Abel Tasman to Fiordland!

Casey Raine

Our longest passage yet with a move time of 84hrs 6 mins!!! Our max speed was 10.6 knots, average 5.7kts. What a mixed bag!! The first day was beating upwind in 20+ knots, the second day and night were very little wind, so had to motor a fair bit. We got really good at taking the sail up and down! 😂 And then winds on and off and finally from about halfway through the third day the winds started to pick up beyond 10 knots. 👏 We were downwinding in 15-25 knots with 3 metre swell (but a long period) through the night and into our 4th day, it was great! We were really trying to maintain progress as we were trying to beat a weather system that was due to arrive the day we were due to arrive. We made it! We were able to sail right into Milford Sound, Fiordland, tacking more than half way down the fiord. Then we lost all wind and so put the sail away and wow, motored over to a waterfall and found our anchoring spot, SO BEAUTIFUL! First time using the stern line!

Boat & Crew

Fin Explorer

Patago, 50

Casey Raine

Owner