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Monthly Archives: July 2011
Killer in Mercury Cove
It is so shallow in Mercury Cove that our keel almost scrapes the seabed. One sparkling morning the Admiral and I were surprised by a small pod of killer whales scything the surface water as they entered for a reconnoiter of the … Continue reading
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Tagged dorsal fin, killer whale, Orca, pod, Wild Bird
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Torment by tapping
Torment by tapping and a tribute to Willy Oliver. The wind had been screaming in the rigging as we lay in the Whitianga River. The barometer was indicating the low (956mb) pressure system passing deep to the south of us. … Continue reading
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Tagged . Willy Oliver, tapping halyards, Things that go tap in the night
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On being tide rode
Whitianga, the joy of being tide rode. A long time ago we sailed into Whitianga Harbour in Wild Honey the Hartley RORC 32 I had just built. (See Cruising Helmsman, June p 18) The Admiral and I were on a … Continue reading
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Tagged anchor warp, Cruising Helmsman, mooring, sherry log, tide rode, Whitianga Harbour, Wild Bird, Wild Honey
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