After a sailing route around Tasmania, I am back in Cook Strait again.
A serious matter in our Family, kept me away from the blog for the last 5 days. Now I try to pick up my blog again and hopefully can complete this sailing race report till the Finish in Auckland.
The sailing around Tasmania, started in good strong Southerly winds, but once turned around the SW point, the winds died out. In very calm and variable winds we were sailing the Western coast, where boats sailing a more western route had the benefit of somewhat stronger winds at times. After sailing the SE coast of Australia, we came in a NE head wind towards Sydney.
After Sydney the winds became stronger again and a swift approach to NZ resulted.
Cook Straits was not that difficult as winds were westerly at the entrance, but turned to south making us to make a couple of tacks to pass it.
Now sailing East of Wellington already in mostly SW winds that give a nice approach to the NE gate.
