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Steve Pope · 28-06-2009, 02:28

Both the North and South West of the South Island are outstanding, all West coast harbours are bar harbours, local knowledge is definitely helpful, though you could get very good info from the local coastguard/vhf stations. If you plan to cruise in the Marlborough sounds join Mana yacht club this will give you the use of extensive moorings throughout the area. Main East Coast Harbours are fairly evenly spaced from Banks Peninsula (many interesting inlets as well as Lyttelton harbour) south to Timaru, Oamaru, Dunedin Bluff, Riverton, Stewart Island. North of BP is Kaikoura though I have no idea how good it is.

28-06-2009, 02:28	#3
Steve Pope Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Maungaturoto, New Zealand only 10 minutes from the Kaipara harbour, it is a tidal harbour with one of the largest shore lines in the Southern hemisphere, no shortage of sand banks though. Boat: Trismus 37 (alloy) built in 1976 or 1986 depending on who you talk to! Posts: 522	Both the North and South West of the South Island are outstanding, all West coast harbours are bar harbours, local knowledge is definitely helpful, though you could get very good info from the local coastguard/vhf stations. If you plan to cruise in the Marlborough sounds join Mana yacht club this will give you the use of extensive moorings throughout the area. Main East Coast Harbours are fairly evenly spaced from Banks Peninsula (many interesting inlets as well as Lyttelton harbour) south to Timaru, Oamaru, Dunedin Bluff, Riverton, Stewart Island. North of BP is Kaikoura though I have no idea how good it is.