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New Zealand 2023

  • Truce Launching
  • Barnacles on hull
  • Sunset at Whangaihe Bay, Northland.
  • Waiiti Bay anchorage, Cavalli Islands.
  • Coppermine Bay, Kawau Island.
  • Sailing from Great Barrier Island to Whangamumu
  • Wonderful Water Buoy in Whangaroa Harbour.

New Zealand 2022

  • Pelagic Autopilot Arrived. Photo Ray Penson
  • Pelagic cable connection
  • Pelagic Autopilot control head installed.
  • Early Morning fog lifting over Auckland. Photo Ngozi Penson
  • Calm Evening Kiwiriki-Bay. Photo Ray Penson
  • Pelagic Autopilot doing its job. Photo Ray Penson
  • Kiwiriki Bay from start of Track. Photo Ray penson
  • View from kiwiriki track. Photo Ray Penson
  • Fresh Pipi ready for the pot. Photo Ray Penson
  • Snapper for Dinner. Photo Ray Penson
  • Beautiful calm winters day at Smokehouse Bay. Photo Ngozi Penson
  • Smokehouse Bay Sign. Photo Ray Penson
  • Solenoid Resistor and Capacitor in place. Photo Ray Penson
  • Reduced Solenoid hold open amps. Photo Ray Penson
  • Under Harbour Bridge, sun rising and fog lifting. Photo Ngozi Penson
  • Preparing to Depart To Kouma Harbour. Photo Ray Penson

