Orion arrived Havelock
Handed over all shipshape
After a not uneventful voyage from Napier (they towed a yacht that could not start her engine in a dead calm but a bobbly sea from Cape Palliser to Queen Charlotte Sound), and after spending a quiet night in Mahau Sound, Orion and her crew berthed on H8 in Havelock Marina. This is expected to be Orion's home at least for the foreseeable future.
Wanting to show our appreciation beyond just paying the fee and expenses we gave presents of a beautiful decanter of Nelson's Blood to Skipper John Burns and a bottle of Jura "Superstition" single malt to chief mate Peter Browne.
John Skipper Burns
Peter Browne
Today we have parted the best of friends as they boarded the Bluebridge ferry for home. The weather window that finally got Orion down here is already sliding shut. The barometer is trending down, it's raining, and by Monday a big southerly swell is forecast up both coasts of New Zealand.
And indeed it has been a privilege to have been trusted with Orion's well being and an absolute pleasure working with Stephen and Sue. Thank you! and best regards, John B
ReplyDeleteAbout the weather... the Sunday evening television news showed chaos from high winds in Canterbury. Poppy must have dodged a bullet because she flew CHC - BHE Sunday afternoon and seemed none the worse for wear, barking and scampering about straight out of the crate. My flight BHE - AKL Monday morning enjoyed 150 kms/h tail winds!
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