Enjoyed this -brought back memories of bringing our boat South down this coast. Beautiful conditions along the Hawkes Bay coast and the moment we hit the Wairarapa, the N10-15 became a gusty NW10-25 then slowly increased. NW40 past Cape Palliser on a beautiful sunny wild evening. 6 hours later and we were back to 10 knots or less.... That Super Maramu setup is fantastic for short handing. Have been aboard them at boatshows and talked to owners, this video does a great job of highlighting the benefits. Wonderful to have your fully sheltered cockpit through conditions like those!
Thanks mate. It is a beautiful part of the NZ coastline. Amazing how quickly the weather changes. If you stay in close though it seems you can avoid the worst of it.
@@sailingjaygo Funnily enough I received advice from a number of people to stay well out if it blows NW, like about 30+ nm offshore where it's often more settled and less violent. We wanted to see the coast though. Castlepoint lighthouse all lit up with the surrounding lights at 1am looked incredible, while seeing the locals buzzing around in their small tinnies off Stoney Bay (well South) in 40 knots just reinforced it was a normal day on the water for them!
Nice adventure. Bonus that it was a off shore so there wasn't much fetch. That coast can be a challenge. Great to see people enjoying sailing around NZ and seeing more than just the Bay of Islands down to Hauraki Golf. Great boat for the job too.👍👍👍
Thanks. It was a bit of a balance choosing the right line when the storm came through. We didn't see a single other boat till we got to Tauranga. Didn't really see many others till Mercury actually.
Wow... This must be the nicest Super Maramu that I have seen. love the cockpit and the bimini setup. Can't believe that it stayed dry during that storm.
Hey Coleen. A previous owner built the Bimini frame. Dee made the Bimini canvas & clears herself. We love how it turned out. It is really practical in any weather. Rob.
You're capable sailors in a great boat, so this was a pleasure to watch. It's still interesting to see you become less surprised at the 30kn+ winds that are standard around the country, and with each video your reefing becomes more conservative too.
Hey Secretly, Love seeing your perspectives about how we become accustomed to local conditions. All very true. The reefing conservatism I suspect is the transition from racing sailors to a cruising ones as well as dealing with different local conditions. We arrived in Vanuatu from Fiji and had a great laugh with some Swiss guys who observed us tearing along under full sail when they were double reefed just out of Fiji. A couple of hours later we were 2+ reefed. LOL.
@RalphReuben. Thanks Ralph. We don't always get it right but keeping a cool head and being methodical works for us. (The 50 knot part wasn't much fun. Just trying not to break anything). Glad you enjoyed the video.
Great video, thank you for taking the time to make it. I haven't sailed this way, it is rougher than the West Coast? No other way to get to Gisborne though!
Thanks. Yes it is notoriously more volatile than sailing up the West Coast. We spoke to other yachties later who told us that it is not uncommon to experience sudden storms here such as the one we encountered. We were able to stay in close enough to avoid the worst of it. The sea state was much much worse wider out.
Awesome video. Thanks for sharing. We recently sailed that coast from Auckland to Gisborne then back again, catching some unexpectedly high winds too. Our yacht is Saboteur, a Tayana 47. Love your Super Maramu. A proper blue water yacht. Are you running 6 hour watches overnight with just then two of you? Where are you now?
@martinlloyd7227. Hey Martin, Tayana 47 is an awesome boat. Bob Perry design I think? With just the two of us, we usually start out at 3hr night watches but on longer passages, once we get into a rhythm, we generally stretch them out to about 5hrs if we both feel well rested and comfortable. We are now enjoying the paradise that is Fiji. PS. I sailed against a kid when I was about 11yrs old who had a pretty sweet sabot called Saboteur. That was a cool boat too! Rob.
Hi ! I have just discovered your channel - Shame we didnt meet when you were here in Wellington ! Sing out if you would like an extra crew member at some stage. Regards, John.
@@sailingjaygo Great ! I can see you are both very competent sailors and don't 'need' anyone else, but if you would like some company and an extra watch person....
Yes. We were told to be careful. We thought we had picked a good weather window but it is really hard to allow for those localised storms that build so quickly there. Definitely had our hands full at the peak of the storm and I actually think we were north of the worst of it! That is why we didn't stop and heave to.
Thanks for your comment. Very hard to get the full perspective of the real size of waves at sea on camera during the day. Nighttime would be impossible. We only use a mobile phone camera and GoPro. Professional cameras might be different but I have never seen video of what it is really like.
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Enjoyed this -brought back memories of bringing our boat South down this coast. Beautiful conditions along the Hawkes Bay coast and the moment we hit the Wairarapa, the N10-15 became a gusty NW10-25 then slowly increased. NW40 past Cape Palliser on a beautiful sunny wild evening. 6 hours later and we were back to 10 knots or less....
That Super Maramu setup is fantastic for short handing. Have been aboard them at boatshows and talked to owners, this video does a great job of highlighting the benefits. Wonderful to have your fully sheltered cockpit through conditions like those!
