Archives

1. Sailing the Bay Of Islands

   Urupukapuka Island

   Urupukapuka lies seven kilometres off the mainland. One cafe sits at Otehei Bay; beyond that the island is grass and ridgeline, sandy in some coves and pebbled in others, with sheep grazing the hills down to the water.

2. Manual

   How to Remove Barnacles

   A how-to guide for barnacle sanding and grime prevention for wooden hulls.

3. Travel

   Sailing the Tasman Sea, Part I

   A brief note on heartbreak, an adventure without motive, and the decision to stop fighting waves. Written in the days before departure — 1,200 nautical miles of the Tasman Sea still ahead, and no idea yet what it will ask of me.

4. Housekeeping

   An Introduction to Fjarvera

   An introduction: the premise behind these writings, and what's coming next.