New Zealand Cruise 2021
New Zealand Cruise 2021 
Last minute pre departure provisions. Photo Ray Penson 
Truce at Ranger Bay, Te Kouma Harbour. Photo Ray Penson 
Peachgrove Bay, Great Mercury Island. Photo Ray Penson 
Ngozi with freshly caught diner. Photo Ray Penson 
Rounding East Cape in Benign Conditions. Photo Ray Penson 
Early morning departure from Napier. Photo Ray Penson 
Fishing Fleet Napier. Photo Ray Penson 
Truce at Napier Sailing Club Visitor Berth. Photo Ray Penson 
Talking to Dolphins. Photo Ngozi Penson 
Gardens Napier. Photo Ray Penson 
Emerson Street Napier. Photo Ray Penson 
Cape Kidnappers. Photo Ray Penson 
Two Crays for Smoko. Photo Ngozi Penson 
Dickinson Heater. Photo Ray Penson 
Southerly Akaroa 
Weed on Anchor Chain. Photo Ray Penson 
Timutimu Head Akaroa. Photo Ray Penson 
Departing Akaroa in good breeze. Photo Ray Penson 
Taiaroa Head. Photo Ray Penson 
Pilot Boat Pen Port Chalmers. Photo Ray Penson 
Main Street Port Chalmers. Photo Ray Penson 
Dunedin Railway Station. Photo Ray Penson 
Careys Bay. Photo Ray Penson 
Carey’s Bay Historic Hotel. Photo Ray Penson
New Zealand Cruise 2020
Off Cape Rodney heading to Auckland. 
Motoring in calms, heading to Whangamumu. Photo Ngozi Penson 
Ngozi, any excuse for a bubbly. Photo Ray Penson 
The Nook anchorage Whangarei. Photo Ray Penson 
Truce anchored in Tutakaka Harbour. Photo Ray Penson 
Flat calm Whangamumu Harbour. Photo Ray Penson 
Northbound, rounding Cape Brett. Photo Ray Penson 
Marsden Cross, Rangihoua Bay. Photo Ray Penson 
Te Toroa Bay beach. Photo Ray Penson 
Tranquillity in Whale Bay, Bay of Islands. Photo Ray Penson 
Treaty Grounds. Photo Ray Penson 
Treaty House Waitangi. Photo Ray Penson 
Waka shed Waitangi Treaty Grounds. Photo Ray Penson 
Waitangi Treaty Grounds. Photo Ray Penson 
East Cape with Lighthouse on top. Photo Ray Penson 
East Island off East Cape. Photo Ray Penson 
East Cape Astern, heading South. Photo Ray Penson 
Entrance to Cooks Cove, Tolega Bay Photo Ray Penson 
Sunrise in Oyster Bay, Port Underwood. Photo Ray Penson 
Dirty fuel from primary filter. Photo Ray Penson 
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, Queen Charlotte Sound. Photo Ray Penson 
Ship Cove, Quen Charlotte Sound. 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 Ready for dispatch. Photo Ray Penson 
Blue Cod ten minutes after being caught. Photo Ray Penson 
Gravel foreshore at Burney’s Beach Photo Ray Penson 
Burney’s Beach memorial. Photo Ray Penson 
Interisland Ferry passing Jacksons Bay, Tory Channel heading to Wellington. Photo Ray Penson 
Long Bay Anchorage on a calm morning. Photo Ray Penson 
Ominous evening cloud brought wind. Photo Ray Penson 
Pancakes for breakfast. Photo Ray Penson 
The Giants House, Akaroa. Photo Ray Penson 
Giant House – Mosaic Sculptures. Photo Ray Penson 
Midday in Akaroa during lockdown. 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 stowed overnight. Photo Ray Penson 
Wrapping up warm for overnight 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 walking 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, Christchurch. Photo Ray Penson 
