Jan 2011
Christmas dinner was more mussels - New Year, friends on
board then fire works in the bay.
Jobs done so far
Got Mr. Parson (Dingy out
board motor running)
New fresh water pump in the heads (bathroom).
New sea water pump and line to the galley.
New engine starter battery.
Bought a bargain 17 foot day sailing boat (sleeps two), with
2 meter dingy (and oars) and 15Hp outboard motor. All for the price of two
brand new oars! The 17ft is already sold to a friend who will restore her.
Nearly took a job sailing to the Antarctic with a Norwegian boat
to trace the steps of Amundsen and Scott of 1911!
Val qualified as a “tall ship” so I raced her in the Russell
tall ships race. The barnacles on the hull beat us!
Still in the Bay
of Islands, NZ where I have become
the radio net controller for the Opua cruisers net on Monday morning.
Thats about it for now.
