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    Ominous clouds on the horizon
    Vela not a fan of the Wellington windThe break water doing work today40kt at the top of the mast1Dinner time!Cocktails!Duck Island!Pretty rainbowThe other end of the rainbowBright little sunset cloud

    Windy Wellington

    February 2, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 16 °C

    After arriving yesterday to glassy conditions, the wind built overnight and we got a proper taste of Wellington today. Our main objective today was to get Vela's Japanese visa submitted, so we bravely set off into the wind to the Japanese embassy.

    By the time we returned to the marina, we were getting gusts well into the high 30kt range. Nathan went to the breakwater to check it out and nearly got blown over as a wall of wind-whipped sea spray charged through. We saw a maximum of 40kt on our wind gear, but Wellington airport was reading around 48kt all afternoon.

    For dinner we met up with Emma and Josh, and enjoyed some Asian fusion, cocktails, and Duck Island ice cream. The weather settled and we got some pretty cool rainbows and a bright little cloud as the sun set. We finished off with a few board games on board Starling before bedtime.    Read more