Thursday June 4 was a significant day in Kate’s life. She has languished almost invisible in her mud mooring along the Causeway for the last ten years, with accessibility very constrained by the tides. There were often only 1-2 days a week when the tides were suitable for a day sail and these often didn’t coincide with favourable weather or available crew. Access was by dinghy only which was a challenge for the less nimble
But now – thanks to some wonderfully generous sponsors and donors – she has a very accessible and visible all-tides berth in the Waiheke Marina at Kennedy Point. We can now plan sail training outings for Waiheke’s young people unconstrained by tide times.
One fun challenge is that Kate’s length overall is too great for the available berth. This has been cleverly overcome by shipping the long bowsprit before we come alongside. Then the task of repositioning and securing the bowsprit each time we leave becomes part of the rigging routine for the day’s crew to learn.
So -she’s all ready for another fun-filled sailing season.
