Anchored in Smokehouse Bay after trip across from Mansion House.

Passing little barrier

Back on the mooring. Perfectly flat calm. A lovely winters evening (except for the jet skiers!)

Celebrating Queens Birthday by a trip out to Islington Bay. Weather not so great yesterday but today has been fine and clear.

Back on the mooring after a great few days away

Moved to Rocky Bay for the Jazz festival. Friends on 'Audrey' have also shown up.

Moved around the corner and parked up next to a couple of superyachts. Their owners are probably up the hill at Mudbrick!

Late start after waiting for ex-tropical cyclone Cook to pass by. Now beautiful blue skies in Auckland while the rest of NZ gets hammered. Anchored in Te Wharau Bay sheltered out of the wind.

Back on the mooring after a very wet trip back - although the wind was blowing from the right direction!

Anchored off Motuihe Island listening to the birds. Very nice. What was not very nice was discovering the gouge in the topsides left by something or someone over the past week. Out with the filler tomorrow! Should be a magnificent day in the gulf and heading back in on Tuesday as one of us has to work! Flat calm at the moment and have the Hauraki cruise ship and a Canadian yacht 'Island Prism' anchored up next door. Hopefully both will be quiet during the night.

Back at the mooring after a motor back from Kawau as no wind

Moved around to Bon Accord Harbour to join up with other members of Clearwater Cove YC. This weekend is a series of races in honour of the Lidgard family who have strong ties to this bay and our club.

Good sail over from Great Barrier this morning. Was going to wait until tomorrow to head back, but the wind is turning unfavourable. Anchored in North Cove off the Pardeys place waiting for the rest of Clearwater Cove Yacht Club to come up for their annual 'Fred Lidgard' race.

After a walk up to the hut, and a shopping expedition to Port Fitzroy, have anchored in Karaka Bay out of the north westerly. Still a beautiful day

Moved around Kaiarara Bay to get away from the crowd (10 yachts!) at Smokehouse. Tucked in behind the mussel farm. Perhaps fishing tomorrow morning.

Anchored up in Smokehouse Bay enjoying the great barrier weather- been walking on the hills and see clouds over 'New Zealand'.

Heading for Great Barrier after the Mahurangi Regatta