Last full day on board – sailing as crew today so will get some grinding exercise on winches (Lewmar 66’s!) Depart Tawa Bay in Tory Channel at 09.45 and raised main with first reef in place. Sailed across to Arthurs Bay in Bay of Many Coves, arriving at 11.45 with […]

Left Ship Cove mooring at 09.45 – galley crew today (ugh!) Sailed upwind for 3 hours toward Cape Jackson to see the famous lighthouse (unmanned) perched out on a windy peninsula in heavy cross-currents. Stood on foredeck at mast facing forward and inhaling expansive vista of horizon and blue, blue […]

Diving Day!!! Late start today while we waited for Chef Dale to cook fresh cinnamon buns (from scratch) on board Vis a Vis, sharing ovens with Antares (our oven didn’t work!?). Delicious and even better than Nancy’s Bakery in Lund (Sunshine Coast) – Nigel you will remember! Moved dive gear […]

Cast off 2 rafted vessels and mooring buoy at 09.30 at Ngakuta Bay off Groove Arm and sailed out into Queen Charlotte Sound. Daily crew rota for skipper/crew and galley duties. Today I’m SKIPPER – yay!! – with 3 male crew – John, Frank and Kin. Studied charts and maintained […]