6 January 2026 at 12:32
Opua to Te Akeake Point, New Zealand

Happy Spirit II
Ocean 60

Eleanor Tatlow
@nell_tatlow

Jenny Yeates
@jenny_yeates

Jenny Rawle
@jenny_rawle

Clive Carrington-Wood
@clive_gordon_carrington-wood
Penelope chapman
1x anonymous crew
The first day at sea in over a month, so welcome after a month stuck in the marina. Sailing into light winds with a badly fouled bottom meant slow progress but we were under sail and therefore very happy. Easterly wind F 3 at best gave calm conditions but cloud cover kept the temperature moderate.
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