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Posted By:
Hal Brown
Date Posted:
Feb 21, 2014
Description:
The weather was not at all promising: low clouds and drizzle at the airport. But it was the first day of the cruise. It was the first day of duty for the SeaRey. And the SuRi was reported to be parked not far from the airport near Kawau Island. A ten minute flight.
Well, it would have been ten minutes if SuRi was where it was supposed to be. Circling the island as the weather closed in, there was no SuRi in sight. Just as I was ready to break for safety I spotted the SuRi’s new fishing boat. The mothership had to be somewhere nearby.
And it was. Parked just off the mainland. It turns out that the harbour on Kawau Island is regulated by the Auckland Port Authority. It would not permit a yacht the size of SuRi to anchor near the island.
Seaplanes were restricted too. For the SeaRey to splash down in the island’s protected harbour would require approval of the Authority after providing 48 hour written notice.
Like that was gonna happen.
Date Taken:
Feb 21, 2014
Place Taken:
Kawau Bay near Snells Beach, NZ
Owner:
Dan Nickens
File Name:
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Category:
446, Yacht Tending NZ
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Dan Nickens - Feb 21,2014
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One of the briefings I got on New Zealand weather was to be prepared for rapid changes. The Flight Instructor was adamant, however, that there was no fog in summer. Hmmm…..
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Waiting for a Break
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Dan Nickens - Feb 21,2014
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So, right, there is no fog. There’s just wind and low clouds.
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Fog Free
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Dan Nickens - Feb 21,2014
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The briefer was right about one thing: the rapidly changing weather. It cleared up quickly to nothing but strong gales! No passengers were subjected to the choppy conditions. I was sent off on a mission, however, to check out the next parking spot.
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Rough Ending
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Dan Nickens - Feb 21,2014
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What could be better than a beautifully protected beach and bay for parking SuRi and the SeaRey? It wasn’t, however, on the sailing plan.
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Perfect Parking
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