Tag Archives: Bay of Islands

Rangihoua Bay

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Colin Lowe

Here we are gunkholing in the Bay of Islands, looking out at the Black Rocks and next to the  site of the European missionaries first service.  The impressive Maori Pa site is on the right.   Here in the evening … Continue reading →

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Bay of Islands at last

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Colin Lowe

  Spring has sprung. A small gap in the blog previously.   I was busy writing six stories for Cruising Helmsman.  Two were published in June and July, and four more are begging to be published.  I’ll give the commercial stuff … Continue reading →

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New home for Wild Bird

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Colin Lowe

Mooring in Opua About 30 years ago we had a mooring made up and dropped at Tapu Point in the Bay of Islands.  It was for our yacht Wild Honey, a Hartley 32 foot ferro yacht that I had recently … Continue reading →

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Laundry at Oke Bay

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Colin Lowe

Ahh one of the great joys of cruising is doing the washing on a stony beach under a free flowing fresh water stream.   Tonnes of water for rinsing and no restrictions on supply.. . This is a repeat of many … Continue reading →

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Spring has sprung

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Colin Lowe

Spring has sprung. A small gap in the blog previously.   I was busy writing six stories for Cruising Helmsman.  Two were published in June and July, and four more are begging to be published.  I’ll give the commercial stuff a … Continue reading →

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