Niven Upham

light wind turning to a strong southerly. so just motoring

a very slow trip with light to no wind.

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.

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

A good sail around for the long weekend

It was a trip that started with a nice wind on the beam and average chop to a close haul with 25knotts and heavy Chop back to light seas with almost no wind.

12 hrs of wave bashing into a 15 knott southerly to start. Contemplated turning back more then once. 2.5m swells so not pleasant. Finally eased to a light westerly which gave me a chance for some motor sailing and increase the speed. Had a run overnight. little traffic about. Rounded the bottom and pointed for the Wellington heads. Then the westerly started in. So another day pounding waves. I did manage to put the head sail out for an hour when the wind shifted off the nose. Got into Wellington as the southerly hit. I was motoring across the inner harbour. 30 knotts hit like a hammer. Then the rain hit. couldn't see 5m ahead. Relying completely on the plotter for directions. Luckily the worst blew through before I got to my berth. So now nice and snug in Wellington.

Nice day while stuck in Napier so I thought I would go out for a sail.

A mixed bag of weather from no wind and motoring through to 40 knott gusts as I rounded Portland island.