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…
So I was pootling along through Corsair Bay in my famous dinghy last night, minding my own business when suddenly I was attacked!
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Christmas time is summertime here in New Zealand, and with the kids being on summer school holidays and the statutory holidays over Christmas & New Year, this time of the year means you can take a few weeks break without using up all your annual leave. As such, pretty much the whole country goes on…
We have just had a wonderful holiday on board Wildwood in the Marlborough Sounds. We had fantastic weather and lots of fun times with our great friends. However all good things come to an end, the holidays were almost over and we now have a year of work (interspersed with lots of adventures) ahead of…
Astrolabe Sailing 