Sailing adventures on our Whiting 29
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 →
Crew: Marion (helm), Jane (mainsheet and keys), Katherine and Cloe (sail trim), Meredith (bow). Forecast: Southerly 10 kts rising to 15 kts. In preparation for the Wellington Women's Regatta next week Marion was keen to take the crew out for a practice sail. We all met up at Chaffers Marina. After fitting life jackets and... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff, Peter, Murray, Jamie. Forecast: Northerly 10 kts rising to 15 kts in the afternoon. The heavy #1 genoa and full main were working well as Jamie and I sailed Halo from Chaffers round to Evans Bay in another beautiful Wellington day. We tied up at the wharf at 1155 hrs where Murray and... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff, Graciela, Jenny, Jono, Shalini, Isabelle, Max, Janya. Met Service Forecast: S 10 kts rising to 15 kts early afternoon. After doing a safety briefing and kitting out everybody with life jackets (thanks for the loaners Phil) we cast off from Chaffers at 1150 hrs. Glassy water in the marina. We hoisted the mainsail... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff, Peter, Jamie, Murray, John. Forecast: Variable 5 kts becoming N 15 kts. Fresh from our return from Nelson two days earlier we cast off from Chaffers at 1105 hrs. With the heavy #1 genoa and full main hoisted, Jamie and I sailed round to Evans Bay. Peter, John and Murray were waiting for... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff, John, Tunch. Day 1 - Nelson to Ship Cove We cast off from our berth at Nelson Marina at 0810 hrs. After stopping at the fuel jetty we motor sailed through The Cut and headed north up Tasman Bay in company with Annie. Another beautiful Nelson day! The LINZ Tide Table indicated French... Continue Reading →
Five Wellington boats, Gucci, Annie, Matatoa, Rattler and Halo, sailed over to Nelson to join the fleet of 27 yachts in the regatta. We enjoyed four days of racing in near perfect sailing conditions. On Friday we collected our registration packs at the TBCC club rooms. The nice Evolution Sails carry-bag with all the sponsors goodies, included a bottle... Continue Reading →
Graciela and I had been looking forward to visiting Pelorus Sound for a long time. We planned a leisurely cruise to explore the sounds before crossing French Pass then down Tasman Bay in time for the Nelson Regatta. On Friday 3rd January we took the afternoon Aratere from Wellington to rejoin Halo at the Waikawa... Continue Reading →
A pre-Christmas family holiday in the beautiful Marlborough Sounds with Jenny, Jono and our wonderful grandchildren Isabelle (9) and Max (7). Halo is too small for all of us to sleep on, so we used the boat as a water taxi and stayed in land-based accommodation at each location. Sunday 15th December - Picton to... Continue Reading →
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