Day tripping with Kirsty and Paul + Maiya

Yet another day trip, this time we booked in Kirsty and Paul, who live out in Titirangi, so they are a fair way from the Hauraki gulf.  We didn't know how well 3 year old Maiya would manage a day out on the boat, but it turned out we didn't need to worry!
Fishing was best thing to do on the still morning, and with plenty of time to kill, we beached the boat at Motuihe for lunch, and killed some time.  The wind still hadn't turned up at 2, so we went out on the boat again, to try a different spot, and got the paddleboard out, and did some tow surfing ! I had to demonstrate how you do it, but then Kirsty was keen as to give it a go too.  Great fun. 

Soon after, the wind showed up, and we set sail in good 12-13 knots, and had a comfortable sail back to Half moon bay.  We cruised up the estuary, with a couple of J24's (24 foot One design racing keelers), and was very suprised that they couldn't keep up with Goldie, upwind! We couldn't point quite as high, in fact I reckon they were pinching a bit, but we put in only one extra tack, and they continued to lose ground to us until we dropped our sails.  Very satisfying.

 

 

"I want lots of snapper !"

 

 

 

"Daddy, I don't want the snapper, urgh take it away!"

 

Goldie, out of the water for winter