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Susan W

Susan W

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Auckland, New Zealand

Happily retired

5,578

NM

Total Distance

84

Days

Time at Sea

QUALIFICATIONS
Maritime & Coastguard Agency qualification image

International Certificate of Competency (ICC)

Maritime & Coastguard Agency
Coastguard Boating Education New Zealand qualification image

GPS Operator

Coastguard Boating Education New Zealand
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International Bareboat Skipper Sail

International Yacht Training
Susan W

Susan W

1 October 2024 at 09:07

Plymouth to Lagos

Plymouth to Lagos. What a ride. Great crew, great sailing! A little if everything with only one tack and one gybe.

10

Plymouth to Lagos

1004.1

NM

5 days 19 hours

Plymouth, United Kingdom to Lagos, Portugal

Susan W

Susan W

13 September 2024 at 10:35

Day 5: Bareboat Skipper / ICC

Last day and it was full of COB training and a sail up to a mooring.

Day 5: Bareboat Skipper / ICC

8.1

NM

2h 58m

Saint Marys Bay, New Zealand

Susan W

Susan W

12 September 2024 at 09:53

Day 4 Bareboat Skipper / ICC

No wind today so anchoring, docking, and paperwork.

Day 4 Bareboat Skipper / ICC

3.9

NM

2h 17m

Saint Marys Bay, New Zealand

Susan W

Susan W

11 September 2024 at 11:18

Day 3 ICC

Day 3: good wind today. Did some passage planning, three point fixes, reefing, and stern to docking in a cross wind. Winds up to 25 knots gusting over 30

1

Day 3 ICC

23.1

NM

4h 48m

Saint Marys Bay, New Zealand

Susan W

Susan W

10 September 2024 at 09:32

Day 2 Bareboat Skipper / ICC

Day 2 - Lovely day around Auckland. Winds up to 18 knots, cloudy, seas calm. Lots of COB practice.

1

Day 2 Bareboat Skipper / ICC

26

NM

6h 30m

Saint Marys Bay, New Zealand

Susan W

Susan W

9 September 2024 at 11:49

Day 1 Bareboat Skipper ICC

Day 1: Boat handling under motor. Light winds < 10knots so lots of in and out of marina berths.

1

Day 1 Bareboat Skipper ICC

3

NM

4h 2m

Saint Marys Bay, New Zealand

Susan W
Brad Bardua

Susan W & Brad Bardua

25 May 2024 at 12:53

Bermuda to Horta 2024

Combination of upwind and beam reaching with a little motoring. Forecasts were not at all accurate. Sailed 99 night hours, max force 6 winds. Wave height to max 2 metres.

9

Bermuda to Horta 2024

1983.5

NM

10 days 24 hours

Saint George, Bermuda to Horta, Portugal

Susan W
Tom Reed

Susan W, Tom Reed & 3 others

2 May 2024 at 09:20

59 North Havana to Bermuda

Fabulous passage. Way more upwind than expected (almost all of it) but we did get the spinnaker up right at the end. Mostly clear and sunny with winds up to 25kts.

5

59 North Havana to Bermuda

1256.3

NM

6 days 21 hours

Barlovento, Cuba to Saint George, Bermuda

Susan W
Brad Bardua

Susan W & Brad Bardua

28 February 2024 at 17:26

Sporty evening of racing! Wind up to 20 knots. Gorgeous evening.

1

16.3

NM

2h 45m

Saint Marys Bay, New Zealand

Susan W
Brad Bardua

Susan W & Brad Bardua

14 February 2024 at 17:11

Clear evening for the spinnaker. Wind 9 to 14 knots.

1

9.8

NM

3h 24m

Saint Marys Bay, New Zealand