Sailing adventures on our Whiting 29
Crew: Jamie, Peter, Malcolm, Geoff. Forecast: Southerly 5 kts. A great day for the first race of the spring series. A nice relief from the spring storms we've experienced in October. With Malcolm and Jamie on board and our new no. 1 genoa hoisted, we sailed round to Evans Bay where Peter was waiting for... 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: 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 →
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, John, Emma, Murray, Sandra, Nicole. Forecast: Northerly 10 kts. A glorious day in Wellington for our last race of the season; the RPNYC Commodores and Ambassadors Invitation Race. We were assigned Nicole from the Chilean embassy to join Halo's crew. After re-installing Halo's tiller (with its eight coats of varnish now completed), Murray,... 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, Jamie, John, Murray. Forecast: N 9 knots decreasing to 7 knots. It's the 100th anniversary of EB's America Cup this year. In 1925 the United States Pacific Fleet came to Wellington on a goodwill visit and enjoyed the EBYMBC dances so much they presented an 'America Cup' to the club for future competitions.... Continue Reading →
This is the second year that Lowry Bay Yacht Club have held the Wellington Women's Regatta. Marion once again did a great job organising Halo's all women crew. Friday - Halo Delivery to Seaview Seaview Marina was one of the sponsors for the race and provided free berths for all visiting boats. Murray, Paul and... Continue Reading →
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