We counted ourselves lucky to find a suitable weather window within a week of being ready to leave
Wellington. We've been on this voyage for three weeks and most of our movements have been
determined for us by the weather.

The Wairarapa Coast passage was dominated by two things. Foremost was to put this fickle and
dangerous part of the coast behind us. The other was 'getting our sea legs'. We were all a little clumsy
and unsteady on our feet. Janet, true to form, was unsteady also in her gut.

Tauranga to Tuhua
Janet, December 10
PICS: Tuhua
Xmas cake and tea & decoration
Photo of D with margarita

“Two clicks to starboard,” calls a voice from the cabin.
I cross the cockpit and push twice on the right-hand button of the autopilot, steering the boat two degrees closer to our course.
I look at the sky, vast, unencumbered by land, unlike Wellington Harbour which is surrounded by hills that play havoc with the sky-scape.