New Zealand Cruise 2021

  • New Zealand Cruise 2021
  • New 2 x 100w Solar Panels ready for 2021 Cruise. Photo Ray Penson
  • Fridge Switch, a first for Truce. Photo Ray Penson
  • Fridge working and cold beer, luxury for upcoming 2021 Cruise. Photo Ray Penson
  • Last minute pre departure provisions. Photo Ray Penson
  • Ngozi with freshly caught diner. Photo Ray Penson
  • Rounding East Cape in Benign Conditions. Photo Ray Penson
  • Truce at Ranger Bay, Te Kouma Harbour. Photo Ray Penson
  • Peachgrove Bay, Great Mercury Island. Photo Ray Penson
  • Truce at Napier Yacht Club visitors berth.
  • Emerson Street Napier. Photo Ray Penson
  • Fishing Fleet Napier. Photo Ray Penson
  • Gardens Napier. Photo Ray Penson
  • Talking to Dolphins. Photo Ngozi Penson
  • Cape Kidnappers. Photo Ray Penson
  • Two Crays for Smoko. Photo Ngozi Penson
  • Cape Turnagain Wind Observations, Predict Wind. Nasty for a while.
  • Southerly flow but safely anchored in Akaroa.
  • Weed on Anchor Chain. Photo Ray Penson
  • Anchored off Akaroa Yacht Club on a breezy day
  • Timutimu Head Akaroa. Photo Ray Penson
  • Carey's Bay Historic Hotel. Photo Ray Penson
  • Careys Bay. Photo Ray Penson
  • Main Street Port Chalmers. Photo Ray Penson
  • Dunedin Railway Station. Photo Ray Penson
  • Taiaroa Head. Photo Ray Penson
  • Ocean Beach. Photo Ray Penson
  • Sydney Cove and refreshment, Ulva Island. Photo Ray Penson
  • The Cove, Ulva Island. Photo Ray Penson
  • Truce anchored at Glory Cove, Paterson Inlet. Photo Ray Penson
  • Mollyhawk waiting for more fish.
  • Black Robin. Photo Ray Penson
  • Weka. Photo Ray Penson
  • Traditional Beach Sport. Photo Ray Penson
  • Propellers in the bush. Photo Ray Penson
  • Propellers on the beach. Photo Ray Penson
  • Kaipipi Shipyard Plaque. Photo Ray Penson
  • Truce on Mooring at Halfmoon Bay. Photo Ray Penson
  • Gurnard for Lunch. Photo Ngozi Penson
  • Entering the calm of Otago Retreat. Photo Ray Penson
  • Ngozi wearing anti sandfly apparel.
  • Anti Sandfly screen on companionway. Photo Ray Penson
  • Lake Cove Anchorage. Photo Ray Penson
  • Sailing up Edwardson Sound. Photo Ray Penson
  • Truce Moored at Isthmus Sound Fiordland. Photo Ray Penson
  • Blue Cod and lure. Photo Ray Penson
  • Looking Out from North Port to Chalky Sound. Photo Ray Penson
  • Cook Channel looking from Pickersgill Harbour. Photo Ray Penson
  • Pickersgill Harbour from Astronomers Point. Photo Ray Penson
  • Stream at the head of Cooks Cove. Photo Ngozi penson
  • Heading into Acheron Passage. Photo Ngozi Penson
  • Sunrise at Deep Cove. Photo Ray Penson
  • Helena Falls, Deep Cove. Photo Ray Penson
  • Blanket Bay Hotel. Photo Ray Penson
  • Entrance to Hall Arm. Photo Ray Penson
  • Just another waterfall. Photo Ray Penson
  • Fresh Water Collector. Photo Ray Penson
  • Approaching Milford Sound. Photo Ray Penson
  • Early Morning Milford Sound. Photo Ray Penson
  • Rain Brings Cascading Waterfalls. Photo Ray Penson
  • Deepwater Basin, Milford Sound. Photo Ray Penson
  • Entering Westport on the leads. Photo Ray Penson
  • Municipal Chambers Westport. Photo Ray Penson
  • Secure Alongside in Westport. Photo Ray Penson
  • Westport Fishing Harbour. Photo Ray Penson
  • Rangatira in Tarakohe. Photo Ray Penson
  • Separation Point. Photo Ray Penson
  • Adele Island. Photo Ngozi Penson
  • New Throne in Place. Photo Ray Penson
  • Sundowners, Adele Island. Photo Ngozi Penson
  • Trafalgar Street Nelson. Photo Ray Penson
  • Truce moored at Marine and General Jetty. Photo Ray Penson
  • The Honest Lawyer. Photo Ray Penson
  • McCashin's Brewery. Photo Ray Penson
  • Where it all starts with the grain. Photo Penson
  • A Rose amongst Thorns, Truce moored in Fishing Pens. Photo Ray Penson
  • Local Nelson Beer. Photo Ray Penson
  • Nelson City and Port from Botanical Hill. Photo Ray Penson
  • New Zealand Centre, but its not. Photo Ray Penson
  • Nelson Heritage Park Entrance. Photo Ray Penson
  • Relocated Church. Photo Ray Penson
  • Store on Mainstreet. Photo Ray Penson
  • Morning calm in Kauauroa Bay. Photo Ray Penson
  • Steam Train outside Havelock Museum. Photo Ray Penson
  • Stephens Island in Cook Strait. Photo Ray Penson
  • Morning Sunrise on Mount Taranaki. Photo Ray Penson
  • Truce Moored in Port Taranaki, Kids Fishing Float in foreground. Photo Ray Penson
  • Almost full sail making good time up the West Coast. Photo Ray Penson
  • Early morning at Spirits Bay Anchorage. Photo Ray Penson
  • Hooper Point looking into Spirits Bay anchorage. Photo Ray Penson
  • Tom Bowling bay Anchorage. Photo Ray Penson
  • North Cape seen from the North. Photo Ray Penson
  • Cape KariKari. Photo Ray Penson
  • Tutukaka head, Entrance to Tutukaka Harbour. Photo Ray Penson
  • Cape Brett Light. Photo Ray Penson
  • Bream Head. Photo Ray Penson
  • Parua Bay seen from Parua Bay Tavern. Photo Ray Penson

