Welcome to this month’s article. In the December 2023 issue, we’d sailed our Jeanneau 47ft yacht S.V. Sauvage under the Auckland Harbour Bridge (with plenty of clearance – yes, I had been concerned) and made it through to the Auckland Central City side with ease.
Our goal was to finally master anchoring in Islington Bay, which lies between Rangitoto and Motutapu Islands in the Hauraki Gulf. This was our third attempt, and this time, I hoped for some luck. Pffff! I wish!
Now on the city side of the Harbour Bridge, we needed to fill up with diesel. Our first port of call was the fuel dock inside Westhaven Marina. Our one-and-only experience of Westhaven was during our Penny Whiting sailing lesson,
