Cruise of the Ladybug

Ladybug is secured to her new mooring, kindly lent to us by friends of Jo and Rob. She is very close to the mooring we used last year and i...

When they downgrade a cyclone to a tropical depression, it does not sound too bad, right? The remains of a cyclone June are currently passi...

Single handed coastal sailing provides plenty of challenge and interesting experiences. This three day cruise from Maitai Bay down to Whang...

One of the biggest changes since many how-to cruising books were written is the communications revolution brought about by wireless networ...

My friends on Melody proposed a 20 mile sail to Maitai Bay - a scenic beach-lined cove well to the north of Whangaroa. The wind was light...

There is a tall ships race in Russell each year and this year everyone was allowed to race. I tagged along on the side lines and took a cou...

This lovely small wooden cutter sailed in to the anchorage late yesterday with one older man on deck. I caught these as she ghosted out thi...

Best wishes to everyone who is reading our blog for a healthy and prosperous 2014! On New Years eve, I rigged the little sailing dinghy a...

I have been up and down the 'Nose' three times - once on my own, once with Angelina, David, and Natalie from La Fiesta, and once wi...

Ladybug is still anchored in Whangaroa where we have had a day of rain (I have newly laundered clothes to prove this) and some gusty winds ...