The Adventures of Captain Ray Penson
Sailing Yacht Truce
The sail to Lizard Island is a far less strenuous undertaking, just 36 miles and with the perfect wind of around 10 knots it was a very relaxing ride. We saw dolphins and whales on the way, arriving at the Lizard Island anchorage early in the afternoon. The anchorage is very scenic and the water crystal clear with fish swimming all around.
I awoke this morning feeling very sorry for myself. My left arm was painful, I couldn’t use it, couldn’t lift it. I had done something terrible last night. My first thought was something was broken the pain was that bad. But, the swelling would have been worse for a fracture. Must be a strain or pulled muscle.
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 →
Last night the wind held steady and Truce sailed herself beautifully through the night. I didn’t touch a thing and we were bang on course this morning. As often happens the sun came up and the wind died. I gybed to the east for a couple of hours and picked up some wind before heading... Continue Reading →
This morning I did final grocery shopping and got a gallon of engine oil for the next oil change coming up soon. I tried to get a WiFi connection without success. The only place is the library and that didn’t open until 12:00. Must say I was not impressed with Craig, its services or people... Continue Reading →
We departed Winter Harbour this morning in thick fog, visibility less than one cable. With the radar and Navionics chart backed up with echo sounder, magnetic compass and eyeball it was slow going picking through the islands towards Tonowek Narrows. As the Sea Otters appeared from the fog they had to be checked as not... Continue Reading →
Nice soft continuous rain from early morning to around nine. Then it cleared up but was cloudy all day. I went to explore the ruins of Deweyville this morning. The Suzuki outboard is humming along nicely now and is a happy starter. I couldn’t find the ruins, I found a couple of old sheds but... Continue Reading →
A visit to Alert Bay and mystery bilge water. This morning being Sunday is the system check day, batteries, engine, bilge pumps and everything safety and vital. Upon opening the bilge I found water again. This is a mystery as I had fixed the small water leak. But, the water was fresh water, strange. It had rained... Continue Reading →
The Adventures of Captain Ray Penson 