Auckland - Kawau
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After a delaying leaving Auckland by a day as Nathan managed to catch a cold, we finally set off on our round NZ adventure!
With the boat fully stocked (more noodles, wine and beer than I've seen inLue lisää
After a delaying leaving Auckland by a day as Nathan managed to catch a cold, we finally set off on our round NZ adventure!
With the boat fully stocked (more noodles, wine and beer than I've seen inLue lisää
Small side quest to Snell's Beach today before sailing around the corner to anchor in Omaha Cove for the night. A nice 15-20kt westerly was blowing us along at up to 7kt with just the headsail up.Lue lisää
Pretty special day today. Vela started her day with a paddleboard around Omaha Cove, before we finally left the Auckland region, bound for Northland.
Today we had a very light SW breeze, no more thanLue lisää
This morning we awoke to a beautiful calm bay. After firing up the espresso machine, Nathan pulled on his wetsuit (with Vela helping him tuck in the "spongy bits") and jumped in the water. Hopes wereLue lisää
Today we made another little hop up the coast. With a forecast of strong northerlies coming, we thought it best to make our move north from the Hen and Chicks this morning while we still had a 10-15ktLue lisää
Today was a good lesson in planning, and the weather. The forecast the previous evening was for next to no wind, which had us very optimistic about getting out to the Poor Knights for a snorkel (oneLue lisää
Bit of a rubbish day today.
Crap wind. Crap rain. Crap.
We spent the day hibernating onboard, Vela working, Nathan attempting to learn Mandarin.
This evening we went ashore during a break in theLue lisää
Well that was the worst night's sleep we've ever had on a boat. During the night, the wind changed direction and meant we ended up lying side-on to the swell coming through the entrance to Tutukaka.Lue lisää