The Adventures of Captain Ray Penson
Sailing Yacht Truce
After arriving in Akaroa on Wednesday morning I had a good sleep and rested on board all day. The northerly wind blew and it wasn’t conducive to heading ashore in the dinghy. So it was a lazy day and a quiet evening on board for Ngozi and I. On Tuesday we picked up anchor first... Continue Reading →
With the nasty weather behind us we made good time down to Akoroa. The wind was either there or not there, meaning we either sailed at a good speed or motored slowly. Once south of Kaikoura we had a steady 20 to 25 knots of wind on the port quarter giving us a fast ride... Continue Reading →
By Tuesday afternoon the southerly blow has run its course and I picked up the anchor from Takamatua Bay and headed back around to Pine Tree Bay. The anchor was well stuck into the mud and took a bit of soaking out, comforting to know there is good holding in this bay. Back at Pine... Continue Reading →
Last night I moved to Pine Tree Bay, just on the North end of French bay. The wind was blowing from the NE this anchorage proved to be just perfect. This morning I was woken by natures alarm clock again, the little birds had returned in droves, or maybe it’s a flock. Judging by the... Continue Reading →
The Adventures of Captain Ray Penson 