Monthly Archives: March 2011

Stairway to Heaven

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Colin Lowe

Our voyage from Wellington to Tauranga had been stymied by strong easterly weather on the Wairarapa Coast.  The Admiral and I were wary of this stretch.  In 1998 we were finishing off a two year circumnavigation when strong southerlies meant … Continue reading →

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Messing about in boats.

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Colin Lowe

19 March. The Hauraki Gulf. Fuel Problems – what messing about in boats really means. Fishing is one of my great passions. Nelson had been mediocre in delivering good feeds of snapper. Perhaps I should say my fishing techniques were … Continue reading →

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Cruising again

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Colin Lowe

Wild Bird cruise from Nelson or ‘how I maintained a boat on a low income’ In 2003 my family and I had come ashore after a ten year stint living aboard, during which we were seven years circumnavigating the globe. … Continue reading →

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