Last NZ summer took us deep in to the Southern Ocean to roughly 50 degrees south latitude. One of our sons, George, and I are just back from an Alaskan fishing trip to roughly 60 degrees north latitude. (None of … Continue reading →
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Tonga Revisited
Came across an interesting article this morning on the web about a sunken pirate ship reputed to be full of treasure. The wreck was discovered in Tonga in the Ha’apai group near Ha’ano. You can read the story in more … Continue readin…
Milford to Queen Charlotte
Departing Milford late in the afternoon, it was roughly a 470 mule run up the Tasman Sea along the west coast of the South Island, around Farewell Spit, across Tasman Bay down the Cook Straight and then down Queen Charlotte … Continue reading …
Raw Water System
Thought it would be interesting to go back to some boat system details (Now I know some of you are yawning, but I like this stuff!). So here goes with a look at the raw water system. First a few … Continue reading →
Milford
OK – Milford Sound is the one Fiord accessible by road. It is also the most spectacular (vertically speaking). Over 500,000 people visit here per year. More amazing since the sounds south of here are unhabited and visited by just … Continue…
Doubtful Sound
We were off early the next morning for Doubtful Sound. Despite its name, Doubtful Sound is a Fiord surrounded by high mountains and is almost as visually imposing as its famous northern neighbor, Milford Sound. It received its name from … Continu…
Dusky Sound, Acheron Passage, Breaksea SOund
As I have frequently mentioned, weather is a big issue in this part of the world. While the weather was nice, several days before our departure from Stuart, reports surfaced that a long swell from deep in the Southern ocean … Continue reading …
Stuart to Chalky Inlet, Fiordland
The next morning we were off early for the 90 mile run to Chalky Inlet that took us across the infamous Foveaux Straight and around the even more infamous Puysegar Point. Joe told us that the Foveaux has claimed more … Continue reading →
Stewart – Port Adventure
Port Adventure is the next inlet south of Patterson. We were off early and headed to Abraham’s Bosom – a secure anchorage. The following shots were taken enroute. This as we approached the anchorage. And Iron Lady at anchor (Always … …
Stuart island – Ulva and Kidney Fern
The plan for our next day at Stewart Island was to visit Ulva Island in Patterson Inlet. Ulva is completely free of invasive species and is home to a wife variety of bird life native to New Zealand. Our day … Continue reading →
