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Niven Upham

Niven Upham

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Christchurch, New Zealand

2,497

NM

Total Distance

64

Days

Time at Sea

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Niven Upham

Niven Upham

Sunday at 10:00

5

The trip back home

185.3

NM

1 day 13 hours

Waikawa to Rapaki, New Zealand

Niven Upham

Niven Upham

Friday at 13:15

Great day for a sail

Great day sailing. 8 to 10 knotts all day.

3

Great day for a sail

12.8

NM

3h 43m

Okahu Bay to Waikawa, New Zealand

Wayne Girdlestone

Wayne Girdlestone - Good man :-)

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Niven Upham

Niven Upham

Wednesday at 10:35

Out with the kids

Found a pod of Bottle Nose Dolphin. they cruised along with us for a good half hour. impressive animal's

2

Out with the kids

9.9

NM

2h 6m

Waikawa to Spenser Bay, New Zealand

Niven Upham

Niven Upham

27 December 2025 at 10:05

Cockle Bay back to Waikawa

9.1

NM

2h 33m

Bay of Many Coves to Kaipakirikiri Point, New Zealand

Niven Upham

Niven Upham

26 December 2025 at 14:16

Ship Cove to Cockle bay

9.5

NM

2h 5m

Ship Cove to Bay of Many Coves, New Zealand

Niven Upham

Niven Upham

23 December 2025 at 09:40

Waikawa to Resolution Bay

11.6

NM

2h 36m

Green Bay to Resolution Bay, New Zealand

Niven Upham

Niven Upham

20 December 2025 at 08:06

Port underwood to Waikawa

A nice sail through to Waikawa

2

Port underwood to Waikawa

35.3

NM

7h 33m

Hakahaka to Waikawa, New Zealand

Niven Upham

Niven Upham

18 December 2025 at 20:31

3

Trip to Port underwood

174.9

NM

1 day 8 hours

Godley Head to Hakahaka, New Zealand

Wayne Girdlestone

Wayne Girdlestone - Nice job mate!

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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.

1

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