Marshy 30 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 In the bay of islands now, bit of wind here prob 25 knots and a bit of rain last night, but just spitting now really. Fair amount of swell out there yesterday rounding cape brett though!! Had to motor the whole way north due to lack of wind... Link to post Share on other sites
1paulg 17 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 You must have come through before us - we got to brett about 6.30pm and the SE had kicked up to 25 with a counter wave to the NE swell -plus with the current bit of a confused sea....the boat in front of us was getting tossed round like a cork...then once around willys of 35knots coming off the hills..things changed quite fast Link to post Share on other sites
Marshy 30 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Yeah we came around brett at 6am having motored the whole way! Had to detour to Tutukaka for a stop go to buy more fuel as the 15hp outboard can sure chew it!! Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 310 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 We just had a great sail to kawau. 15-25 kts up the bum. A bit rolly in the lighter breeze but a quick(4hrs) pleasat trip. No rain at all and I even got sunburnt but its now drizling lightly in mansion house. Glad we made the mission. Link to post Share on other sites
Bad Kitty 256 Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Booboo you still at Kawau or did you head North today? We're an hour from Kawau now, looks like we might be there for a couple of days with this forecast! Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 310 Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Yeah mate, still at kawau. Will be here until wednesday or thursday probably. Mansion house seems to be the best spot, we went up the harbour for a look earlier and it was rubish up there. A small slop has just started coming in the bay here but you wouldn't feel it in your boat. Just enought to rock a marauder a bit. Heading over to the sureal now for a beer now. I bet its a bit uncomfortable out there right now? Link to post Share on other sites
Bad Kitty 256 Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Yeah bit sloppy, 25knts wind, sitting on about 14knts boatspeed. Haven't spilt the beer yet though! Link to post Share on other sites
Bad Kitty 256 Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Hey Booboo round at Coppermine if you're keen for a beer & a scallop or 2! Link to post Share on other sites
John B 106 Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Theres a low deepening around the Noumea area worth keeping an eye on. Hopefully the high underneath will have enough strength to shoehorn it off to the east. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Looks like a couple of days of partly cloudy followed buy another week of rain. Didn't expect it to be worse than las yea but certainly looks that way... Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted December 26, 2012 Author Share Posted December 26, 2012 Yeah I was hoping for a really good weather too. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Theres a low deepening around the Noumea area worth keeping an eye on. Hopefully the high underneath will have enough strength to shoehorn it off to the east. They were originally forecasting this system to head south at around 160E, now they're talking nearly 165E. Uncomfortably close for us as I want to head away for a week and Sue gets a but grumpy when I leave here alone for a cyclone. Got the sails off the boat today and doubled up the mooring. Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted December 27, 2012 Author Share Posted December 27, 2012 Is that the same as the system they are talking of here? http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/south-paci ... conditions Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Is that the same as the system they are talking of here?http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/south-paci ... conditions Yep, same one. Looks like it's going to go west of us so all good. En route north at the mo so too late to second guess myself. Link to post Share on other sites
Farrari 4 Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Metvuw has this hitting Northland Friday week. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 I know. Latest one shows it sitting right over great barrier on Friday afternoon Better have a good anchor and lots of chain Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Here comes another ;; Aussie has it as a direct hit on New Cal after leaving Vanuatu and heading for North Cape Now! http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/0992.jpg Link to post Share on other sites
Atom Ant 0 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Thats what good about houses. The anchor doesnt drag. Link to post Share on other sites
Battgirl 23 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Early days but windfinder are currently forecasting 69knot easterlies for kawau bay late fri early sat Link to post Share on other sites
rigger 47 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Thats what good about houses. The anchor doesnt drag. But the occasional roof does set sail for various locations Link to post Share on other sites
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