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We were sheltering from the cyclone at Barrier. Arriving there on the Friday. We have sheltered from a couple of cyclones and storms at barrier over the years. We have learnt not anchor in Kaiarara Bay ( we were saw triple 8 on the Saturday morn) or kiwiriki bay. These bays as well as very strong gusts funnelling down the valleys, also can have a lot of water flow potentially carrying fallen trees etc. Think back to the damage of the June 13 storm that destroyed the Kauri dam and flooded Barrier. All the logs in Forrestry Bay and Kiwiriki Bay you still see today are from that storm. The rain a

To answer questions from guest, no we did not anchor in Kaiarara bay. We have for a few years. We anchored there many years ago in our old boat and got gusts of over 55. Causing damage to our wind turbine and solar panels. We went into the bay on the Saturday morning , the little bay on the right after the mussel farm., when the wind started to get up. But decided it would be too dangerous to anchor there as it would funnel down valley. We when into the third bay along from two island bay. In shallow water. With no fetch it didn’t cause any extra stress on anchor and chain. Was only nerve wr

Inspired by ChatGPT's eloquent lack of information I just had to try out a much, much older chat bot called Racter. Here are a few lines of our conversation: Racter: "Hello, I'm Racter. Are you Martin?" Me: "What do you know about the silor that was rescued during cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand?" Racter: "I may call you Silor, then?" Me: "Well, yes" Racter: "Hello Silor. I believe you're interviewing me. Are you continuing Martin's interview?" Me: "yes" Racter: "Well, Silor, Martin and I were talking about depression last time. Martin had just asked me whet

So, Sydney day one (yesterday) was as eventful as last year. Ben Ainslie was the star turn (again) - lost a man overboard between the hulls still attached to his tether. It’s a must watch for anyone who wants to know what happens when you are dragged through the water at 40knots. Watch from 37.50: TNZ had a disappointing start in first race but recovered OK in races 2&3 and could have been alright if day 2 happened. It’s now been cancelled because another weather incident during pack down after first three races trashed a couple of boats with Canada’s rig

That FB story does not make sense

Given all the different stories it's hard know what actually happened. I decided to ask ChatGPT. What do you know about the sailor that was rescued during cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand? I'm sorry, but I don't have information on a specific sailor being rescued during Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand. However, I can tell you that cyclones are a common occurrence in the South Pacific region, and New Zealand has experienced several cyclones in the past. In general, sailors and other people who are on the water during a cyclone or other severe weather event can face significan