Thursday afternoon March 4th through Sunday March 7th. After our 3 hour ferry ride we drove to our next stop, Havelock North in the Hawke’s Bay Region. We had booked at Porters Boutique Hotel, a fairly new, small, very comfortable hotel in a nice town. We had a spacious room that we would call home … More Two Weeks of Adventure Part 5, and final
Tuesday March 2nd – Thursday March 4. The NZ government was going to announce new COVID Tier Levels to take effect Sunday morning at 6am. We decided to stick to our original schedule, departing the South Island on Thursday. We would then stay on the North Island away from Auckland until the level changed. Tuesday … More Two Weeks of Adventure Part 4
We enjoyed a nice dinner at our hotel Kamana Lakehouse. The next morning, Saturday, we had planned on taking a trip we booked ahead called Fly, Cruise, Fly to Milford Sound. You fly in a small plane to Milford Sound in Fiordland National Park on the Tasman Sea, cruise the Sound and then fly back. … More Two Weeks of Adventure Part 3
After our wet day and peaceful evening we woke up to an overcast sky. Our plan was to drive to Haast for our overnight stay, about 5 hours away. We had 2 walks planned on the way. We drove to Okarito which is on the coast but has great views of the central mountain range … More Two Weeks of Adventure Part 2
After the Prada Cup we had planned a road trip to the South Island. I used Google Maps to plan our destinations making each day a manageable drive and bookings.com to find our lodging. Our goal was to get to Queenstown to spend a few days and see as many notable sights along the way. … More Two Weeks of Adventure Part I
After the Prada Cup being postponed with Tier 3 lockdown in Auckland we hung out around the Viaduct for a few days. When the government lowered to Tier 2 we were able to get out and use the boat again. Thursday, Feb 18 we headed out to Waiheke Island again to Putiki Bay on the … More February 18-21
We spent the week catching up on things and preparing for Phil’s birthday. We had a docktails party behind our boat with about 20 friends. Nice celebration! Prada Cup Finals We took some friends out to watch the races Saturday and Sunday. We had a nice time. Kat fed everyone well. Luna Rossa dominated Saturday … More Back in Auckland
The end of the Prada Cup Semi-Finals Sadly NYYC American Magic is out of the 2021 America’s Cup competition. After an all hands on deck rebuild they were back on the water but unable to conquer all the gremlins. They made a courageous effort. There is plenty to read and view online. Phil spent part … More First few weeks of February
We spent Sunday at anchor and on shore in Man O’ War Bay. We went to the winery for wine tasting and lunch. A nice Sunday afternoon. After dinner on the boat and a peaceful night we pulled anchor at 8:30am to sail back to Auckland. We saw a few orca whales feeding in the … More Sunday and Monday
Saturday morning we went for a nice tramp (hike). After a lunch of pizza in the village of Oneroa we sailed back to the race course off North Head in Auckland. Hour and 15 minute beat with Solent and full main. About 8 nm. We enjoyed watching a very close race between Ineos and Luna … More The Weekend
Indy Yachts 