2020 Sailing Log
Sailing Personal:
01-02-2020
Abel Tasman National Park.
Steffan Rolfe, Jono Tye, David Small, Rosemary Small, Janette Foo,
Martin Foo, Charles Barnett, Sheila Barnett, Aimiee Paraschuk, David Paraschuk,
Andrew Riley, Hillary Riley, Helen Hannay, Aubrey Jelly, Kathryn McGuire, Diana
Bass, Tour Guide from Abel Tasman Sailing.
Did an afternoon tour with Abel Tasman Sailing as part of an Exodus
Explorer Tour. (3 hours)
After walking the Abel Tasman National Park Track from Marahau to Anchorage, we got picked up by Abel Tasman Sailing in one of their catamarans. From Anchorage we hopped on the Abel Tasman Sailing Catamaran, and sailed through to Kaiteriteri with a brief detour to Torrent Bay. After picked up the bus from Marahau with help from Abel Tasman Sailing, we headed back to Motueka for the night.
After walking the Abel Tasman National Park Track from Marahau to Anchorage, we got picked up by Abel Tasman Sailing in one of their catamarans. From Anchorage we hopped on the Abel Tasman Sailing Catamaran, and sailed through to Kaiteriteri with a brief detour to Torrent Bay. After picked up the bus from Marahau with help from Abel Tasman Sailing, we headed back to Motueka for the night.
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| Exodus Explorer - 1 February 2020. Abel Tasman Sailing Experience Catamaran |
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| Exodus Explorer - 1 February 2020. Dave at the Helm of the Catamaran. |
2018 Sailing Log
Sailing Instructing:
13/06/18
Queen Charlotte Sound, Marlborough.
Steffan Rolfe, Carly, Two Outward Bound Instructors, and 14 Outward Bound
Students.
Rain.
Observed the start of a Sailing Session at Outward Bound in Anakiwa. (2
hours).
I observed the start of an
Outward Bound Watch’s Sailing Expedition. The involved the Cutter getting setup
for the expedition, and starting to sail out into the sound. The Outward Bound
instructor ran the watch through a couple of drills associated with tacking
upwind away from Anakiwa and maintaining an appropriate distance from the
shorelines.
2015 Sailing Log
Sailing Personal:
15/03/15
Lake Mahinapua, Westland.
Steffan Rolfe, Johanna Molitor.
Fine, minimal wind.
Did a sailing lesson at Lake Mahinapua with the Lake Mahinapua Aquatic
Club. (2 hours).
Spent a morning at the Lake
Mahinapua Aquatic Club sailing on a small Piccolo boat. We learnt how to setup
the boat, mast, sheet, and lines, and some theory regarding sailing. Then we
spent some time sailing on the lake in extremely light winds.
