A great clean start for Blink. The conditions in Mangonui were superb - A2 up from the start and carried out of Doubtless Bay around the corner. At the sched last night, Blink reported that all was well and a tough sail change at Reinga. Not a surprise as the Shaw Crew drive to Cape Reinga and there was quite a bit of breeze up at the top. Not to mention the two oceans meeting and the tidal/wave action that brings. There are numerous hazards at the top including some significant reefy rocky bits. As the rock monitor and let's not hitting anything monitor ;-) on the boat, just looking at it made me worried. Much better to be on the boat and see the maps of such things not standing on a hill thinking about them.
Shaw Crew - Gordie and I, had a great day yesterday driving to the top. Had a stop in Kaitaia and Houhora for a late lunch (fish and chips at the cafe in Houhora rivals Mangonui by the way). We were too early to wave at the fleet as they rounded the top around 7pm last night while we were having fish and chips for the second time in Monganui.
Some pics of the start from the hill top and our adventures.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TONY!
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