North Island Sailing Holiday
April 22, 2008
In the middle of April we were joined by a wonderful English couple, Nigel and Caroline. They had decided to see and experience as much as they could over an extended cruise and also to ‘test’ Caroline’s ‘sea worthiness’ for Nigel’s future plans.(?)
Weather conditions were not ideal but armed with our local chemist’s secret weapon, the famous Paihia Bombers in case of mal de mer, we set sail to cover as many remote areas as possible. Leaving the sheltered Bay of Islands we sailed down the coast exploring as we went to Tutukaka, out to Great Barrier Island via the isolated Mokohinau Islands, across to Coromandel and through the Hauraki Gulf Islands where we farmed sheep and cattle in a previous life, then finally to Auckland City and the airport.
Caroline passed Nigel’s ‘test’ with flying colours and both are keen to follow up with overnight and offshore sailing experience.
Well done Caroline !!