New Zealand Cruise 2020

  • The Nook anchorage Whangarei
  • Truce anchored in Tutakaka Harbour. Photo, Ray Penson
  • Flat calm Whangamumu Harbour. Photo Ray Penson
  • Marsden Cross Photo Ray Penson
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  • Treaty Grounds Photo Ray Penson
  • Treaty House Waitangi Ray Penson
  • Waka shed Waitangi Grounds Photo Ray Penson
  • Treaty Grounds 2 Photo Ray Penson
  • East Cape with Lighthouse on top Photo Ray Penson
  • East Island Photo Ray Penson
  • East Cape Astern Photo Ray Penson
  • Entrance to Cooks Cove Photo Ray Penson
  • Sunrise in Oyster Bay Photo Ray Penson
  • Dirty fuel from the primary filter
  • Truce at Anchor in Oyster Bay Photo Ray Penson
  • Steven working hard sailing, Micky (wind vane) is steering Photo Ray Penson
  • Lunch at Ratimera bay Photo Ray Penson
  • Ship Cove Photo Ray Penson
  • Truce in Richmond Bay Photo Ray Penson
  • Jacobs Bay Campground Photo Ray Penson
  • Heading South down Pelorus Sound Photo Ray Penson
  • Blue Cod before Photo Ray Penson
  • Blue Cod after Photo Ray Penson
  • Gravel foreshore at Burney’s beach Photo Ray Penson
  • Burney’s beach memorial Photo Ray Penson
  • Interisland Ferry passing Jacksons Bay headed down Tory Channel to Wellington Photo Ray Penson
  • Long Bay Anchorage on a calm morning. Photo Ray Penson
  • Ominous evening cloud brought wind Photo Ray Penson
  • Pancakes turned out OK
  • The Giants House Photo Ray Penson
  • Giant House – Mosaic Sculptures Photo Ray Penson
  • Coffee and Croissants in Akaroa Photo Ray Penson
  • Early morning in Akaroa Photo Ray Penson
  • Birds taking a morning perch on Truce. Photo Ray Penson
  • Butchers Shop Akaroa Photo Ray Penson
  • Early Morning Alarm Clock Photo Ray Penson
  • Little Pig ready for duty tomorrow morning
  • Wrapping up warm for the night sailing down the coast Photo Ray Penson
  • Raymarine ST2000+ Tiller Pilot on the operating table. Photo Ray Penson
  • Diamond Harbour Jetty Photo Ray Penson
  • Christchurch Cathedral Photo Ray Penson
  • Parau Bay from the Coastal Track Photo Ray Penson
  • Books jumped the Bar and mayhem in Salon. Photo Ray Penson
  • View of Lyttleton from the Port Hills Photo Ray Penson
  • Botanical Gardens Photo Ray Penson
  • The Remembrance wall on the banks of the River Avon Photo Ray Penson
  • Lyttelton Marina Photo Ray Penson
  • Little Pig now has a name Photo Ray Penson
  • Sunrise hitting the hills above Lyttleton Te Ana Marina Photo Ray Penson
  • Wooden Carving watching over Te Ana Marina Photo Ray Penson
  • Christchurch from the Port Hills. Photo Ray Penson
  • New Red cedar insert glassed over with cloth and epoxy resin. Ray Penson
  • Repairs finished – nothing to see here Photo Ray Penson
  • Truce anchored in Watering Cove taken from Observation Beach Photo Ray Penson
  • Quiet morning in Richmond Bay Photo Ray Penson
  • Spirit of New Zealand overtaking Truce after French Pass. Photo Ray Penson
  • Torea Bay on Queen Charlotte Sound. Photo Ray Penson
  • Dynema loop and low friction ring as turning block for boom preventer Photo Ray Penson
  • Soft Shackle attachment, rope tail to running backstay. Photo Ray Penson
  • Memorial on Queen Charlotte Track. Photo Ray Penson
  • Picnic Bay Camp Site. Photo Ray Penson
  • Approaching French Pass from the North. Photo Ray Penson
  • Heading south out of French Pass. Photo Ray Penson
  • Matsutec hustling along Photo Ray Penson
  • Early morning scene, Kenepuru Sound. Photo Ray Penson
  • Portage Bay. Photo Ray Penson
  • Picnic Bay, rocky beach. Photo Ray Penson
  • The Gap, Take-In Bay. Photo Ray Penson
  • First dusting of snow on the hills, Havelock Marina. Photo Ray Penson
  • Deserted Main Street Havelock. Photo Ray Penson
  • Restrictions on Recreational Boaties. Photo Ray Penson
  • Stevens Island. Photo Ray Penson
  • Approaching Cape Jackson on glassy seas. Photo Ray Penson
  • Cape Reinga from Spirits Bay. Photo Ray Penson
  • Dolphins welcome into Whangaroa Harbour. Photo Ray Penson
  • The Dukes Nose rock, Whangaroa Harbour. Photo Ray Penson
  • Hole in the Wall, Cape Brett. Photo Ray Penson
  • Sail Rock. Photo Ray Penson

