S/V Phantom

28/10/2018

Repainted and looking her Sunday best. Finishing touches and back in the water tomorrow ready for sale. A sad day but i have bought my dream boat so Phantom is now looking for a new owner:

11/03/2017

Picking our way back up the harbour through the Classic Fleet race..

17/01/2017

If its blowing too hard for sailing get your kite out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6l76gYTLg4

Will have a new sailing vid next week but until then...something a bit different. My other passion, still ocean based!

06/11/2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV09TsV7l4w&index=12&list=PLuGvmraput1ypmHJJyOAMW9h-QT5mW_wI

Sailing trip around Ponui Island and Rotoroa Island aboard S/V Phantom. Had a look around the interesting island of Rotoroa, a former alcoholics refuge run b...

01/11/2016

28/10/2016

Sunrise...New Zealand style....

26/10/2016

Heading Home....

23/10/2016

Awesome weekend sailing...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu6htwoyCnE&list=PLuGvmraput1ypmHJJyOAMW9h-QT5mW_wI

Sailing trip from Auckland to Ponui Island and Rotoroa Island aboard S/V Phantom. Strong winds from SW gave me a fast downwind run for the 30mile journey. Th...

23/10/2016

Heading to Rotoroa Island...Summer is coming!

23/10/2016

Beautiful Ponui Island Sunset.....

24/07/2016

Wind gusts of 130km/hr in the last 24hrs, hurricane force!

08/06/2016

Rangitoto sits outside the entrance to Auckland Harbour. Islington Bay is on the east side of Rangi, which is where i headed for the night. Winter sailing, S...

07/06/2016

a beautiful Matariki night at Rangitoto...

14/05/2016

Heading back up to the mooring after a couple of weeks at the marina doing maintenance, maintenance,maintenance...

01/05/2016

Some boat p**n!
New winches and v-berth coming along nicely...

26/04/2016

Decorating the bathroom! V Berth coming along nicely....

01/04/2016

First time launching the new spinnaker single handed and survived!

12/03/2016

11/03/2016

Awesome trip to Kawau Island, visiting Moturekareka Island and the Wreck of the Sailing Vessel Rewa....

3 Day Sailing trip to Moturekareka Island, snorkelling on the wreck of the 309ft S/V Rewa & sailing Kawau Island. Sailing around New Zealand....