The Remembrance wall on the banks of the River Avon, Christchurch. Photo Ray Penson 
Lyttelton Te Ana 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 
Lyttleton Time Ball. Photo Ray Penson 
New Red cedar insert glassed over with cloth and epoxy resin. Photo Ray Penson 
Lyttleton, repairs finished – nothing to see here. Photo Ray Penson 
Truce anchored in Watering Cove, Abel Tasman National Park taken from Observation Beach. Photo Ray Penson 
Quiet morning in Richmond Bay. Photo Ray Penson 
In Lockdown, Portage Bay, Kerepuru Sound. Photo Ray Penson 
Spirit of New Zealand overtaking Truce after French Pass. Photo Ray Penson 
Torea Bay on Queen Charlotte Sound. Photo Ray Penson 
Cherry Tree Bay. Photo Ray Penson 
Dynema loop and low friction ring as turning block for boom preventer. Photo Ray Penson 
Dyneema Running backstay with soft shackle to rope tail. Photo Ray Penson 
Protein, Marlborough Blue Cod. Photo Ray Penson 
Memorial on Queen Charlotte Track. Photo Ray Penson 
Picnic Bay Camp Site, Kerepuru Sound. Photo Ray Penson 
Approaching French Pass from the North. Photo Ray Penson 
Heading south out of French Pass. Photo Ray Penson 
Sometimes we can sail fast. Photo Ray Penson 
Early morning scene, Kenepuru Sound. Photo Ray Penson 
Portage Bay, Kerepuru Sound. 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 during lockdown. Photo Ray Penson 
Covid restrictions on Recreational Boaties. Photo Ray Penson 
Fresh Feijoa’s from the park. Photo Ray Penson 
Lockdown Quiet, Glimpse of Queen Charlette Sound. 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 
Spirits Bay Anchorage with Rainbow. Photo Ray Penson 
Crayfish donated by local fisherman. 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 
New Solar Panels ready for 2021 Cruise 
Bigger Solar Controller to handle new Solar Panels 
New Fridge Compressor fitted 
Fridge Switch, a first for Truce 
Cold Beer, luxury for upcoming 2021 Cruise
Vancouver to New Zealand 2017
The Lure Finally Worked. Photo Ray Penson 
Antifouling finished, ready for launching. Photo Ray Penson 
Truce back in her natural element. Photo Ray Penson 
Speed Log through Hull Filled. Photo Ray Penson 
Spare 1/2 inch braid. Photo Ray Penson 
New ICOM VHF waiting to be fitted. Photo Ray Penson 
New Viking Life Raft. Photo Ray Penson 
New VHF Installed and tested. Photo Ray Penson 
Spring Blossom in Victoria. Photo Ray Penson 
My booty from the Marine Garage Sale Victoria. Photo Ray Penson 
Wind vane Sail Rigged, ready to go. Photo Ray Penson 
Underway at last, Clear sky, bright sunshine and crisp air. Photo Ray Penson 
Downtown Port Townsend on a Sunday morning. Ray Penson 
Some Provisions for the Pacific Voyage. Photo Ray Penson 
Neah Bay, ready to head out. 
Neah Bay Anchorage and Fuel Dock. Photo Ray Penson 
Rainbow over Neah Bay Marina. Photo Ray Penson 
Mama Bucks Food Wagon, Neah Bay. Photo Ray Penson 
Washburn’s General Store Neah Bay. Photo Ray Penson 
Sealions hanging out in Newport, Oregon. Photo Ray Penson 
Mr Crab on a plate, Newport. Photo Ray Penson. 