Ship Delivery, Maintenance and Sailing New Zealand 2018 & 2019

  • Mast Removal, a two man job at Goldhole. Photo Ray Penson
  • Mast laid down for maintenance. Photo Ray Penson
  • Maintenance and new wiring at the Masthead. Photo Ray Penson
  • Changed from wire to Dyneema for running backstays. Photo Ray Penson
  • New wire rigged on Norseman Terminal. Photo Ray Penson
  • Preparation for pouring Spartite around mast. Photo Ray Penson
  • Truck innertube mast boot. Photo Ray Penson
  • Mast boot dressed and sealed with canvas cover. Photo Ray Penson
  • Spartite finished and joinery back in place. Photo Ray Penson
  • Mast is up and checking again. Photo Ray Penson
  • Harken Furler ready for action. Photo Ray Penson
  • New Harken furler swivel. Photo Ray Penson
  • Fresh Paint and looking good. Photo Ray Penson
  • First Coat, New Paint on topsides. Photo Ray Penson
  • New fitted sheets for Forward bunk, very Nautical. Photo Ray Penson
  • Radar Scanner fixed on new platform. Photo Ray Penson
  • Radar installed and running. Photo Ray Penson
  • New secondhand Whale bilge pump, a mighty beast. Photo Ray Penson
  • Ready to go, preparing to depart Bahrain. Photo Ray Penson
  • Shadowed by Iranian Dhow. Photo Ray Penson
  • Autopilot working perfectly before it didn't. Photo Ray Penson
  • Safely arrived Trieste. Photo Ray Penson
  • Hobart Tasmania. Photo Ray Penson
  • Huon River Tasmania. Photo Ray Penson
  • Badly corroded Copper shoe pin. Photo Ray Penson
  • Dry fitting the shoe before fixing. Photo Ray Penson
  • Fixing the shoe with 3M 5200 before riveting. Photo Ray Penson
  • Paining over rivets to fix the shoe. Photo Ray Penson
  • Fixing the shoe with 3M 5200 before riveting. Photo Ray Penson
  • Propellor and Shaft with new Propspeed ready for the water. Photo Ray Penson
  • Launching day, moving to the slipway at Goldhole. Photo Ray Penson
  • Truce is shipshape again. Photo Ray Penson
  • Truce alongside Westpark and ready to go again. Photo Ray Penson
  • The Nook Anchorage, Whangarei Harbour. Photo Ray Penson

