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Post by Fogg on Jan 20, 2023 6:29:32 GMT 12
Exciting for an 8yr old.
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Post by sabre on Jan 20, 2023 8:33:52 GMT 12
They still bring out the excited child in me everytime I see them. I don't think that will ever wear off. Heading north?
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Post by Fogg on Jan 20, 2023 8:38:23 GMT 12
They still bring out the excited child in me everytime I see them. I don't think that will ever wear off. Heading north? Hah! Fair enough. Yup, next stop BOI. Then we’ll see.
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Post by Fogg on Jan 20, 2023 11:39:37 GMT 12
Lots of traffic up & down the coast. Looks like many others taking advantage of the better weather. Some sailors heading north possibly in prep for Bay Week. Plus some big launches coming back the other way.
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Post by Fogg on Jan 20, 2023 15:22:38 GMT 12
10 hrs from Kawau and we’re around Cape Brett and into the BOI 😊
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Post by muzled on Jan 20, 2023 16:59:22 GMT 12
For me this is a big part of the reason I spend thousands upon other thousands to own a boat, along with skinning my knuckles, dealing with stinky toilet issues and so on. These little moments make it all worthwhile. 👌
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Post by Fogg on Jan 20, 2023 17:51:15 GMT 12
For me this is a big part of the reason I spend thousands upon other thousands to own a boat, along with skinning my knuckles, dealing with stinky toilet issues and so on. These little moments make it all worthwhile. 👌 100%. Visited by a dolphin as we came into anchorage so drifted in neutral for a few mins til it lost interest and moved in to the next boat. Then anchored and enjoyed a father & son swim in 23C clear blue water 😊
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Post by Fogg on Jan 31, 2023 19:44:16 GMT 12
Can’t believe this was Northland just over a week ago - it feels like a totally different era. 😥
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Post by ComfortZone on Dec 15, 2023 17:51:08 GMT 12
OK, so another year has rolled past, scaringly quickly, but at least alot of water passed under CZ's keel in 2023. Our plan is to head for Gt Barrier about 20 December for 2 - 3 weeks, then head north, duration tbc (targeting 2 mths) - but there is a potential job lurking which could see us home early. Weather looking good for next week, following week will depend on whether the forecast low eventuates
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Post by Fogg on Dec 15, 2023 19:04:11 GMT 12
After last year’s weather my plan this year is no plan.
Therefore no expectations.
Therefore no disappointments.
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Post by dutyfree on Dec 15, 2023 19:09:42 GMT 12
We plan to work our way north slowly then turn around and come back 😂. Hopefully 2 and a bit weeks.
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Post by fish on Dec 15, 2023 20:06:57 GMT 12
I'm going with the 'no plan - plan' this year. Given last year's wash out. Will get the boat ready and wait for some settled weather. No calendars on my boat ;-)
My weather predictions are that the Christmas period will be a bit unsettled, and we are due at least one good shithouse storm before summer proper arrives, and that one good shithouse storm is highly likely to coincide with the New Years period. I have the luxury of being able to go boating if its sunny, and stay home if it's blowy, all the way from now to the 30th Jan.
If anything, I will probably head towards the Waiheke area, hopefully stooge around the bottom end. Nothing dramatic planned, but lots of places to visit and bays to anchor in with the kids. Oh, and no long voyaging days so reduces the shit weather risk that may result in the kiddies spitting the dummy and not wanting to ever go on the boat again. If it's looking mint settled, maybe Elephant Cove for a laugh. Stoney Batter is on the list for an explore. Man'o'war for a treat. Rotoroa for a different explore, and of course all the options between Weiti and the bottom end, Rakino, Motutapu, Rangitwotoes, Motuihe etc.
Hopefully everyone else will head to the Barrier or up north and I'll have the local waters to myself.
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Post by sabre on Dec 15, 2023 20:35:48 GMT 12
After 3yrs out of the water I am chomping at the bit to go cruising. I've got 8-10 weeks off starting around the 20th of Jan.. woop woop!
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Post by harrytom on Dec 16, 2023 6:39:29 GMT 12
Be busy feeding fat to people till 15th jan then north bound
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Post by Fogg on Dec 16, 2023 6:45:22 GMT 12
I'm going with the 'no plan - plan' this year. Given last year's wash out. Hopefully everyone else will head to the Barrier or up north and I'll have the local waters to myself. Same and same. Talking of Barrier - is that visit-able this year?
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