LIVE
Auckland New Zealand
Purchased our first ever boat "Thistle," our 52 foot ketch, and have been living aboard since June 2022.
1,879
NM
Total Distance
27
Days
Time at Sea
nice sail in 15kts south easterly wind. Sea state was much bigger than forcast worth some swells up to 4m!
27.7
NM
3h 38m
Whangamumu to Opua, New Zealand
beautiful sail north in light breeze, reaching all the way until the turn into the harbor where we gull winged in.
1
18.1
NM
3h 25m
Tutukaka to Mimiwhangatangata Bay, New Zealand
Marcus Beagley & 1 other
5 February 2025 at 13:09
light 8-10kts close haul sailing with the motor on the whole way. Calm seas and sunshine.
3
36.5
NM
5h 14m
Atihau Island to Tutukaka, New Zealand
Marcus Beagley & 1 other
4 February 2025 at 11:31
Fantastic sail in light conditions with "Wild Blue" to the mokes for a night. stunning Anchorage at the west end of the Island.
3
24.2
NM
5h 13m
Wairahi Bay to Atihau Island, New Zealand
Very spritely sail today. Gusting 33kts and up to 4m swell at times breaking. New speed record set today of 13.7kts with only the genoa out! it was a broad reach the whole way.
3
60.4
NM
8h 44m
Hobsonville to Smokehouse Bay, New Zealand
Breezy sail from the stern gusting 27kts and sitting predominantly around 20kts. we sailed through the SailGP course about 2 hours prior to the exclusion zone being enforced.
4
42.1
NM
6h 31m
Motukahaua Island to Hobsonville, New Zealand
very calm conditions and we motorsailed 95% of the way. Beautiful Bay as per the pictures.
4
29.6
NM
4h 48m
Kamakamakura Point to Motukahaua Island, New Zealand
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