Vancouver to New Zealand 2017

  • The Lure Finally Worked. Photo Ray Penson
  • Antifouling finished, ready for launching. Yacht Truce
  • Truce back in her natural element.Photo, Ray Penson
  • Through Hull Filled TRUCE
  • ICOM VHF waiting to be fitted
  • Viking Life Raft
  • Spring Blossom in Victoria. Photo Ray Penson jpg
  • My Loot from the Marine Garage Sale
  • Windvane Sail Rigged, ready to go
  • Clear sky, bright sunshine and crisp air
  • Downtown Port Townsend on a Sunday morning. Ray Penson
  • Provisions for Pacific Voyage
  • Neah Bay.
  • Neah Bay Anchorage and Fuel Dock
  • Rainbow over Neah Bay Marina. Photo Ray Penson
  • Mama Bucks Food Wagon, Neah Bay. Photo Ray Penson
  • Washburn's General Store.
  • Sealions hanging out in Newport Oregon. Photo Ray Penson
  • Mr Crab on a plate.
  • Toledo Boatyard Oregon. Photo. Ray Penson
  • Bushing fresh from Machine Shop
  • Rudder Unshipped and Hung Off
  • City Hall Toledo. Photo Ray Penson jpg
  • Main Street Toledo. Photo Ray Penson jpg
  • Approaching Golden Gate Bridge. Photo Ray Penson
  • Harbour bridge Newport Oregon Photo Ray Penson
  • Yaquina River Bridge - Just Walked Across.Photo Ray Penson jpg
  • Soft Shackles.Photo, Ray Penson jpg
  • Coastguard vessel returning from Yaquina Bar
  • Chat Plot Approaching Golden Gate
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  • Sailing under the Bay Bridge, San Fransisco
  • Oakland Marina, Alameda. San Francisco.
  • Departing San Francisco early morning.Photo Ray Penson
  • Entering the Tropics. Ray Penson jpg
  • Poled out Jib - worth the effort. Photo, Ray Penson
  • Truce Anchored in Lono Harbour.PHOTO Ray Penson j
  • Thirst Bees in Lono Harbour. Photo Ray Penson jpg
  • Truce Anchored in Lono Harbour.PHOTO Ray Penson
  • Post Snorkelling refreshment. Photo Ray Penson
  • Waikiki Beach. Photo Ray Penson
  • Winch Servicing on Truce. PHOTO Ray Penson
  • Mai Tai Time
  • Jessica Sailing in The South Pacific
  • Ray Penson
  • Wandering in Neiafu, Tonga
  • First refreshment in Tonga
  • Mariner's Cafe and Bar Nuku'Alofa
  • Jessica at Ouleva Island, Tonga
  • Truce Resting in Nuku'Alofa
  • Ha'amonga a Maui.photo Ray Penson jpg.
  • Captain Cooks Landing Place - cafe closed. Photo Ray Penson
  • Big Mamas Yacht Club.Photo Ray Penson jpg
  • Whangarei Lifting Bridge
  • Whangarei Town Basin, Northland
  • Heading into Auckland with no wind

British Columbia Canada 2016 – 2017

  • Inspecting Yacht Truce Rig. Photo Ray Penson
  • Yacht Truce Underwater profile – Photo Ray Penson
  • Peace and tranquillity on Vancouver Island – welcome after a North Pacific round trip
  • Nasty rot on spreader
  • Pacific Hickory Tug
  • Pacific Hickory returning from China and entering Vancouver Harbour with a barge in Tow, September 2015. Photo Ray J Ordano
  • Victoria Harbour and Parliament Building. Photo by Ray Penson
  • Captain Cook keeping watch on the Victoria traffic. Photo by Captain Ray Penson
  • Truce on a swing Mooring at Canoe Cove’ Photo Ray penson
  • All is quiet at Canoe Cove as the sun goes down. Photo Ray Penson
  • Life at sea, Calm and Tranquil
  • “Heading North through Dodd narrows” Photo Ray Penson
  • YACHT TRUCE
  • A long day and slow sail aboard Yacht Truce. Picture Ray Penson
  • Cassel Lake Falls Teakerne Arm Marine Park, Canada. Photp Ray Penson
  • Port McNeill Harbour Canada. Photo Ray Penson
  • Port McNiell burl the worlds largest. Photo Ray Penson
  • Alert Bay Church Port Mcneil Canada. Photo Ray Penson
  • Alert Bay Home of the Killer Whale Port Mcneil Canada. Photo Ray Penson
  • London Taxi far from Home Port Mcneil Canada. Photo Ray Penson
  • Alert Bay Main Street.Port Mcneil Canada. Photo Ray Pensonjpg
  • New Bella Bella Fuel dock and Wharf Photo Ray Penson
  • Hartley Bay Church and Totem.Photo Ray Penson

