The Adventures of Captain Ray Penson
Sailing Yacht Truce
The morning of the 13th of June, as soon as the marina office opened, I dropped off the gate pass and said my goodbyes. Ten minutes later Truce was passing the breakwater heading out of the Marina. I could not get away from Noumea fast enough. I am sure New Caledonia is a wonderful place (many people say so) but to me Noumea is just a frustrating expensive place.
What a beautiful sleep, I set my alarm for six but the phone battery expired overnight, the alarm didn’t and I awoke at seven. Outside the sun was just coming up and it was a beautiful calm morning, such a contrast to the wet windy evening before. Shortly after my first fresh cup of coffee... Continue Reading →
The wind overnight was not as strong as forecast so in was a little slower than anticipated, I really wanted to make some miles and reduce the time in the strong winds closer to the Bay of Islands. It turned out fine the wind picked up in the morning and I had a good thirty... Continue Reading →
The Adventures of Captain Ray Penson 