The Adventures of Captain Ray Penson
Sailing Yacht Truce
This morning all was peaceful in Whangaroa Harbour, flat calm, quiet and clear skies. I sat in the cockpit with an early morning cup of tea and savoured the tranquillity as the sun rose above the hills. This the best time of the day.
Wednesday morning was a stunner, flat calm and warm sunshine. Truce and I absorbed the heat, the damp wet of Fiordland and the West Coast quickly evaporated away. The morning was spent pottering around, doing odd jobs and tidying the boat up after our trip up the West Coast. There are always maintenance jobs pending... Continue Reading →
The morning was quiet and still as we let go from the Visitors Barth at the Napier Yacht Club at sunrise. Motoring out of the channel we were accompanied by numerous day fishing boats, going out for their weekend catch. A light westerly breeze set in and we were able to sail easily with just... Continue Reading →
Strange weather this morning, overcast and cool with drizzle and calm. Today I am going to explore a bit further north and head into the anchorage for the night. By mid-morning the sun had appeared and everything was drying out. Ashore on Adele Island I could see several DOC workers walking about in the bush. ... Continue Reading →
The alarm woke me at five this morning. The brain said get up, the body said just thirty minutes more. The brain won. I put the kettle on for a cuppa and had a look outside, flat calm in Sausalito anchorage and the sky starting to lighten in the east. By five thirty the anchor... Continue Reading →
Another quiet day at Sausalito anchorage – just a bit more wind and cooler since yesterday. There is a cold front approaching on Thursday and everybody is getting excited at the prospect of rain – apparently quite rare this time of year. Quite impressive watching the cloud coming off the ocean and building above Sausalito... Continue Reading →
What a beautiful day – perfect California weather, warm but not too hot. In response to the great weather the local boating community came out in force today. Lots of activity around Sausalito and in the bay. This morning I remeasured the anchor cable and replaced the markers. Over one hundred anchor deployments since last... Continue Reading →
Last night was horrid. The island where I anchored seemed to have its own evil micro climate going on. The wind came in shrieking squalls, the rain was incessant and the sea came in the bay from around the corner. We dragged anchor in the early hours – its always the early hours – but... Continue Reading →
A quiet day at Canoe Cove. I paid my bills for work done and my marina berth charges. I will move out to the anchorage in the early morning. I am looking forward to getting out of the marina and away from the power tools and constant noise from frantic fitting out work. I will... Continue Reading →
The Adventures of Captain Ray Penson 