Social Side of Bay of Islands
Lots of cruisers were now assembled in Opua looking for a window for sailing north to the tropics or west to Australia. A few informal…
Cape Reinga
We took a Saturday off from boat jobs and drove from the Bay of Islands to Cape Reinga. It took a long time (about 4…
Boat Projects (Opua)
We headed north to the Bay of Islands, anchoring for a night midway at Mimiwhangata Bay. Don’t get tired of the Mauri names! WARNING: For…
Boat projects (Whangarei)
Living the dream does require some work now and then. Here’s what goes on to keep Whistler in offshore cruising condition. First on the agenda…
Coromandel & Great Barrier Island
Leaving Waiheke Island for the Coromandel, we had sun but no wind so we motored across the Hauraki Gulf. We anchored in Te Kouma Harbour,…
Waiheke Island Visit
From Auckland, it was a pretty easy day trip to Waiheke Island. We sailed around the western shore and anchored in Oneroa Bay. After reading…
Whistler to Whistler
After almost 3 months of skiing every day in Whistler, BC, and socializing with friends, we traveled back to our beloved S/V Whistler in NZ….
Passage Fiji to New Zealand
In Port Denarau, we were checking the forecasts a few times a day and talking with other cruisers about what they thought. Around October 16th,…
Preparing for Passage
The first of October, we started looking for a weather window for passage back to New Zealand. We had about 3 weeks before we needed…
Jimmy Visits
Just catching up on posts! Please forgive us for the long drought! In September, Jimmy DeMarco, our friend from Whistler/La Ventana, came for a visit…