Things got more than a bit rocky after Mike and Cavatina left the serene safety of Deepwater Basin at Milford Sound last Monday 21 September. The titles of Mike’s fascinating blog posts say it all when they went from calm and poetic (“Talking to the birds” and “Spreading my wings”)…
Much to do in Milford
One thing is very clear from Mike’s time moored at Milford Sound: he needs to write a book! If you haven’t been following along with Mike’s blog posts on our tracker page, he’s had the time to write some often poetic and sometimes hilarious accounts of what has been happening…
Mike makes Milford Sound!
Mike and Cavatina are safe in Milford Sound as of this afternoon, meaning perhaps Mike can get a much deserved good night’s rest! The last couple of days have seen some intense winds of up to 40 knots and high seas around 5 metres, making for a ride that Mike…
Wild waves do some damage
After passing by Cape Reinga with ease, Mike and Cavatina ran into some increasing winds and deteriorating weather on Thursday with winds reaching up to around 40 knots. Incredibly, even amidst being tossed around on rocky seas, Mike has been able to type blog posts to keep us updated! He’s…
Clearing Cape Reinga
Mike successfully cleared Cape Reinga this morning as he enters into Day 3 of his journey! From his blog posts it sounds like things went smoothly and he encountered rather placid seas – fantastic news! He did, however, experience some technical problems with his Iridium Satellite tracker but the good…