Toledo Boatyard Oregon. Photo. Ray Penson 
New Bushing fresh from Machine Shop. Photo Ray Penson 
Rudder Unshipped and Hung Off. Photo Ray Penson 
City Hall Toledo. Photo Ray Penson 
Main Street Toledo. Photo Ray Penson 
Approaching Golden Gate Bridge. Photo Ray Penson 
Harbour bridge Newport, Oregon. Photo Ray Penson 
Yaquina River Bridge – Just Walked Across. Photo Ray Penson 
Waiting on weather, making Soft Shackles. Photo, Ray Penson 
Coastguard vessel returning from closed Yaquina Bar. Photo Ray Penson 
Salsa in the street, San Francisco. Photo Ray Penson 
Chart Plot Approaching Golden Gate, San Francisco. Photo Ray Penson 
Ngozi enjoying San Francisco. Photo Ray Penson 
Tourists at Golden Gate Bridge. Photo Ray Penson 
Golden Gate Bridge. Photo Ray Penson 
San Francisco Bay sailing. Photo Ray Penson 
Sailing under the Bay Bridge, San Fransisco. Photo Ray Penson 
Bay Bridge, San Francisco. Photo Ray Penson 
Oakland Marina, Alameda. San Francisco. Photo Ray Penson 
Oakland. Photo Ray Penson 
Oakland Waterfront. Photo Ray Penson 
Departing San Francisco early morning. Photo Ray Penson 
Entering the Tropics and all’s well on board. Photo Ray Penson 
Poled out Jib – worth the effort. Photo Ray Penson 
Truce Anchored in Lono Harbour. Photo Ray Penson 
Thirsty Bees in Lono Harbour. Photo Ray Penson 
Truce Anchored in Maalaea Bay. Photo Ray Penson 
Post Snorkelling refreshment, Hawaii. Photo Ray Penson 
Waikiki Beach, Hawaii. Photo Ray Penson 
Winch Servicing on Truce. Photo Ray Penson 
Servicing Gusher 25 bilge pump in Hawaii. Photo Ray Penson 
Mai Tai Time with Jess and Richard in Hawaii. 
Starting a fun day ashore. Photo Ray Penson 
Jess Bailing swamped dinghy. Photo Ray Penson 
Lady Wheel Bar, Christmas Island. Photo Ray Penson 
Main Street London, Kiritimati. Photo Ray Penson 
Church London, Kiritimati. Photo Ray Penson 
Jessica Sailing in The South Pacific. Photo Ray Penson 
Dressed for squall, Pacicic ICTZ. Photo Ray Penson 
Neiafu Harbour, Tonga. Photo Ray Penson 
Jessica caught Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Photo Ray Penson 
First cold beer in Tonga. Photo Ray Penson 
Mariner’s Cafe and Bar Pangai, Tonga. Photo Ray Penson 
Jessica at Ouleva Island, Tonga. Photo Ray Penson 
Truce Resting in Nuku’Alofa, Tonga. Photo Ray Penson 
Ha’amonga a Maui, Tongatapu. Photo Ray Penson 
Captain Cooks Landing Place – cafe closed. Photo Ray Penson 
Big Mama’s bar sign. Photo Ray Penson 
Big Mama’s yacht club, Pangaimotu. Photo Ray Penson 
Approaching Whangarei Lifting Bridge. Photo Ray Penson 
Secured, Whangarei Town Basin. Photo Ray Penson 
Heading into Auckland with no wind. Photo Ray Penson
British Columbia Canada 2016 – 2017
Inspecting Yacht Truce Rig. Photo Ray Penson 
Underwater profile – Photo Ray Penson 
Peace and tranquillity on Vancouver Island – welcome after a North Pacific round trip 
Nasty rot on spreader. Photo Ray Penson 
New Spreader in the making. Photo Ray Penson 
Pacific Hickory 
Pacific Hickory returning from China with a barge in Tow, September 2015. Photo Ray J Ordano 
Removing port spreader for replacement. Photo Ray Penson 
Victoria Harbour and Parliament Building. Photo 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 
New Solar controller installed. Photo Ray Penson 
Iridium GO Installed. Photo Ray Penson 
Perfect first nights anchorage. Photo Ray Penson 
New AIS received. Photo Ray Penson 
Cassel Lake Falls Teakerne Arm Marine Park, Canada. Photo 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 Penson 
New Bella Bella Fuel dock and Wharf Photo Ray Penson 
Hartley Bay Church and Totem.Photo Ray Penson 
Hartley Bay Harbour. Photo Ray Penson
Alaska Cruise 2016
Margerie Glacier. Photo Ray Penson 
Green Island Anchorage – Just Perfect. Photo Ray 
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. Photo Ray Penson. 
