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  1. how big was the boat? what line did you take or was it a B line from the cape or did you veer down the coast more?
  2. patea is likely to be as dangerous as wanganui to be honest, exact same set up but narrower and river flows a bit more stronger thanks for all this info guys, im looking at trailer sailers but one that can do good trips( not true open sea conditions obviously, more bay hoping like the strait or mercs) and thought maybe it was a possibility that a summers break down south may be easier with my new location but alas. would still be keen to try mana or keep an ear out for anyone who does use wanganui or the surrounding area to sail. would a 20-25ft do the job for larger day trips or larger? a
  3. why do a 3 hour drive to mana when you could be sailing? haha no i would intend on heading straight for the closest point- bays around northern d'urville then hop around from there until its clear sailing back up to taranaki. if wanganui is river entrance/exit for launching does that mean patea is viable or opunake? its always going to be an issue of swells and surf really.
  4. can you launch from wanganui? i know New plymouth would have been the obvious choice but have moved from taupo to south taranaki (near hawera) and seems a hassle to drive north only to round the cape and sail south.
  5. How long would this roughly take and is it a possible option with enough experience and a clear weather window? i know what the seas here can be like esp when approching the strait but a B line straight down to some sheltered spots in the sounds seems fairly do-able now...is it do-able in a large 20+ trailer sailer? cheers
  6. Thanks for that, great info! When you mention wiped out...how/why did that happen and how did you rectify it....I thought it was hard to capsize a yacht...well keelers at least.
  7. Does the size limit you to certain distances? Eg an 18 vs a 22 would the larger be more sea worthy? Like an excursion offshore to say gbi or mercury islands etc or does size not matter as much as build model/design?
  8. Hi, I've been looking at yachts for years and think I'll get a trailer sailer soon, never sailed, keen to learn....are they a good starting point? In the long run I would want one for cruising good overnight trips once at a confident level. If I was to get one, what are some important things to look out for in a trailer sailer? And what is a decent price range? I was looking at $5000-$10000 Also is there a tradeoff in size? I would want one big enough to sleep us for a night or two but are trailer sailers pushing it when it comes to a crusing size ? Cheers guys, look forward to
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