Alaska Cruise 2016

  • Margerie Glacier, Glacier Bay, Alaska. Photo Ray Penson
  • Green Island Anchorage - Just Perfect. Photo Ray Penson
  • Fresh Salmon. Photo Ray Penson. Sailing Yacht Truce
  • Cruise ship Noordam entering a damp Ketchikan at six in the morning. Photo Ray Penson
  • Ruby Princess cruise ship in Ketchikan Photo Ray Penson
  • Old creek Street Ketchikan. Photo Ray Penson
  • A stormy night, Rain Rain and more Rain. Ray Penson.
  • Fresh Caught - but not caught by me.Photo Ray Penson
  • Sea to Plate in an Hour. Photo Ray Penson
  • Rock Dodging looking to enter Mirror Bay. Photo Ray Penson
  • Bambi on the Port Bow. Photo Ray Penson
  • Coffman Cove Harbour. Photo Ray Penson.
  • Downtown Coffman Cove. Photo Ray Penson
  • Fresh Alaska Shrimp the best. Phoro Ray Penson
  • Six in the morning and clear of Gillespie Narrows. Photo Ray Penson
  • Hot springs bay, Alaska
  • Baranof Hot Springs dock.Photo Ray Penson
  • View from Baranof Island to Chatham Strait. Photo Ray Penson
  • Baranof Lake above Warm Springs Bay. Photo Ray Penson
  • View from trail behind Warm Springs Bay. Photo Ray Penson
  • Baranof Lake. Photo Ray Penson
  • Calm sunrise near Sitka. Photo Ray Penson
  • Sitka Pioneer Home. Photo Ray Penson
  • Totem Square, Sitka. Photo Ray Penson
  • Sitka Cathedral showing Russian Influence. Photo Ray Penson
  • Eagles on the dock in Craig. Ray Penson
  • Downtown Craig, Alaska.Photo Ray Penson
  • Humpback Breaching Photo Ray Penson
  • Current in Sergius Narrows. Photo Ray Penson
  • A wet morning in Sitka harbour. Photo Ray Penson
  • Winter Harbour Anchorage, Prince of Wales Island. Photo Ray Penson
  • Flipper Beating Whale. Photo Ray Penson
  • Exploring in the rain. Photo Ray Penson
  • Deweyville Anchorage where I hooked a wire. Photo Ray Penson
  • El Capitano Passage, Dry Pass. Feels less than 20m wide. Photo Ray Penson
  • Port Protection, Prince of Wales Island Photo Ray Penson
  • Wrangell Harbour at low water. Photo Ray Penson
  • Philip Narrows on Princess Royal Island - very narrow
  • Klemtu Village and Harbour. Photo Ray Penson
  • Klemtu Welcome - seen better times. Photo Ray Penson
  • A dark gloomy day going up Grenville Channel. Photo Ray Penson
  • Sailing Chart, Yacht Truce
  • New Bella Bella Fuel dock and Wharf Photo Ray Penson
  • Blustery Anchorage in Codville Lagoon. Photo Ray Penson
  • Floating log with friends in Fitz Hugh Sound. Photo ray Penson
  • Pelican Harbour with State Troopers present. Photo Ray Penson
  • Pelican City hall Alaska. Photo Ray Penson
  • Pelican Sea Plane Base with Flight Arriving. Photo Ray Penson
  • Seaplane landing next to boat entering Elfin Cove .Photo Ray Penson
  • Truce antifouled and ready for the water

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