Let’s go right back to the beginning…!
I am approaching my 40th birthday this year…! That means I have been sailing for… gulp – 30 years! Cue the record scratch rewind noise… Lets head back on a trip down memory lane to how it all began…
Diesel Engine Maintenance
I am on to my next Coastguard course now… Inboard Engine Maintenance. So once again I am going to be using the blog as a convenient place for me to store my study notes for my future reference. How engines work is a complete mystery to me, however I am super keen to learn! So…
Foggy…
We don’t get much fog around these parts, well only occasionally anyway. So you can imagine our surprise (and panic) when we woke up to thick fog on our recent delivery trip down the coast of the South Island. It is quite eerie not being able to see anything further than a boat length ahead…
Bad Seagulls!!
So I was pootling along through Corsair Bay in my famous dinghy last night, minding my own business when suddenly I was attacked!
My Dinghy is a Zombie Movie Film Star
About seven years ago, a guy called Logan McMillan contacted the yacht club to see if they could borrow a dinghy for a movie they were making. Being the ‘go to’ person that I somehow seem to be, the enquiry was forwarded to me. They had no budget so I wasn’t to expect any payment…
Brilliantly Blended on a Boat! Including Kelly’s famous Salsa/Guacamole recipe
I can’t believe that I have made it this far through life without owning a blender! All those hours I have wasted in the kitchen slaving over a hot knife, vegetables and chopping board, that could have been spent doing something productive – like pouring drinks…! AND it is going to be absolutely awesome on…
A Recipe for a good Raft Up
We love a good raft up! Kids clambering from boat to boat, adults congregating on one boat or another for pre-dinner drinks, and after dinner parties. For us a raft up reminds us of good times with great friends. On our recent holiday our record was eight boats one night all rafted up together, and after…
Marina Mania
I have recently developed an allergy to marina’s… Wildwood normally lives on a mooring in lovely Corsair Bay. Aside from getting a bit shallow in very low tides, and not giving any shelter in a dreaded Southerly storm, Corsair Bay is a lovely place to keep your boat. However if you decide to head up…
The revolutionary fish bin system!
Ok picture this… 3 kids, 1 partner, fishing off the back of the boat, suddenly someone catches a fish, where is the net Viki?!? Where shall I put the fish!? fish flipping all over the deck, knocks over the hook container, hooks everywhere with bare footed children, partner needs a cloth to hold the fish…
How to look like an idiot in the marina…
We saw some crazy boating manoeuvres over our summer holidays in the Marlborough Sounds. It seems that many people really have no idea what they are doing when they get behind the wheel of their boat and set out for adventures on the water! However even if you cockily think you are an expert, accidents…
Astrolabe Sailing 