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Post by Fogg on Aug 20, 2023 15:13:08 GMT 12
Anyone know much about this place? Or better still ever been there? I’m intrigued…  |
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Post by dutyfree on Aug 20, 2023 15:26:49 GMT 12
I know someone who sailed down there years ago. I think you need DOC permission.
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Post by sabre on Aug 20, 2023 15:57:39 GMT 12
Andrew Fagan sailed down there in swirly world. Definately need a bum inspection and permit to go there. He goes into a bit of its history in his book. 3 or 4 days sailing to get there with the right weather window.
Looks like some fantastic anchorages once there.
If you need crew I'm keen as!!!
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Post by Fogg on Aug 20, 2023 16:44:18 GMT 12
Yes I’m going to read up on Fagan’s account.
DF - would be interested to connect with your friend if that’s an option?
I’m slowing going off the idea of following the holiday highway to Fiji and parking up in crowded anchorages in dubious weather - I can do that in the Gulf or BoI. But exploring somewhere like the Auckland Islands has some allure…
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Post by ComfortZone on Aug 20, 2023 17:16:20 GMT 12
Yes I’m going to read up on Fagan’s account. DF - would be interested to connect with your friend if that’s an option? I’m slowing going off the idea of following the holiday highway to Fiji and parking up in crowded anchorages in dubious weather - I can do that in the Gulf or BoI. But exploring somewhere like the Auckland Islands has some allure… Henk Haazen would be the guy to talk to for good info www.tiamaexpeditions.com/crew/not being unkind, but Fogg is not really the right sort of boat to take to those regions, you want something more like this www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/boats-marine/yachts/keeler/listing/4160901410 |
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Post by muzled on Aug 20, 2023 17:36:28 GMT 12
I know someone who sailed down there years ago. I think you need DOC permission. I think it's a bit more rigorous than just notifying them though. Went to a talk at devo yacht club a few years back by someone who had been down there. Said doc went over every inch of the interior of his boat to make sure there were no seeds that could get spread and did the same for every item of clothing on board. Be an awesome place to go though. Another 150 miles and you could throw the Campbell's in as well. |
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Post by Fogg on Aug 20, 2023 18:51:32 GMT 12
Fogg is definitely not the ideal boat for high latitude sailing. But maybe get away with carefully planned one-off trip down to the Auck Islands?
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Post by Fogg on Aug 20, 2023 19:12:33 GMT 12
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Post by fish on Aug 20, 2023 20:11:48 GMT 12
I'd pay money to see you do your daily ocean swim down there  |
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Post by fish on Aug 20, 2023 20:30:46 GMT 12
Cruising Fiordland and Stewart Island has always fascinated me.
If you were going to go to the effort of getting an appropriate boat those destinations would have to be high on the list.
I do like the concept of a deck saloon for high latitudes. Sit inside keeping warm while still taking in the scenery. Make the night watches substantially more comfortable as well.
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Post by Fogg on Aug 20, 2023 20:38:28 GMT 12
I'd pay money to see you do your daily ocean swim down there I thought about that too. Right now it’s no big deal at ~10C which is only about 2C colder than my daily swim in August. This morning off Takapuna was 12.3C. All joking aside, I think my daily sea swims this winter have changed my relationship with the cold. It’s no longer off-putting but alluring. |
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Post by sabre on Aug 20, 2023 21:26:45 GMT 12
Cruising Fiordland and Stewart Island has always fascinated me. Me too. I'm working very hard to get down there this summer. I have tentatively booked in mid Jan until the 31st of March off work to head down. The job list and timeframe is looking dooable but the pressure is on. No 400k boat and deck saloon for me however... |
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Post by sabre on Aug 21, 2023 7:03:25 GMT 12
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Post by Cantab on Aug 21, 2023 7:23:24 GMT 12
"I'm not going to Fiji because it might not be as nice and warm as I hoped, so I'm going to the Auckland Islands instead"?
I didn't see crowded anchorages at all in the Yasawa Islands, 2 places that filled up a bit before a blow, miles of empty coral sand picture perfect beaches, islands and bays with no one there. I got the feeling you could anchor in a different bay each day for a month or more without sharing. I suspect the North and East areas are even more rewarding?
Maybe you should fly up for a couple of weeks to get your head back in order? - Don't go to Denarau, it's not Fiji.
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Post by muzled on Aug 21, 2023 7:43:44 GMT 12
That Nordship is nice, pricey by the time you import it though. And that Ganley is quite nice, but has a Mazda diesel? I walk past that Mummery to get to my little wooden log on the poles at w.h. It looks like it's set up to get to the Auckand islands and continue on south... |
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