On Ian's mooring in French Farm at Akaroa probably for the next 2 weeks at least. So far 2 offers of vehicle to do shopping when required from these amazingly generous folk down here.

On Ian's mooring French Farm, Akaroa. Motor sailed into light N/NW for 16 hrs then 25/30 kn SE arrived to give a very bumpy sail to Akaroa Heads. 3 reefs in main very small genoa (probably should have waited for next S change)

Depart Port Charlmers for Akaroa

On visitors mooring Port Chalmers. Great passage, mainly sailing. Very rolly with 15kn SW until around midnight. Then W shift and neat moonlight reach 50 mile across Molyneux Bay until wind faded at dawn

Depart Oban 0900 for Port Chalmers. ETA Port Chalmers 1200 13 Mar

anchored in Deep Bay in Lords River. Light NE so had to motor from Port Pegasus.

anchored in Disappointment Cove. Ardmachree, Perryaire, Felix le Cat occupying the mooring line tied in close to the shore. No issue though as only 25kn SW expected tonight.

anchored in Tunnel cove at entrance to Evening Cove. Tied in close to the shore using mooring lines to shelter from tonight's 40+ kn

anchored Abrahams Bosom in Port Adventure. Glorious summers day not a cloud in the sky. Almost swimmable.

had a great day exploring Settlement Anchorage and water fall. Now anchored NW end of Cooks Arm Port Pegasus. Totally surrounded by land but now being visited by sand flies. Caught 3 blue cod last night so looking fwd to dinner tonight.

anchored inside Rosa Island, Port Pegasus. A clear sky and a gentle autumn afternoon after a crappy 3 hours motoring into 30+ kn over the last 6 miles. If we had been further out when the wind shift arrived I might have turned around and headed to Lords River

anchored Abrahams Bosom in Port Adventure. Glorious summers day not a cloud in the sky. Almost swimmable.

On local fisherman's mooring close to main wharf in Oban.

On local fisherman's mooring in Kaipipi Bay. Expecting Gale to arrive this afternoon. Stewart Island had its summer yesterday. Minimum cell coverage on the bow sprit. Nice and warm inside with heater on.

anchored in Kaipipi Bay. Some more inlets to explore. Should be better for the blow on Sunday. Very shallow but should just at low at float tide. No cell coverage.

anchored in Kidney Fern arm Prices Inlet. Some inlets to explore. Should be good for the next blow on Sunday

anchored in Goose Bay in Little Glory Cove. Nice but I miss Sailors Rest already. 2 other yachts in the next bay but otherwise very quiet

anchored in a very small cove called Sailors Rest in Paterson Inlet, Stewart Island. Motor sail from Dunedin ok but very wet overnight.

berthed at Otago Yacht Club Marina

moored in Careys Bay

Anchored Portobello Bay

Arrived Port Chalmers 1530. Anchored Hamilton Bay just as the blow arrived

departing 0600 Oamaru,for Port Chalmers ETA 1800 11 Jan

Arrived Oamaru harbour 0800. Entering would be impossible at low tide. The main wharf, now abandoned is home to a massive cormorant colony the stench of which covers the harbour. Will explore ashore tomorrow.