Diomedea joined us there and later we were joined by Windora several nights as well.

Yacht windora blog. Precious time is wasted and Windora catches up. They say the Navy the sent up a drone to monitor their movements. Tingling is a traditional way of repairing timber boats it involves sticking and screwing a plate over the damaged area.

Her crew in yellow is on the bow trying to raise the anchor so they can escape which they did. Windora in particular grabbed our attention with its inside steering comfortable pilot house ketch rig and very solidly builtah the joys of not standing outside whilst the rains swamp you. Diomedea joined us there and later we were joined by Windora several nights as well.

Video emerges of NZ yacht involved in tense dispute with Tongas navy at reef used as safe haven 8072020 Tonga News. Hi We are a couple from NZ who have been cruising since 1994 on our wooden ketch Windora. The scenery was not as raw but a softer greener place and there were way less icebergs to deal with.

The 5 children spent days together exploring sharing their toys and comparing school boats. Very early on Friday morning I weighed anchor and sailed out of Anchorage Cove the outgoing tide and stream from the George River helping us on our way. In their online blog Windora owners Phil and Lynda Christieson wrote of how they werent able to leave the reef because of strong winds but the navy threatened to forcibly remove them and sent a.

She takes the inshore passage and overtakes. Both boats left the following day for the Faeroes whilst we hung on another day thinking the swells would still be running off the Point of Ness. In days gone by it was used to transfer people stock and goods across Coopers Creek to and from Hammond Downs.

The wind is gusting up time to reef. Windora yacht owners Phil and Lynda Christieson say they werent able to leave the reef due to strong winds but claim the Tongan Navy threatened to forcibly remove them. A slight Sly breeze barely filled the sails and we slowly sailed out of George Sound to the sea.