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Training Day

Still no weather window. We’ve heard from some of the boats heading their way north and they’re managing to pick their way up there. I’m still glad we made the decision to stay but it does reinforce the notion that once you go you make do with what you’ve got. There’s a saying. You only […]

Still here

We didn’t leave yesterday. What a bummer. I feel it was the right decision but I can’t be sure. The organized fleet of boats left yesterday but most of our puddle jumper friends, including those down in Whangarei, opted to stay put. We hope for their sake we were wrong. The threatened squalls never materialized […]

Leaving NZ?

Another forecast. Another decision. Our general plan of leaving NZ is simply to get out of Dodge when we can, make some distance north and east then take each day as it comes. Even if we have to sit there for a day or two. As long as it’s safe to do so.

So here’s […]

The countdown counts down

We’re still on for departure tomorrow.

Yesterday we did have plans to go sailing but given the latest reversal in the weather we stayed put and did some final, final prep. A brief bullet list of what we did :

Laundry Vasalined dodger/sail bag zips Inspected all shackes and cable ties (preventing pins unwinding) Inspected […]

More on the weather

Let’s face it. At times like this you can’t talk or hear enough about the weather can you?

Latest forecast is in. Decision stands to go Friday or Saturday. Crew arriving tomorrow. The sail up to Fiji is likely to be ‘technical’ in that we’ll have quite a few changes in wind direction/strength to deal […]