Category Archives: Larabeck

Camping Gear

Posted on December 27, 2010 by steve

Knowing that there would be sales after Christmas we had postponed purchasing needed camping gear until yesterday. It’s a good thing too as it’s given us time to contemplate the balance of time we expect to spend (when we’re on … Continue reading →

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Russell

Posted on December 4, 2010 by steve

We’ve escaped Opua. It’s a hard place to leave as there’s always a reason to stay an extra day. But that thinking gets you stuck and sooner or later you have move on or miss out. Before leaving we did … Continue reading →

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Passage to New Zealand – Day 1

Posted on November 11, 2010 by steve

We’ve had an encouraging start to this passage. The winds, as predicted, did shift around enough for us to not only gain the rhumb line but to also let out the sails for a more comfortable ride. Overnight the swell, … Continue reading →

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Weather or not

Posted on November 6, 2010 by KC2RIY

The morning weather session turned out to be quite useful. Members of 6 or 7 boats came ashore and we all sat around a long table with out laptops looking at various weather sources. There was a lot of discussion … Continue reading →

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