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Niven Upham

Niven Upham

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Christchurch, New Zealand

2,049

NM

Total Distance

54

Days

Time at Sea

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Niven Upham

Niven Upham

22 November 2025 at 14:53

Cruise back from Port Levi

wind was a bit patchy in port levi. But once out had a good 20 knotts from behind down to Cass. nive sail back.

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Cruise back from Port Levi

9.9

NM

2h 9m

Puari to Rapaki, New Zealand

Wayne Girdlestone

Wayne Girdlestone - Good man … thought I saw you sail past us earlier 🤙🏻

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Niven Upham

Niven Upham

22 November 2025 at 11:29

Sail out to Port Levi

It was a good wind down the harbour. got choppy out of the heads. But a nice sail down to the mooring at Port Levi. Picked up and left the mooring under sail. Just for a bit of practice incase I loose the motor one day.

1

Sail out to Port Levi

11.6

NM

2h 39m

Lyttelton to Puari, New Zealand

Niven Upham

Niven Upham

18 October 2025 at 12:48

just out for a sail

8.6

NM

1h 58m

Diamond Harbour to Rapaki, New Zealand

Niven Upham

Niven Upham

30 August 2025 at 10:42

Nice winter sail

15.7

NM

4h 53m

Fort Jervois to Rapaki, New Zealand

Niven Upham

Niven Upham

12 April 2025 at 10:20

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out for a sail

24

NM

6h 5m

Rapaki, New Zealand

Niven Upham

Niven Upham

9 March 2025 at 09:51

Pigeon Bay to Lyttelton

light wind turning to a strong southerly. so just motoring

Pigeon Bay to Lyttelton

13.1

NM

2h 40m

Pigeon to Rapaki, New Zealand

Niven Upham

Niven Upham

8 March 2025 at 09:59

Race to Pigeon bay

a very slow trip with light to no wind.

3

Race to Pigeon bay

15.6

NM

7h 34m

Rapaki to Pigeon Bay, New Zealand

Niven Upham

Niven Upham

22 February 2025 at 08:02

Motunau Race

after an average start, we got stuck in a windless hole for an hour while watching the other boars sail away. once we were up and going we had a good 15 knotts at close haul and the run back was 15 on the beam with a good swell on the port stern quarter. good day out.

1

Motunau Race

80.7

NM

15h 57m

Lyttelton, New Zealand

Wayne Girdlestone

Wayne Girdlestone - That’s a solid effort 🤙🏻

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Niven Upham

Niven Upham

9 February 2025 at 07:19

Trip back from Akaroa

was a windless motor with a strong southerly change pushing some big swells down pidgeon bay.

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Trip back from Akaroa

43

NM

7h 54m

Akaroa to Rapaki, New Zealand

Niven Upham

Niven Upham

6 February 2025 at 08:33

A Weekend at Akaroa

A good sail around for the long weekend

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A Weekend at Akaroa

56.6

NM

11h 45m

Rapaki to Akaroa, New Zealand