Thanks mate. It is a beautiful part of the NZ coastline. Amazing how quickly the weather changes. If you stay in close though it seems you can avoid the worst of it.
@@sailingjaygo Funnily enough I received advice from a number of people to stay well out if it blows NW, like about 30+ nm offshore where it's often more settled and less violent. We wanted to see the coast though. Castlepoint lighthouse all lit up with the surrounding lights at 1am looked incredible, while seeing the locals buzzing around in their small tinnies off Stoney Bay (well South) in 40 knots just reinforced it was a normal day on the water for them!
Not being a local, I would not have been game to go out wider. We were concerned about the fetch if we went wide.
Nice adventure. Bonus that it was a off shore so there wasn't much fetch. That coast can be a challenge. Great to see people enjoying sailing around NZ and seeing more than just the Bay of Islands down to Hauraki Golf. Great boat for the job too.👍👍👍
Thanks. It was a bit of a balance choosing the right line when the storm came through. We didn't see a single other boat till we got to Tauranga. Didn't really see many others till Mercury actually.
Wow... This must be the nicest Super Maramu that I have seen. love the cockpit and the bimini setup. Can't believe that it stayed dry during that storm.
Hey Coleen. A previous owner built the Bimini frame. Dee made the Bimini canvas & clears herself. We love how it turned out. It is really practical in any weather.
Rob.
You're capable sailors in a great boat, so this was a pleasure to watch. It's still interesting to see you become less surprised at the 30kn+ winds that are standard around the country, and with each video your reefing becomes more conservative too.
Hey Secretly, Love seeing your perspectives about how we become accustomed to local conditions. All very true. The reefing conservatism I suspect is the transition from racing sailors to a cruising ones as well as dealing with different local conditions. We arrived in Vanuatu from Fiji and had a great laugh with some Swiss guys who observed us tearing along under full sail when they were double reefed just out of Fiji. A couple of hours later we were 2+ reefed. LOL.
Thanks,very informative for us armchair sailors,lovely yachts and your professionalism in 50 knots very inspiring.
@RalphReuben. Thanks Ralph. We don't always get it right but keeping a cool head and being methodical works for us. (The 50 knot part wasn't much fun. Just trying not to break anything). Glad you enjoyed the video.
Wow … good test for those cockpit covers! You must give me the name of your trimmer!!!😉🤣
Lol! Hey Neil, she doesn't come cheap! Dee sure did an awesome job with them. They worked out really well.
Nice to see some "not topics" sailing!
Thanks. Although we love sailing in the tropics as well!
Great video, thank you for taking the time to make it. I haven't sailed this way, it is rougher than the West Coast? No other way to get to Gisborne though!
Thanks. Yes it is notoriously more volatile than sailing up the West Coast. We spoke to other yachties later who told us that it is not uncommon to experience sudden storms here such as the one we encountered. We were able to stay in close enough to avoid the worst of it. The sea state was much much worse wider out.
Good sailing people 😊
Thanks Robert
Awesome video. Thanks for sharing. We recently sailed that coast from Auckland to Gisborne then back again, catching some unexpectedly high winds too. Our yacht is Saboteur, a Tayana 47. Love your Super Maramu. A proper blue water yacht. Are you running 6 hour watches overnight with just then two of you? Where are you now?
@martinlloyd7227. Hey Martin, Tayana 47 is an awesome boat. Bob Perry design I think? With just the two of us, we usually start out at 3hr night watches but on longer passages, once we get into a rhythm, we generally stretch them out to about 5hrs if we both feel well rested and comfortable. We are now enjoying the paradise that is Fiji.
PS. I sailed against a kid when I was about 11yrs old who had a pretty sweet sabot called Saboteur. That was a cool boat too! Rob.
Hi ! I have just discovered your channel - Shame we didnt meet when you were here in Wellington !
Sing out if you would like an extra crew member at some stage. Regards, John.
Thanks John. We are now in Fiji.
@@sailingjaygo Yes, I gathered that :) Where are you off to next ?
Vanuatu & New Cal.
@@sailingjaygo Great !
I can see you are both very competent sailors and don't 'need' anyone else, but if you would like some company and an extra watch person....
Thanks John. I must admit we both enjoy sailing as a couple and dealing with the challenges that brings, but you never know down the track. Rob.
Waiarapa coast = Perfectly Normal LOL
Yes. We were told to be careful. We thought we had picked a good weather window but it is really hard to allow for those localised storms that build so quickly there. Definitely had our hands full at the peak of the storm and I actually think we were north of the worst of it! That is why we didn't stop and heave to.
Yeah, fairly typical conditions for this area
We seem to have heard MANY similar stories since.
Wow what a sea kindly boat.who was the maker .?really enjoyed your content
Hey Ricky. French boat. AMEL Super Maramu. Principal designer was Henri Amel. We feel very lucky to own one.
Should show the big waves put a spotlight out
Thanks for your comment. Very hard to get the full perspective of the real size of waves at sea on camera during the day. Nighttime would be impossible. We only use a mobile phone camera and GoPro. Professional cameras might be different but I have never seen video of what it is really like.