We spent a month in Fiordland Jan 08, absolutely fabulous, motored down
West Coast in light Northerlies, as it was a strong La Nina oscillation this year weather in southern NZ was very stable, only rained three times the whole month, wx is well
forecast, Mary on Bluff Fishermans
radio provides great
service its like being part of a bigb
family, Mana Cruising Clubs guide is spot on, Stewart Island totally different but also drop dead beautiful, Sandflies are the
price of admission, mosquito netting no good they walk through holes, met Phoenix in Deep Cove, they really didnt do place justice as they were only there for 10 days total and spent too many days in deep cove, which we regarded as worst anchorage going, just around corner at the end of Hall arm would be one of the best and they missed it