Islands of the Hauraki Gulf
Cruising Helmsman May 2017 A LARGE part of the cruising A long pause from cruising and a lifestyle is the joy of exploring bit of inland travel were top of our 47 a place almost by accident; simply agenda and, like so many foreign because the wind pushed you in that vessels in these waters, we had not direction perhaps. actually planned to travel much in NEW ZEALAND'S HAURAKI Like many boats from Europe New Zealand by yacht. or the Americas we arrived in However, our plans changed and GULF HAS SO MUCH TO New Zealand after sailing across we ended up extending our time OFFER, EVEN WHEN THE the South Pacific for nine months here, allowing us the luxury of straight. cruising about at our leisure. WEEKEND RUSH IS ON. Our boat and her crew needed It was then that we discovered the some R&R, by which I mean the Hauraki Gulf, possibly New Zealand’s more commonplace nautical terms best and easiest cruising ground, BY JESS LLOYD-MOSTYN of 'repairs and replacements'. given its proximity to Auckland. DESTINATIONS Islands of the Hauraki Gulf Cruising Helmsman May 2017 48 NEW ZEALAND NEW DESTINATIONS WHAT IS THE ATTRACTION? The Gulf lies to the east of Auckland and is bordered by the Coromandel Peninsula, which protects it for the most part from the Pacific Ocean swells. To the north is Great Barrier Island, a fantastic sailing destination in itself, which further serves to lessen the impact of the wider ocean on the sea state within the Gulf. The area is dotted with many islands, some big and full of holiday homes and amenities, some small and privately owned.
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