Trip North to Whangaroa
Underway after fueling in 25 knots and NNE swell approximately 1.8M first stop Great Barriers’ Whangaparapa. With the weather not so great we will take a trip up to the hot water springs via the old logging railway (now a walkway)....
February 7, 2019Journey’s Summary
While it was so exciting and satisfying to have made it back safely, with H3 still in mint condition, it was very strange to be leaving the boat to live on dry land again. I certainly could have quite easily stayed on board to continue doing this type of cruising; even for a period of several years! It is actually a lifestyle. Horizon III proved herself as a strong sea worthy vessel more than capable of handling our conditions. Robin and I discussed what changes we would...
May 6, 2018Voyage Ends in Tairua
This was me leaving the marina - mid February bound for Auckland to do final preparation and pick up Robin...
May 2, 2018Gisborne to Mayor Island via White Island
Storm at sea on route to White Island...
May 1, 2018Gisborne - Monday
We got up bright and early at 6:00am to prepare breakfast then set about making sure we were ship shape for our 5 hour trip to Gisborne. I wanted to fuel, as mentioned earlier, so we got underway at 7:00am sharp for the fuel jetty. As we both expected, it was still occupied by the fishing trawler who thought the ample signage saying KEEP CLEAR - FUELLING JETTY ONLY was just for other people not hard arse fishermen!...
April 30, 2018Napier - Sunday
View from the boat looking out into towards the harbour...
April 29, 2018Wellington to Napier
We departed Wellington on schedule at 5:00am this time, after a very early wake up, our earliest start for our whole adventure I think? It took us 45 minutes to exit the harbour with only a couple of inbound vessels, one a ferry and the other a ship. Once out of the harbour we headed almost due east for an hour to reach Cape Palliser, normally notoriously rough around there but Friday 27th was almost flat calm. I resisted the temptation to take another sunrise photograph as you...
April 27, 2018Wellington Harbour - Thursday 26th April
Very cool sunrise on our way North...
April 26, 2018Akaroa - French Bay
Leaving the Otago Harbour on route to Akaroa...
April 25, 2018Dunedin or bust!
Sunrise in Foveaux Straight - only 20 Knots, but rising later...
April 22, 2018Stewart Island - Day Eight & Nine
Departing H3 in the dinghy in rain, we were soon planing at speed to get in as quickly as possible!...
April 20, 2018Stewart Island - day seven!
Joanne very politely knocking on the front door - back door was wide open!...
April 19, 2018Stewart Island - Day six
Paua shell Zane gave us - note the size against the satellite remote control!...
April 18, 2018Stewart Island - day Five
A view of the wind screen wiper covered in Hail stones - the visibility was not great!...
April 17, 2018Stewart Island - day four
Paterson Inlet on the way to Ulva Island. This is an inland waterway!...
April 16, 2018Stewart Island - Day two & Three
Joanne arrives in Oban from Hamilton...
April 14, 2018Stewart Island - Friday
Cookie, no mates, heading for Stewart Island. Note the flat sea - this is Foveaux straight!...
April 13, 2018Bluff Harbour
Tuesday morning saw us start by checking out the steering ram and helm pump to ascertain why the steering was not performing normally. On inspection we discovered that the mounting bolts had come loose and the whole pump was moving side to side slightly and was not making the stop when on full lock to starboard. We extended the ram in that direction by adjusting the clevis position. Then tested it and it was making the stop now, after locking up the steering ram again after fit...
April 10, 2018Journey to Bluff via Preservation Inlet
Heading into Bluff note GPS screen location....
April 9, 2018Waking in Supper Cove
Natures teaser - breakfast in Supper Cove following a whole day of torrential rain....
April 6, 2018Dusky Sound
Dusky by name and Dusky by nature! ...
April 5, 2018Doubtful Sound
Our second meal of fresh southern crayfish - it was such a rich meal but most welcome after the events of a tough trip south...
April 2, 2018George Sound - Sunday 1st April
The mists and mountains of George Sound...
April 1, 2018Golden Bay to Milford Sound
We set off for Milford at 5:45am Thursday 29th March, heading due North for Cape Farewell Spit cruising at 12 knots, sea was flat and winds about 15 knots. We knew that would change as we rounded the Cape and sure as predicted we were then in a large short sea (3.5M), that slowed us down to 8 - 10 knots max. We travelled along the western side of Farewell Spit until we heard a strange noise from behind, we both turned to take a look at the same time and noticed that the stern of the ...
March 29, 2018Golden Bay Port (27th & 28th March)
We rolled into Port at about 1:00pm after stopping to pick up our dinner (gurnard & Blue Cod). The port is a little bit exposed but, you know what they say, ‘any port in a storm’. Thankfully we don’t have the storm. The port here came courtesy of Golden Bay Cement even though, soon after, they closed up shop here. It has left a great asset for the area. We saw a huge barge loaded with rock destined for Transmission Gully roading project supplied from one of the two ...
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