[C320-list] Bay of Islands NZ

[VenturaC320 at aol.com]

Annie,
 
Just saw your posting. I am a Kiwi now living in the US and have been  to 
the Bay of Islands many times. I recommend that you drive up, stay in a  
motel and charter for a day or so up there. There is so much to see and you  
will not get very far by sail boat. You could charter a sail boat up there  for 
a day or so if you wanted. It is a very large a bay with many islands.  
There are various boat tours available too. You may want to search it on the  
Internet. The trip up to the Bay of Islands is also very scenic and Ninety  
Mile Beach is fabulous. Be sure to go up to North Cape where the Pacific  
Ocean and the Tasman Sea come together. Good Luck and have fun.
 
P.S. Auckland ("City of Sails") is a great place to charter  and the 
Hauraki Gulf, where the Americas Cup was run, is also  a beautiful place to sail 
and has several islands to  visit. 
 
Hazel (Ventura C320)    
 
 
In a message dated 12/22/2010 3:37:20 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
annie at sydneyprivatesailing.com.au writes:

Are  there any C32 owners living in New Zealand or has anyone been to the 
Bay of  Islands?  If so, is it worth hiring an Oceanis 32 for 3 days (and 
paying  for the 5 day minimum charter period) or is it better to do day tours 
on the 3  days and stay in a hotel and do a yacht charter when we have more 
time?   The Oceanis 32 is the only boat I've managed to find available in 
February  which is High Season there.  I'm married to a keen golfer.  The  
courses look stunning so half our time is already allocated to golf.
Kind  regards
Annie Bennett
Topcat  1073