Worst Storms

[barnakiel]

Originally Posted by SusanneAmes

Just curious as to why you would be going from Tonga to NZ in June, aka midwinter in the S hemisphere. Most people have headed the other way by then. I assume this was a delivery? Did you have much flexibility as to when you made the passage?

Cheers,

I hoped this was clear from the lat/lon quoted I was talking 2 different storms.

1) The Pacific thing was off Gambiers.
2) The Kiwi treat was November.

The Islands-NZ stretch is notorious for killing boats and men. My friend lost his boat there, the same thing happened to 3 other boats that year. Then there was not only the Queens' Birthday but also at least one other year when boats and lives were lost there. I believe mostly around the departure time - May/June.

Apologies for lack of clarity.

Cheers,
b.