John B
01-29-2001, 09:44 PM
On friday I thought it was doomed.
Raining. Wind warning. Cold.
There was a lurking high pressure system waiting though, so instead of going late friday to the Mahurangi classic and wooden boat regatta , we left Saturday morning.
It was overcast and the windwarning was still there, but we had our sail of the season covering the 23 miles to the Mahurangi Harbour in 3 hrs dead with 10 knots and twice 11 knots showing on our log on the burst.
Neither of those figures are normal or commonly expected on the Waione and our average speed of high sevens for the trip is good passage making for us. Two reefs and our baby jib plus staysail gave us all the power we needed for the broad reach down to the Tiri passage and the lead back up to the Mahurangi harbour.
Great sail.
We were late for the regatta start so it was pile onto the beach for us and a chance to look over some of the smaller craft.
A good collection of clinker, chined and ply boats of various types. My favorite was the 1908 "gunning dory" described to me ( at a distance) as a "Gardiner" ( could it have been Garden?) Someone on the forum will have a better idea than me .
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1257037&a=11267682&p=39519573&Sequence=0&res=high
The regatta itself was terrific to watch. Normally I'm right in the thick of it, but this time I was happy to sit back and observe.
Plenty of Logans or Baileys like the Waione out there, but the boats I watched in particular were the Herreschoff's, the Giles, The Alden.
Which boats performed above expectation?
For me it was Arcturus the big Alden schooner and Jonquil, the Buzzards Bay 25 with Lin and Larry Pardey in charge.
Both boats right up in the fleet and revelling in the 25 and 30 knots of wind.
A lay day the next day ( sunday) . The wind had dropped away to nothing and we spent the day lazing at a nearby island in clear water , sun and warmth.
In the evening we moved up to Moturekareka island and met up with Ngatira, A Bailey design, Sorceress the Dyarchy, Tern the Herreschoff leeboard ketch, Jonquil the Buzzards bay 25 and Baliceaux, the big Herreschoff ketch. ( a Bounty I think).There was another lovely local design ... a Woolacott there as well, but I missed her name.
Baliceaux had a Haven 12, newly restored, in company with her and we had a delightful evening sail on her. This little yacht was beautiful to sail , roomy for for 4 adults and appeared viceless to me in the hour I managed aboard. I'm told that it is a Herreschoff 12 and a half modified slightly by Joel White, but again someone on the forum will have more information I'm sure.
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1257037&a=11267682&p=39519575&Sequence=0&res=high
Monday on a long weekend. We're in the Auckland Anniversary day regatta passage race back to town. The day was magnificent but no wind first thing.
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1257037&a=9296203&p=39519585&Sequence=0&res=high
On with the motor at about 7.30 to get back to our start..... caught 3 fish trolling... Kirsty cooked em while I set the topsail, we did the race , we won the race, beating larger yachts across the line and the only gaff rig in it.
O yes
That was a great weekend. Bring em on like that one.
here's the URL for another 10 photos
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=1257037&a=11267682
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[This message has been edited by John B (edited 01-29-2001).]
[This message has been edited by John B (edited 01-29-2001).]
Raining. Wind warning. Cold.
There was a lurking high pressure system waiting though, so instead of going late friday to the Mahurangi classic and wooden boat regatta , we left Saturday morning.
It was overcast and the windwarning was still there, but we had our sail of the season covering the 23 miles to the Mahurangi Harbour in 3 hrs dead with 10 knots and twice 11 knots showing on our log on the burst.
Neither of those figures are normal or commonly expected on the Waione and our average speed of high sevens for the trip is good passage making for us. Two reefs and our baby jib plus staysail gave us all the power we needed for the broad reach down to the Tiri passage and the lead back up to the Mahurangi harbour.
Great sail.
We were late for the regatta start so it was pile onto the beach for us and a chance to look over some of the smaller craft.
A good collection of clinker, chined and ply boats of various types. My favorite was the 1908 "gunning dory" described to me ( at a distance) as a "Gardiner" ( could it have been Garden?) Someone on the forum will have a better idea than me .
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1257037&a=11267682&p=39519573&Sequence=0&res=high
The regatta itself was terrific to watch. Normally I'm right in the thick of it, but this time I was happy to sit back and observe.
Plenty of Logans or Baileys like the Waione out there, but the boats I watched in particular were the Herreschoff's, the Giles, The Alden.
Which boats performed above expectation?
For me it was Arcturus the big Alden schooner and Jonquil, the Buzzards Bay 25 with Lin and Larry Pardey in charge.
Both boats right up in the fleet and revelling in the 25 and 30 knots of wind.
A lay day the next day ( sunday) . The wind had dropped away to nothing and we spent the day lazing at a nearby island in clear water , sun and warmth.
In the evening we moved up to Moturekareka island and met up with Ngatira, A Bailey design, Sorceress the Dyarchy, Tern the Herreschoff leeboard ketch, Jonquil the Buzzards bay 25 and Baliceaux, the big Herreschoff ketch. ( a Bounty I think).There was another lovely local design ... a Woolacott there as well, but I missed her name.
Baliceaux had a Haven 12, newly restored, in company with her and we had a delightful evening sail on her. This little yacht was beautiful to sail , roomy for for 4 adults and appeared viceless to me in the hour I managed aboard. I'm told that it is a Herreschoff 12 and a half modified slightly by Joel White, but again someone on the forum will have more information I'm sure.
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1257037&a=11267682&p=39519575&Sequence=0&res=high
Monday on a long weekend. We're in the Auckland Anniversary day regatta passage race back to town. The day was magnificent but no wind first thing.
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1257037&a=9296203&p=39519585&Sequence=0&res=high
On with the motor at about 7.30 to get back to our start..... caught 3 fish trolling... Kirsty cooked em while I set the topsail, we did the race , we won the race, beating larger yachts across the line and the only gaff rig in it.
O yes
That was a great weekend. Bring em on like that one.
here's the URL for another 10 photos
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=1257037&a=11267682
[This message has been edited by John B (edited 01-29-2001).]
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