Friday, April 15, 2011

Whangarei

We are back in the water after re-launching on Friday. It was originally supposed to be Monday but we changed slots with another boat. We will be in Whangarei until about Tuesday and then head up to the Bay of Islands. Currently anchored just off the boatyard.


A photo of the interior looking tidy (a rare occurrence) showing the new upholstery.

Wednesday, April 06, 2011

Auckland to Whangarei

We are now well into our refit in Whangarei with the antifoul done and slowly working our way through the job list. We will be here for about another 10 days before we start heading north, initially to Opua where we will clear out for Vanuatu.

Leaving Auckland for the last time. This is the view as we headed out of the Bayswater Channel on Friday last week.


One of Jim's legacies to the Harbour! Motuhie Channel buoys. Rangitoto island in the background




We had a rough trip up the coast to Whangarei! It alternated between flat calm and a nice sailing breezes in stark contrast to the 50 knot squalls we had last time we went to Whangarei!