Well that was eventful.. 😵💫
Elapsed time
10h 3m
Avg. speed
5kts
Distance
50.3nm
Moving time
10h 3m
Max. speed
13.1kts
South Pacific Ocean, Coastal Central Constituency, Northland, New Zealand
Jul 16, 2025 - Jul 17, 2025
Started the day with motoring out of Whangārei harbour and a beautiful sunrise. Mellow upwind sailing but directly upwind so lots of tacking. Conditions started to deteriorate earlier than anticipated and faster than anticipated… Gusting 35 knots+ with building seas. Our job wouldn’t furl then the main halyard snapped/jammed and we couldn’t lower the sail (in 30 knots of wind). Stressful. And we leave for Australia in two days! 😬
Boat & Crew
Fin Explorer
Patago, 50
