Hi from NZ

[Allan234]

Just a quick note to introduce us.

I'm Allan and my partner Alayne,we are from the lower south in NZ. On our second keeler, a Robert Hundy Designed 48ft, Bay Class ketch, launched in London during early 1990s, named Elizabeth, (after previous owners wife i'm assured and not the Queen). We plan to explore NZ in the near future, but have plenty to sort out in the mean time, Looking forward the stretching her legs again soon.

In the last few years we have come to love much of what the sailing community has to offer and enjoy the people we have meet, we look forward to meeting you too

[deblen]

Welcome! / Len

[Foveaux Wannabe]

greetings fellow kiwi.... whats your home port? i guess the nearest to me is bluff...

[Allan234]

Originally Posted by Foveaux Wannabe

greetings fellow kiwi.... whats your home port? i guess the nearest to me is bluff...

we are in dunedin

[Jim Cate]

G'day Allan and welcome to CF. Ann and I spent three happy summers exploring NZ, enjoying both the land and the seas that we found there. Really, NZ is the only place we've ever cruised where announcing that you lived on a yacht didn't cause concern and condescension... a wonderful change from the ordinary!

You have a great place to begin a cruising lifestyle, so enjoy and keep us informed of your doin's.

Jim

[Allan234]

most people i have found are rather good here and are quite inquisitive, with the exception of the odd sour grape. how long ago were you here?

[Jim Cate]

Originally Posted by Allan234

most people i have found are rather good here and are quite inquisitive, with the exception of the odd sour grape. how long ago were you here?

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Allan, it was in the summers of 1990-91, 91-92 and 93-94. We were in Opua as the fleet gathered to head north, but not ready to leave when the exodus into the Queen's Birthday storm began. Listened in horror to the radio comms as the fleet was ravaged. When the draconian "section 21" rules were enacted the next year we decided not to return, not wanting to meet the Cat 1 requirements for our boat. We have sailed out of Oz ever since.

Jim

[boatman61]

Lovely boat, welcome to CF..

[robinco]

Originally Posted by Allan234

we are in dunedin

I don’t know a lot about Dunedin anchorages etc. but I have a 10metre sailboat berthed at Waikawa marina that sometime I may need/want to move south to around Dunedin somewhere.
You have a fine looking boat that presumably is anchored, moored, berthed or on hard somewhere in the area. Without going into details I’m curious if down Otakou way you have any problems or feedback finding a good location to keep your boat. I know Port Chalmers quite well but not much else in the locality.
Please enjoy cruisers forum. It’s great.

[Allan234]

Hello, Mooring room is limited in Dunedin due to lack of space and shallow bays, Kevin Waters from Moorings Otago would be first contact, has some he rents out and I think he has one for sale at the moment. As for berths there is nothing fishermans wharf at Careys bay and Deborah Bay are both full, The Otago Yacht Club if rather full but worth contacting them, they have a slip that can handle up to 40ft but space is limited so would depend on how long for
Otakau has a reasonable depth to anchor I opposite the Marae from memory but will be exposed.
Hope that helps

The harbour master has a couple of visitors births that you can book.

[grantmc]

Nau mai haere mai to the forum Allan & Alayne.

Great to have another Kiwi onboard.

Wishing you the best from Wellington.