Fresh Caught – but not caught by me. Photo Ray Penson 
Sea to Plate in an Hour. Photo Ray Penson 
Rock Dodging trying to enter Mirror Bay. 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. Photo Ray Penson 
Six in the morning and clear of Gillespie Narrows. Photo Ray Penson 
Hot Springs Waterfall. Photo Ray Penson 
Baranof Hot Springs dock. Photo Ray Penson 
Hot Tub Room with a View. 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 
Natures Hot Infinity Pool. 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. Photo Ray Penson 
Downtown Craig, Alaska.Photo Ray Penson 
Humpback Breaching. Photo Ray Penson 
US Ferry Columbia heading to Sitka. 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 
Whaler Bubble Curtain. 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 
West Coast Prince of Wales Island. Photo Ray Penson 
Port Protection, Prince of Wales Island Photo Ray Penson 
Hoonah Youth Center. Photo Ray Penson 
Wrangell Harbour at low water. Photo Ray Penson 
Goodbye Wrangell Bears. Photo Ray Penson 
Meadow at head of Lyman Anchorage. Photo Ray Penson. 
Boat Bluff Light. Photo Ray Penson 
Philip Narrows on Princess Royal Island – very narrow. Photo Ray Penson 
Tidal Waterfall in Kent Inlet – Princess Royal Island. Photo Ray Penson 
Klemtu Village and Harbour. Photo Ray Penson 
Klemtu Welcome – seen better times. Photo Ray Penson 
This evenings parking space with waterfall. Photo Ray Penson 
A dark gloomy day going up Grenville Channel. Photo Ray Penson 
Dryad Point Lighthouse North of Bella Bella. Photo Ray Penson 
Follow Truce real time sailing adventures 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 Post Office, Alaska. Photo Ray Penson 
Main Street Pelican. Photo Ray Penson. Sailing Yacht Truce 
The World Famous Bar, Pelican. Ray Penson 
Pelican Sea Plane Base with Flight Arriving. Photo Ray Penson 
Seaplane landing next to boat entering Elfin Cove . Photo Ray Penson 
Elfin Cove with Brady Glacier in the distance. Photo Ray Penson 
Elfin inner cove and Village. Photo Ray Penson 
Seaplane waiting to pick up Cruise Ship Pilot. Photo Ray Penson 
Elfin Cove Post Office and School. Photo Ray Penson. 
Coral Princess heading into Glacier Bay. Photo Ray Penson 
Star Princess in Glacier Bay. Photo Ray Penson 
Calm Morning in Bartlett Cove. Photo Ray Penson. 
Bartlett Cove Walk. Photo Ray Penson 
Banberries. Told not to eat. Photo Ray Penson 
Forest Flowers along the Shoreline Codville Lagoon. Photo Ray Penson 
Walking around Hoonah 
Ngozi and Native Art. Photo Ray Penson 
Icy Strait Brewing, Hoonah. Photo Ray Penson 
Ngozi chilling in Hoona. Photo Ray Penson 
Hoonah Town centre. Photo Ray Penson 
Takush Harbour at Six Thirty in the morning. Photo Ray Penson 
Ice not seen in fog. Photo Ray Penson 
Downtown Wrangell during a non rain moment. Photo Ray Penson 
Truce after a day of work. Photo Ray Penson 
Petroglyph Beach Wrangell. Photo Ray Penson 
Truce Antifouled and ready for action again. Photo Ray Penson 
Fishing Lodge on Wrangell Narrows. Photo Ray Penson 
Truce at Anan Bay. Photo Ray Penson 
State float at Entrance Island. Photo Ray Penson 
Lemon Hart Rum and Stilton Cheese. Photo Ray Penson
