It has been many months since posting to the
Sadiqi blog. Main excuse is that the skipper has not had much to
write about and did not want to bore readers with the lengthy list of
boat work and projects. The skipper did manage to rent a rusty half
sea container in the marina yard. This has meant getting much stuff
off the boat to do boat projects and maintenance.
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| Sea container workshop and storage |
Sadiqi is staying in New Zealand over winter. A
few hardy cruisers still brave the, sometimes, chilly temperatures to
get together for the RDM Sunday BBQ.
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| Chilly mornings at the marina |
Whangarei is a pleasant town to stay in. Riverside
Drive Marina is a 10 minute walk to supermarkets in town. Most boat
supply shops and workshops are within reasonable walking distance.
One disappointment has been the new mainsail. I
finally managed to successfully haul it up the mast a few days short
of 6 months after having ordered it in January from Calibre Sails in
Whangarei. David Parr failed to comprehend the sail design
specifications for the Profurl inboom furling system. This was
despite having the old mainsail in the loft to compare or copy.
Overall it was an expensive, long drawn out and unpleasant experience. Just as well I had decided to stay in New Zealand for
winter. Enough said.
