Andrew Veritas

Mount Cook and Some Lakes

We drove south from Christchurch with a sulky cat, who really didn’t want to be driving again. Even the giant[…]

We checked into our B&B on the late side. Our hostess seemed surprised that we had brought Captain, despite being[…]

The Interislander ferry arrived in Picton, and Captain was delighted to see us as we piled into the car and[…]

We had hoped to take the drive south more slowly, but someone had asked to see the boat the day[…]

We pulled back into the marina and docked in what would now be our official slip, a tight spot where[…]

Our showings after the storm quickly turned into a signed offer, so we were feeling pretty good about the sale[…]

We had a nice brisk downwind sail from Great Barrier to Gulf Harbor. The wind was starting to pick up,[…]

We sailed out of (giggle) Tutukaka with an offshore breeze giving us a nice broad reach and light seas. Turning[…]

We woke up in our anchorage in Tutukaka (ahhaha), with Jazz feeling less than her best. We called the shop[…]

We sailed out of Whangaroa on the only day with a break in the wind and rain. We left the[…]