Because of the Fanworm feeling a bit to well on Guppy’s hull I had to take the boat out of the water, which I could only do in Whangarei as the small slipway in Tutukaka was a bit to busy the next weeks.So after arranging everything I sailed Guppy from Tutukaka to Whangarei, which where a good 5 hours of beating into 30 knots of wind and a few hours up the river. Th next morning as soon as the tide was high enough Guppy got hauled out and inspected for any Fanworm by bio security people which – to their big surprise – wasn’t on the hull anymore.I anti fouled Guppy’s bottom, cleaned, polished and waxed the hull, put some new anodes on it and the next day early afternoon Guppy went back in the water looking very happy and shiny at me. It was high tide again and the water was rushing out of Whangarei harbour and so was Guppy. With a good 20 knots on the beam and full sail she was flying back to Tutukaka doing 8 knots average for a couple hours. Bio security is satisfied again and has allowed me to sail again anywhere. But for now I think Guppy is happy to just shine her glory in the marina as I have to head out to Auckland again this afternoon to attend at a dinner for ‘Y for Youth’ where I will be a keynote speaker.

I am not going to say much about the film Maidentrip, but I won’t be representing it as I am not fully standing behind it.

Laura