Pendana had a great trip down from broken Bay and arrived safely in Sydney Harbour on the 27th December, as planned. We arrived nice and early in preparation for the NYE fireworks display on 31st which, by all reports, is one of the best fireworks displays in the world with only the Time Square display …
This blog has been put together as a summary and way of closing off, ‘The Adventure That Wasn’t’. Following are the main reasons why the New Zealand trip was cancelled at 0700 on Tuesday 11th December 2012: 1./ Promise made to family and PILS (Parents In-Law) not to go if weather wasn’t good enough. …
Just thought I would send a few pictures which were going to record the start of the journey, that as it has turned out, never was. That said, weather is continuing to deteriate here and as more time passes the more I am reassured that the right decision was made. I must confess that it …
We are underway and heading for New Zealand. Well, we were…… Current Position: Sydney Harbour Combined sea & swell: 2ft Wind Speed: 21kts Temperature: 17c After arriving in Sydney safe and sound yesterday, after a short trip south from Broken Bay, we spent the night anchored in the lovely Athol Bay. The trip down …
We are underway and heading for New Zealand. Well, we were…… Read More »
Fleetweather have just delivered another forecast and one that while not ideal, does meet our requirements for a safe (that doesn’t mean comfortable) passage across the Tasman Sea. I have attached the actual forecast below so that those who want to read it, can. Based on the forecast we will now alter our original departure …
After four months of preparation for what will be a fantastic trip (we hope) from Australia to New Zealand (approx. 1200nms) I can now say that Pendana is 100% ready to make the crossing with the final outstanding item being re-installed and tested only a few short hours ago. Pendana’s communication system comprises of …
Hello and welcome to Pendana’s first blog entry. The reason for the blog is so that I can post daily updates as we transverse the notorious Tasman Sea as we head from Sydney, Australia to Auckland New Zealand in our Nordhavn 62, Pendana. At this stage the weather is not playing ball and our …
Pictures of an N62 in action. Posted via email. -Ken W ABEW1389.jpg ABEW1395.jpg