The Adventures of Captain Ray Penson
Sailing Yacht Truce
Sailing season opened on the 1st January. Unfortunately the weather forecast was atrocious for the week, so we delayed departure. This decision turned out to be correct, nasty easterly winds and plenty of rain made the first week of the New Year a wash out.
07:00 and flat calm, not a breath of wind as Ngozi and I let go from the marina at Hobsonville. Slowly we made our way out of the marina and over the shallow patch into the marked channel. Then a bit more speed as we opened up the throttle and hit seven knots. What a... Continue Reading →
Tuesday morning in Tutakaka Marina opened overcast and calm, although everywhere is still wet from the storm. Today I will head south again and see how far I can get and what the weather will throw at us. The forecast is calling for westerly winds that gradually decrease towards the evening. After letting go from... Continue Reading →
The Adventures of Captain Ray Penson 