LIVE
Auckland New Zealand
Purchased our first ever boat "Thistle," our 52 foot ketch, and have been living aboard since June 2022.
242
NM
Total Distance
9
Days
Time at Sea
Very light wind, motorsailed about 3/4 of the trip. wind became very flukey as we approached the turn into Whitianga and shifted from a starboard tack to a port tack. beautiful weather.
2
23.8
NM
3h 36m
Motuwharangi Island to Cooks Beach, New Zealand
it was a very calm sea with next to no wind. we motorsailed most of the way.
2
38.7
NM
6h 0m
Smokehouse Bay to Motutaupiri Point, New Zealand
Sailed back to Waiheke on a close reach with an average windspeed of 15kts, gusting 25kts. smooth water
4
27.6
NM
4h 19m
Tokaanu Reef to Oneroa, New Zealand
Awesome day sailing from Islington Bay to pick up Ryker at half moon bay marina and on to Coromandel. conditions were NE around 14kts most of the way. Sea state was smooth sailing. We are buddy boating with Splash Palace.
3
37.1
NM
7h 15m
Drunken Bay to Te Kouma Harbour, New Zealand
motor sailed to Izzy bay to meet with the crew of splash palace.
1
14.2
NM
2h 5m
Hobsonville to Drunken Bay, New Zealand
wind was less than forcast at 5-7knots from the south. picked up to 20+ knots late in the day. we motorsailed the entire way.
4
57.7
NM
7h 43m
Hobsonville to Smokehouse Bay, New Zealand
Race 13 of the Clearwater Cove Yacht club winter series. We finished 4th in very light winds
3.9
NM
13h 10m
Chatswood, New Zealand