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Perceptions of Paradise
Are we not all fortunate that the human race is so different, with different goals, ideals and perceptions. Take Paradise for example, we all have our own perceptions of that, although for most people it’s typically connected to some beach or vacation. I spend about five to six months a year sailing the Pacific, and […]
Unplanned!
As the owners of Crazy Daisy, we never cease to live up to our name. Today is Thursday May 23rd 2019, and we were (along with about 35 + other boats) supposed to have already left Opua Marina, in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand and been well on our way to Tonga, with the Pacific Circuit Rally. Instead, […]
The Whitsunday’s The Oyster Group letting Their Hair Down
Sunday 10/06/18 The majority of the Oyster boats gathered in the marina at Hamilton Island, in the Whitsunday’s. Settling in alongside they all raised their Oyster banner’s. View of Hamilton Island Marina Sadly the number of boats in the rally has shrunk quite a bit from the start, as people keep dropping out for […]
Galley Delights
No I’m not talking about the dishes we serve, although despite all odds Lesley and I both come up with incredible meals while underway. I’m referring to the delight’s of preparing those gourmet meals while underway. When the passage is smooth and we have the windows open or the air con running it’s […]
To Australia – The Passage!
Friday 19/5/10 – ? Don and the crew didn’t feel that the weather was favorable for our planned departure on Thursday, so it was Friday midday before we left the bay to head out, the weather was good, and our first day back at sea was quite lovely, even I enjoyed it. (that’s not […]
Dolphins and other Stuff…
Friday 10/5/10 We were all up on deck this morning having a leisurely breakfast, when a pod of around 12 young dolphins swam into the bay. They stayed and played in the bay for about an hour before disappearing back out to sea. Bob, Lesley and I went ashore to snorkel. The reefs here […]
Every Sailors Nightmare
Sunday 6th May 2018 Aside from having no beer and only 2 bottles of wine on board, we were all in high spirits as we sailed out of the bay and around to the other side of the Island, into the lovely anchorage of Havannah. The weather was perfect, and the scenery stunningly beautiful. I […]
Christmas 2016 in New Zealand
All my plans to return to the USA and spend Christmas with my children fell by the wayside this year, instead we spent it anchored in the Bay off Russell in the Bay of Islands, with our friends Lorna, George, Debbie & John. As usual for Crazy Daisy Christmas included one or two adventures, or should I say […]
Nightmare (Attempted) Trip to Fatu-Hiva
(this post is out of sequence, posted late, apologies) April – May 2016 Our two months in Nuku Hiva, Marquises Islands were spent between the main bay of Taiohae (which we nicknamed T-Bay) and Anaho Bay, located on the north end of the island. This hadn’t exactly been in keeping with our initial plan of […]
New Zealand, We Have Arrived
Since I was eleven years old I’ve dreamed of New Zealand, the one place on earth I’ve really wanted to visit, maybe even live! Today, Sunday 12th November 2016, at 2;30pm, New Zealand appeared on the horizon, the seas calmed, the wind picked up, and we headed towards her all sails fully up and […]