Auckland
Started windsurfing in the UK then had a 420 dinghy and raced on lakes near home. Started yacht sailing in the Solent both cruising and racing. Sailed Bermuda to Annapolis. Moved to New Zealand and have had motor boats, a dinghy and yachts. Have been cruising and racing in the Hauraki Gulf ever since.
2,369
NM
Total Distance
72
Days
Time at Sea
ICCM 24m Sail & 10m Power Coastal and Inland
International Yacht TrainingInboard Engine Maintenance
Coastguard Boating Education New ZealandMaritime VHF Operator's Certificate
Coastguard Boating Education New ZealandWeekly Rum Race with Ponsonby Cruising Club. 4pm starts every Thursday, 4:30pm in the summer. Race is around marks in the harbour set by race committee according to wind and tide conditions. Fleet is between 5 - 10 yachts.
15.4
NM
2h 0m
Saint Marys Bay, New Zealand
I was crew and sometimes skipper for the weekly rum race around the Waitemara Harbour between 2010 to 2020.
10.6
NM
2h 59m
Saint Marys Bay, New Zealand
Weekly rum race. Logged time as Skipper
11.6
NM
2h 0m
Saint Marys Bay, New Zealand