Labour Weekend 2010
Labour weekend 2010
Sailed early on Friday down to Hooks Bay at the bottom end of Waiheke. Had a good SW and sailed down nicely under jib alone. The whole rest of the long weekend was sunny but with little wind. We drifted across to Te Kouma Harbour on the Coromandel, sailing quite well for a while considering the lack of wind. Met up with friends on Marie Tomasia and alternated evenings on board the 2 yachts. Anchored on the south side of the bay which meant we had a nice quiet anchorage with 50+ boats anchored over the other side (out of the non-existant wind!). Had to motor back to Auckland on Monday (just as we had started to relax!) tried sailing for a while but with the light wind and heavy motor boat traffic heading back to Auckland this proved impossible.
Marie Tomasia
Leaving Te Kouma
Looking back through the log book we have been out on the water for at least the last five Labour Weekends:
2010 Te Kouma
2009 Owhanake Bay, Waiheke
Our first sail after coming back from our sail around NZ trying out our new sails. Also a sunny weekend.
2008 Harrison Cove, Milford Sound
Lots of diving and a walk up a stream with a swim in a very cold pool! Fiordland weather with sunshine and a hail storm over the weekend (not that we noticed it was a weekend!). Headed back to Deep Water Cove on Monday to stock up on diesel etc before departing to explore more of Fiordland.
2007 Owhanake Bay
Windy, sunny weekend with the wind curling around and into the bay making it quite a rolly anchorage but we enjoyed catching up with friends there.
2006 Man O War Bay, Waiheke
Diving, relaxing and socializing.
Sailed early on Friday down to Hooks Bay at the bottom end of Waiheke. Had a good SW and sailed down nicely under jib alone. The whole rest of the long weekend was sunny but with little wind. We drifted across to Te Kouma Harbour on the Coromandel, sailing quite well for a while considering the lack of wind. Met up with friends on Marie Tomasia and alternated evenings on board the 2 yachts. Anchored on the south side of the bay which meant we had a nice quiet anchorage with 50+ boats anchored over the other side (out of the non-existant wind!). Had to motor back to Auckland on Monday (just as we had started to relax!) tried sailing for a while but with the light wind and heavy motor boat traffic heading back to Auckland this proved impossible.
Marie Tomasia
Leaving Te Kouma
Looking back through the log book we have been out on the water for at least the last five Labour Weekends:
2010 Te Kouma
2009 Owhanake Bay, Waiheke
Our first sail after coming back from our sail around NZ trying out our new sails. Also a sunny weekend.
2008 Harrison Cove, Milford Sound
Lots of diving and a walk up a stream with a swim in a very cold pool! Fiordland weather with sunshine and a hail storm over the weekend (not that we noticed it was a weekend!). Headed back to Deep Water Cove on Monday to stock up on diesel etc before departing to explore more of Fiordland.
2007 Owhanake Bay
Windy, sunny weekend with the wind curling around and into the bay making it quite a rolly anchorage but we enjoyed catching up with friends there.
2006 Man O War Bay, Waiheke
Diving, relaxing and socializing.
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