Chameleon

chameleon is a moody 47 built in southhampton in 1986. she was purchased in spain in 2001 by her current owners, david sapiane and patricia dallas. After addressing some safety needs, like a new engine, rigging, steering cables, sails and enjoying the med, we sailed her back to nz via the caribbean and have been in the south pacific ever since. Actually not quite as one year we left nz for bora bora and then went from there to the marshall islands via penhryn and canton. We had one winter on land in 2012 and established gulf harbour radio which was very quiet in 2013 as we headed off to new caledonia for the season! Gulf Harbour Radio became a permanent seasonal effort May1, 2014. We finish at the end of November each year to enjoy the Hauraki Gulf area for the NZ summer.

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Posted: Sat, 15 Sep 2018 - 17:01

If I can send this then how come I cannot log onto yit with my ipad

Posted: Tue, 26 Jun 2018 - 12:13

Not going anywhere but thought we should reposition CHameleon back at the dock where she has been since Easter. We did not get further than Kawau in April due to a major kerfuffle but returned home

Posted: Sat, 31 Mar 2018 - 15:25

At anchor Schoolhouse Bay Kawau Island. This is our first time out this summer and we are about to turn the Clocks back. Better late than never..loads of boats here enjoying Bon Accord Harbour.

Posted: Tue, 9 Jan 2018 - 14:23

Well Chameleon will sadly not be going to Great Barrier this season. David has bursitis in two shoulders and a torn ligament in one so he is out of action - and in a lot of pain. All caused by

Posted: Fri, 15 Dec 2017 - 14:31

Final stage of preparation for the summer on Chameleon at B42 Gulf Harbour. All soft furnishings were given the DrRug treatment today. Where does all that dirt come from! We keep threatening new

Posted: Thu, 6 Jul 2017 - 09:41

This is the first trial of the new yit Apple app. Hoorah. This is the position of Gulf Harbour Radio.

Posted: Fri, 17 Mar 2017 - 22:12

this is the southernmost anchorage on the west side of the Coromandel. Kirita bay with a small settlement Anchored in 5m of shingle on southern side. No life that we could see in the murky water

Posted: Thu, 16 Mar 2017 - 13:27

this is Rangipukea island at the entrance to Te Kouma. Theoretically crew can walk on shore but there seem to be a few of the not very welcoming signs that are common in the Coromandel. PRivate

Posted: Wed, 15 Mar 2017 - 14:12

now anchored in Deep Cove Whangarei island Coromandel . Quote of day "My seamanship is fine, I'm just lazy" We crossed the Firth of Thames in 21-29 kts of S to south east to ESE and 2-3m short seas

Posted: Tue, 14 Mar 2017 - 09:57

Chameleon finally got away from the dock yesterday bound for Coromandel. Laptop not working. some letters will not work. iPhone not easy to use on yit so there will not be too many updates. We are

Posted: Fri, 24 Feb 2017 - 19:45

Back at the dock, B42, after a motor sail home. The main sail got aired and good that it was brought out as we have a self destructed out haul turning block. One more thing on the to do list. At

Posted: Fri, 24 Feb 2017 - 08:30

Sad to leave but we are on our way as lots to do and fix onshore. Looks like a motor but we are ever hopefull for the 10e/se. Another dinner of crayfish so Tusi 2 has lots of forecasts for this

Posted: Wed, 22 Feb 2017 - 14:24

Lovely and calm today. The water was like glass earlier on and the local land resident took a picture of us reflected in the water. I will put it on when we get home. Helen (Tusi2) and I walked up to

Posted: Sun, 19 Feb 2017 - 09:48

Well the rain continues but crew took off to walk to the kauri dam yesterday afternoon and amazingly had it mostly dry despite the anchorage being in rain all afternoon. The track was semi destroyed

Posted: Fri, 17 Feb 2017 - 15:45

Moved in between torrential rain bursts this morning to Kaiara Bay. Well we up anchored in dry conditions but sadly for the captain the anchor went down in heavy rain. At least the thunder waited. We

Posted: Thu, 16 Feb 2017 - 15:00

Heavy rain here today so everyone will have filled their tanks. The walk this morning was canceled! Yesterday was an interesting day at Port Fitzroy as an unusual sound filled the air just before

Posted: Tue, 14 Feb 2017 - 17:00

left Nagle this morning for Fitzroy as needed to post letters and shop. The lack of a phone requires writing skills to be resurrected. Yesterday though the crew had another good walk as the NW25g35

Posted: Tue, 14 Feb 2017 - 09:06

We are still in shock from the news that Hazel Saunders, SV Liberation, has passed away. Hazel loved the cruising life and was the always happy in or near the water or socializing with cruiser

Posted: Mon, 13 Feb 2017 - 09:09

Still in Nagle Cove where the wind this Monday morning is meant to be NW15 rising to 25 gusting 35 this morning but so far is only 10NE. We were the only ones here the first night but the anchorage

Posted: Sat, 11 Feb 2017 - 18:00

We moved today to Nagel Cove in anticipation of the NW blow tomorrow, but not before the crew had a wonderful walk in the hills behind karaka Bay. The track starts to the left of the black barn with

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