Day 3 - WYS Barrier Cruise - Dolphin’s -The Barrier

Darren Johnson

Left Huse Bay about 9am after a quick work call. Stared out with a good Southerly of about 12 kts and drizzle. I started the day with a reef in the main, but the wind dropped, so I shook the reef out. As the wind died, it also turned South West, so I gull winged. The others in the fleet were straight to spinnakers, and went all the way under Spinnaker. I wish I had done the same in hindsight. About 2/3’s of the way over I finally hoisted the spinnaker. It was just too slow going with the Genoa. I gull winged with the spinnaker for a few miles, then once adjacent to the destination, went to reach under spinnaker. Once the Spinnaker was up I was a good 1.5-2 kts faster. Had a massive pod of dolphins swim with me for a few minutes. Now rafted up with the fleet at Smoke House Bay, Great Barrier Island.

Boat & Crew

Bella Rose

MacGregor, 26M

Darren Johnson

Owner