Kawau Island to Urqhart Bay, Whangarei Heads

 Skipper gave a safety briefing - the mermaids interpreted his instructions as below -

What happens if the Skipper goes over board?  

1.    Don't panic (we have a bottle of Daniel on board for such an emergency).  Keep calm and carry on.

2.    Mermaid No. 2 to take over the helm position.

3.    Mermaid No. 1 to set off Danbuoy (has everything inside except for an expresso machine) plus life ring.

4.    Mermaid No. 2 to hit MOB positioning button.

5.    Mermaids to plot course to Fiji!!!!

6.    Pop the cork confident that someone will pick up the Skipper.


We left Mansion House Bay at 11.15am with blue skies but a bit of a chill in the air, on a broad reach with a lumpy SE swell, wind 10-12 knots, boat speed 6-8 knots.  Full genoa and main, but with the bit ocean swell, a tad uncomfortable at times down below.  A good test of our sea legs though covering 50nm today with no problems.  




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