Windchase

Windchase is a 1974 Pacific 38 (Hull no 18), built in Whangarei, NZ.

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Posted: Thu, 17 Dec 2020 - 14:51

Well the stay in Napier was longer than expected, waiting for very strong winds, particularly around Cape Turnagain, Castle Point and across Cook Strait, to abate. Given the delays and Christmas

Posted: Sat, 5 Dec 2020 - 18:38

Arrived Napier after 437nm passage from Opua, taking 3d 9hr (5.4kn or 129nm/day). Mostly pretty-cruisey downwind sailing with only a few frisky periods lasting only a couple of hours each and shifty

Posted: Fri, 4 Dec 2020 - 11:03

<p>Intermediate post on our way to Napier down the E Coast (just to make map a bit prettier and confirm we didn't truck Windchase across the North Island!)</p>

Posted: Tue, 3 Nov 2020 - 12:42

Well we have made it to Opua, covering 2,393nm over ground (2,589nm on log) from Huahine, in 18 days 3 hrs and 12 minutes. Day 13 (145.2nm) was really superb sailing and a great day for catching

Posted: Wed, 28 Oct 2020 - 13:27

We have now covered around 1,617nm over ground in 12 days since starting (1,764nm through the water showing average current has been against - and/or our Log needs recalibrating!!). Day 9

Posted: Sat, 24 Oct 2020 - 18:00

Well the last position report from Fare, Huahine was a bit presumptious - As it turned out, we couldn't leave until the following day due to a delay getting the exit paperwork back from the

Posted: Wed, 21 Oct 2020 - 13:54

Well, 5 days down and we are coming to the end of the 'Entree'! It's been pretty relaxed in mainly very balmy weather,-except for some decent wind on Day 2. Progress has been a bit slower than

Posted: Wed, 14 Oct 2020 - 10:00

We arrived here in Fare, Huahine , after a brief overnight sail from Moorea. There we had spent a really lovely 17 days or so hanging out in 5 spots on the N side, with friends from Moira and

Posted: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 - 10:00

The Tuamotos were all we had hoped them to be in terms of dreamy tropical islands, think coconut palms, white sand and azure waters. After a week in Kauehi with only a couple of other boats for

Posted: Mon, 17 Aug 2020 - 11:43

Just some quick updates which I'll have to expand and edit later (as we are due to depart for NZ)!. A pretty relaxed month in Nuka Hiva (broken only by chores such as fixing the boom with help from

Posted: Wed, 15 Jul 2020 - 17:06

sp: 0.0 Well, we made it!!!...Thankful to have finally dropped the hook in the spectacular anchorage of Taiohae, Nuku Hiva and very grateful to Thomas on Moira for his water, food and beer welcome

Posted: Sun, 12 Jul 2020 - 06:45

Today marks completion of our 4th week at sea, which has actually gone surprisingly quickly, given the routine imposed by watches - only 3 over each day! (we do 4 on, 4 off). Our boom 'repair'

Posted: Sun, 5 Jul 2020 - 08:27

Well, to paraphrase just about every football commentator on the planet, this was a week of two halves, in more ways than one! After beating our previous PB on Day 14, we nudged it a little higher on

Posted: Sun, 28 Jun 2020 - 06:27

Thankfully the 2nd week has seen the end of beating into wind AND current as we have continued west at the same latitude. If the week began with a bit of whimper, with still some adverse current, it

Posted: Tue, 23 Jun 2020 - 02:24

We have now covered around 714nm over ground since starting, though a lot less than this if a direct line was taken! While wanting to head SW, we probably followed the wind a bit too long and go

Posted: Tue, 16 Jun 2020 - 10:03

We have covered around 211nm over ground since starting (220nm through the water as current against), but actually had a cheeky 4hr stop off at San Jose, the southernmost island on the first

Posted: Sat, 13 Jun 2020 - 10:30

We have been enjoying the Las Perlas (Pearl Islands) about 40nm SE of Panama City for the the past fortnight. These 2 weeks give us a pause to make sure we didn't pick up anything from the Transit

Posted: Fri, 29 May 2020 - 14:49

Well, we are here...Back in the same ocean we started in 2 years ago (if still a little way from NZ!). The transit through the Canal went pretty smoothly, if a little later than planned. Moira and

Posted: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 - 08:00

Arrived in the less-idyllic Shelter Bay quarantine anchorage, after a 90nm overnight passage from San Blas. Actually it wasn't too bad and the 2 weeks passed quickly as we were brought provisions

Posted: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 - 14:50

Arrived in the idyllic San Blas islands of Panama, after a 288nm 2 day passage from Santa Marta, averaging 5.8kn. Although reputed to be a tough passage (apparently voted the '5th worst in the

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