The Adventures of Captain Ray Penson
Sailing Yacht Truce
Moving day arrived, Thursday the 25th of February, the forecast is for S’ly winds, eager to get moving we let go the sternline and were motoring out of North Port before breakfast. As we motored out of Chalky Inlet the weather was brooding and overcast, everything on board still wet from the overnight rain. The... Continue Reading →
For five days we have been in Chalky inlet waiting on weather. Our next destination is Dusky Sound and that requires a just a short hop to the north, offshore around West Cape. The recent winds have been strong N’ly and not favourable for us. While waiting for the weather to turn favourable we have... Continue Reading →
Early Friday morning in Lake Cove was calm and tranquil. The anchorage is very scenic, surrounded by hills and higher mountains beyond. Lake Cove is supposed to be an all weather anchorage but I suspect there could be some fierce winds generated from the surrounding high ground that would not be too pleasant. This morning... Continue Reading →
On Wednesday Morning we met up with another couple cruising on their yacht as they dropped anchor in Cuttle Cove. We swapped information for a while, they are going south to Stewart Island. They had come from isthmus Sound anchorage and declared it to be excellent and sheltered. We decided to try it ourselves as... Continue Reading →
The Adventures of Captain Ray Penson 