New Zealand 2023
Truce launching after cleaning and new antifoul paint. Photo Ray Penson Nasty Surprise, Barnacles on hull after eleven months. Photo Ray Penson Sunset at Whangaihe Bay, Northland. Photo Ray Penson Waiiti Bay anchorage, Cavalli Islands. Photo Ray Penson Coppermine Bay, Kawau Island. Photo Ray Penson Sailing from Great Barrier Island to Whangamumu. Photo Ray Penson Wonderful Water Buoy in Whangaroa Harbour. Photo Ray Penson
New Zealand 2022
Pelagic Autopilot Arrived. Photo Ray Penson Reconnected Pelagic cable after passing through bulkhead. Photo Ray Penson Pelagic Autopilot control head installed. Photo Ray Penson 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 Route clockwise 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. Photo Ray Penson 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. Photo Ray Penson 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. Photo Ray Penson 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. Photo Ray Penson 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 Tutakaka 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
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
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. 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 and entering Vancouver Harbour 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 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. 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 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 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 Hoonah Youth Center. Photo Ray Penson Wrangell Harbour at low water. 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 A dark gloomy day going up Grenville Channel. 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 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 action again. Photo Ray Penson