Cruising in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf
Cruising in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf: Every Sailor’s Dream During March 2011 we were fortunate to be on charter down in New Zealand. The Hauraki Gulf was the venue for two America’s Cup challenges and is famous for it’s consistent winds, clear waters and well-developed marine industry. Hauraki in Maori means ‘North Wind’. Kiwi sailors are...
Appeasing Poseidon And Neptune – Why We Like Tula’s Name
When we acquired Tula in April 2004 there were two important deities that we did not wish to possibly offend by renaming our new vessel. A condition of the purchase was that our boat’s name remained the same. Poseidon is the Greek God of the Sea and a fairly ripped dude. According to legend, he is...
Postcard from The Inshore
Captain Jose Maria Narvaez Lunched Here…Maybe! Narvaez Bay, British Columbia N48 46.495 W123 06.112 The voyage had been difficult. Rowing the Santa Saturnina was not easy when the crew was stricken with scurvy; many were either dead or nearly dead. The task of probing and mapping the deeply indented coastline to find the entrance to...