Whistler

Whistler is a Canadian built PDQ Antares 44ft catamaran. She is owned by Margy and Monty from Whistler, British Columbia. 2019 Season Intinerary: New Zealand to Tonga, other South Pacific Islands, and returning to New Zealand. Blog: https://www.svwhistler.com.

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Posted: Tue, 14 Aug 2018 - 06:46

Port Denarau. Cool and cloudy this morning.

Posted: Mon, 13 Aug 2018 - 07:33

Port Denarau. Here for a few days.

Posted: Fri, 10 Aug 2018 - 07:24

Our last day here. Off to Port Denarau tomorrow. Got in some a brief kiting session yesterday but it was gusty and the wind direction was changeable. Hoping for one more session this afternoon.

Posted: Thu, 9 Aug 2018 - 06:37

Nananu-I-Thake.

Posted: Wed, 8 Aug 2018 - 08:37

We are hoping to eek out another few kiting days before we leave Nananu-I-Thake for Port Denarau on the weekend. Sunsets red from the grass fires burning on the mainland. The ash on the boat is a

Posted: Tue, 7 Aug 2018 - 07:23

Nananu-I-Thake. Got out with Warren at Safari Lodge for a kiting downwinder yesterday.

Posted: Mon, 6 Aug 2018 - 07:11

Whistler moved yesterday, just a half mile away, for a better view of the sunset! Took a while to pull the anchor. Too cloudy for a good sunset last night and Internet is slower. So we might move

Posted: Thu, 2 Aug 2018 - 07:35

Monty cleaned the props and scrubbed the bridal and 10-15m of the chain that was covered in soft growth. A big job. Not many barnacles on the hull, thankfully. Also did a snorkel yesterday and saw a

Posted: Wed, 1 Aug 2018 - 07:16

Nananu-I-Thake. Didnt want to leave while Patricia and David (Gulf Harbour Radio) were away! Another kiting session at Kite Point and downwinder yesterday. All good here! Hazy conditions giving us

Posted: Mon, 30 Jul 2018 - 07:34

40 days and 40 nights at Nananu-I-Thake, but who is counting! Great day yesterday with Warren taking us for a downwinder and then serving us a nice lunch at Safari Lodge. For me, the downwinder was

Posted: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 - 07:12

All is well at Nananu-I-Thake. Cool overnight, even had to throw a blanket on the bed! Lots of wind for kiting today.

Posted: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 - 07:20

Weather has been very good, with little rain. Recently had a few calm days. On Warren’s recommendation, we snorkelled by the sand spit (kite spot) which had lots of healthy soft and hard corals and

Posted: Tue, 10 Jul 2018 - 07:35

Anchor well dug in here at Nananu-I-Thake. Been good kiting conditions. Calm and sunny this morning.

Posted: Sun, 1 Jul 2018 - 07:30

Happy Canada Day! Anchored in the lee of Nananu-I-Thake. Anchorage was busy two nights ago with boats stopping off on their way to the west coast. Monty got out kiting on the 7m (our smallest kite)

Posted: Fri, 29 Jun 2018 - 07:04

Hoodie temperatures this morning. Still at Nananu-I-Thake. MK got in her first kite lesson this season. MC got out for 2 sessions. Steadier winds yesterday. Hopefully another lesson today,.

Posted: Wed, 27 Jun 2018 - 07:14

At Nananu-I-Thake. Line of cloud to the north. Winds have arrived. Stronger winds overnight. Kiters are happy!

Posted: Tue, 26 Jun 2018 - 07:08

At Nananu-I-Thake. Winds rose enough to kite late yesterday. Light winds this morning again.

Posted: Mon, 25 Jun 2018 - 07:15

At Nananu-I-Thake. Got windy yesterday, so Monty got out for a kite with the Fusios.

Posted: Fri, 22 Jun 2018 - 07:06

Anchored off Nananu-I-Thake. Waiting for wind so we can kite. Maybe tomorrow?

Posted: Thu, 21 Jun 2018 - 07:12

Anchored off Makogai.

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