The Adventures of Captain Ray Penson
Sailing Yacht Truce
Saturday morning opened with low cloud and rain, but it was nice and calm. At seven the anchor was up and we were on the way, heading down Breaksea Sound towards the ocean. The sea was a bit lumpy and no wind, we motored on and hoped the wind didn’t come from the north and... Continue Reading →
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 →
The Adventures of Captain Ray Penson 