forecast: Predictwind: N 12-18 kts gusting 24. Metservice: N 10 kts rising to 20 gusting 30. We signed up as a casual entry in Port Nick's 'At Home' Series. These are harbour races for those yachts who aren't competing in the Offshore Series. Our new crew member was Jessica from... Continue Reading →
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