Tag Archives: Wild Honey

Occasionally I get melancholic about old boats, especially the one I built in the early seventies when I was in my twenties.   Wild Honey launched the Admiral and myself into a fun ten years of cruising.  It was as … Continue reading →

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New home for Wild Bird

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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Cruising Helmsman articles

View some adventures in Cruising Helmsman, in June edition (my Wild Honey) and July edition (changing an oil seal).

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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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