Sunday lunch time I departed from Missionary Bay. Weather still not nice with low cloud and rain showers. Destination is Double Bay on Queen Charlotte Sound. This bay looks like providing good shelter from the south and is on the route to Pelorus Sound, my final destination. A stiff wind took us out of the... Continue Reading →
PORT LEVY TO PORT UNDERWOOD -RIP AUTOPILOT
Stuck in Port Levy in a N’ly gale was depressing and I was feeling a bit despondent. I have given myself a mental talking to, snap out of it and harden up. After studying the weather, it looked like I had an opportunity to head for Wellington or the Marlborough Sounds. The forecast indicated I... Continue Reading →
ENGINE FIXED AND STEVEN ARRIVES
Another beautiful morning in Oyster Bay. Everybody slept well last night, maybe the drinks at the Irish pub helped. Richard, Doris and I had breakfast on board and planned the day ahead. Its Monday morning and a google search, a couple of phone calls, revealed a compatible FRAM filter cartridge available in Blenheim. So off... Continue Reading →
UNABLE TO MAKE WELLINGTON. SOUTH ISLAND INSTEAD
At 03:30 this morning we were only eight miles from Wellington Harbour entrance, the light S’ly wind died and a vigorous N’ly wind set in. Without motor it was impossible to make Wellington. The forecast was for 25 knot N’ly winds in Cook Strait gusting to 30 knots. My options were to run down to... Continue Reading →
NO ENGINE AND INTO COOK STRAIT
At 04:00 we passed Castlepoint, still motoring without wind. It must be quite unusual not to have wind at Castlepoint. The engine stopped at 09:15. The same problem as before, air in the fuel system. I thought my fix of drilling holes in the filter had fixed the problem, not so, only a very temporary... Continue Reading →
The Adventures of Captain Ray Penson 