Saturday 7^th January

We have been sheltered in Coppermine Bay having to put up with the constant light rain only being interrupted by heavy rain. It was time to get out the dive gear and start cleaning the hull.

At lunch time we checked the weather again. The high winds were going to die to nothing overnight and then have no wind for four days. That would have meant motoring back, so we decided to set sail back to Whangaparaoa.

We didn’t know at the time but all the Auckland ferries had been cancelled due to the high winds and waves.

With the Main reefed and Staysail out we headed off. Yes there were large waves and the wind was high, but just an average day for us out in the open ocean. We weren’t fighting the weather, Imagine just cruised through the waves while we drank our coffee.

This morning at Tindalls Bay it was quite calm but still overcast.

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