Sailing to Bon Accord on Kawau Island in the Hauraki Gulf to Ride Out Bad Weather in New Zealand

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  • Опубліковано 25 сер 2024

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  • @waughthogwaugh3078
    @waughthogwaugh3078 10 місяців тому +7

    Kudos to you for having a good go at the native pronunciation of local place names. It is not easy in NZ, you did well and I know that the effort is appreciated here.

  • @michelefrost4338
    @michelefrost4338 10 місяців тому +1

    That smile on your face because your friends invited you to dinner when you get in is priceless. I look forward to both cooking it for someone else and will be forever grateful to whomever has a hot meal for me on the other end!

    • @SailorJames
      @SailorJames  10 місяців тому

      👏🏻❤️👏🏻❤️👏🏻

  • @2112acj
    @2112acj 10 місяців тому +6

    Always fun to share your adventures James.

  • @johnlove4183
    @johnlove4183 10 місяців тому +3

    I really appreciate the video quality and the maps showing your passage. Thanks.

  • @rodobrien3488
    @rodobrien3488 10 місяців тому +1

    James Thanks for the great video's.

  • @jasonmcintosh2632
    @jasonmcintosh2632 10 місяців тому +2

    I love to see you on your own boat. You going on other's nice big new boats just gives me boat envy. My wife likes to see your inland adventures, getting to know the natives and interacting respectfully with their culture. Thanks for the great videos. Fair winds.

  • @tomhagen7150
    @tomhagen7150 10 місяців тому +3

    Thanks for the content which is a metaphor for navigating life alone on the high seas of existence. Quite inspiring

  • @vaidaslt9650
    @vaidaslt9650 10 місяців тому

    James, thank you.

  • @dannyfisher9223
    @dannyfisher9223 10 місяців тому +1

    Hey Captain James, thanks for another great episode mate, love how raw it is and how you always show the goods n bads that go along with it you truly are one of the best sailing youtube channels out!!! Enjoy mate and safe travels

  • @RichiRothschild
    @RichiRothschild 10 місяців тому +3

    Dude! Can we have an hour long AMSR video, with a long continuous clip just like the short part in your intro on this video, with the side of boat view angle.. The water noise is relaxing.. Just it sailing through the water blissfully.. It'll get loads of views being tranquil ❤

  • @GypseaO
    @GypseaO 10 місяців тому +1

    Yet another great video man. I find myself anticipating the next video from your channel. Great work man Fair winds my friend

  • @Wv8675
    @Wv8675 10 місяців тому +1

    Happy early birthday man take it easy on your bday

  • @thewordofgod2010
    @thewordofgod2010 10 місяців тому +1

    Always look forward to your adventures,

  • @onenightstandoff4905
    @onenightstandoff4905 10 місяців тому +14

    Its pretty crazy to think not long ago I was watching you sail to hawaii without a rudder and now you are just around the corner from me. Enjoy NZ mate

  • @jaydubya4727
    @jaydubya4727 10 місяців тому

    James, thanks for sharing your adventure - love your content!!

  • @MichaelCurrie333
    @MichaelCurrie333 10 місяців тому +2

    Dude, so cool, Ive been really enjoying watching your adventure. I grew up around there, going out fishing and exploring islands. Kawau is particularly great and has some nice beaches on the east side. Keep up the good work brother, kia kaha

    • @SailorJames
      @SailorJames  10 місяців тому

      I loved the copper mine !

  • @SaundyB
    @SaundyB 10 місяців тому

    My favourite place to spend some time, great anchorages up bonnacord, might be up there myself this coming weekend

  • @williamoberlander7932
    @williamoberlander7932 10 місяців тому

    Awesome and " Thank you 😊 so much ❤️

  • @roadway2peace
    @roadway2peace 10 місяців тому

    I am with you, watching from Bangladesh. Wish you all the best always.

  • @Mr666Nikos
    @Mr666Nikos 10 місяців тому

    Nice dockin 😄

  • @forphilme1
    @forphilme1 10 місяців тому

    I'm currently 20 km from kauwau Island right now.

  • @dale6349
    @dale6349 10 місяців тому

    Another great adventure!!

  • @TravelonlineWalk
    @TravelonlineWalk 10 місяців тому

    Nice

  • @TinCupChalice40
    @TinCupChalice40 10 місяців тому +1

    Man! That was a hard stop on your boat. You need a compensator at least that will take some stress off the cleat

  • @wayner9765
    @wayner9765 10 місяців тому

    We're heading to Bon Accord Harbour ourselves in 2 weeks. Nice spot. Enjoy your content.

  • @craigbourbonevans
    @craigbourbonevans 10 місяців тому

    can't wait for mansion house and coppermine vlog. did u meet the walkable and most of all ...the easy snapper fishing....especially around motuora

    • @SailorJames
      @SailorJames  10 місяців тому

      The copper mine and mansion house were soooo cool

  • @SaundyB
    @SaundyB 10 місяців тому

    You can go up a little further and tuck up in front of the big house on the side of the hill on the right, great in a southerly

  • @qdmax11
    @qdmax11 10 місяців тому

    Funny how crazy it is to think I may never get the chance to do this in my life
    And if I take on the voyage hope I won’t be scared to and the learning and knowing nothing about the sea and sail boats
    But has been a dream of mine forsure and I hope I get the chance in my life
    You bringing these videos and your experiences to us getting to watch just wanna say thank you!

  • @glenndavis479
    @glenndavis479 10 місяців тому +3

    Man you seriously have to do some fishing when you anchor up.

    • @knockharder3554
      @knockharder3554 10 місяців тому +1

      I would find it very hard to not get a line wet if I was hanging out at some of these places

    • @onenightstandoff4905
      @onenightstandoff4905 10 місяців тому +1

      ​@@knockharder3554hauraki gulf literally has the beat inshore fishing in the entire world it is so beautiful

    • @TheBeaker59
      @TheBeaker59 10 місяців тому +2

      I have cruised that area alone in a similar boat with a good softbait rod and a few lures its very easy to keep yourself supplied with snapper fillets for dinner every night. You don't need to anchor, when conditions are right drop sails lash tiller hard across and drift fish usually you have dinner within 5 minutes. I have also caught fish from the anchorage exactly where he is.

  • @ryanmall
    @ryanmall 10 місяців тому +1

    Been a while since I watched your videos UA-cam unsubscribe me glad to see your engine is running

  • @seanmurphy1348
    @seanmurphy1348 10 місяців тому +3

    It’s amazing the balls you have to travel around the world on that little boat and also the hippie girl on hers.
    She definitely has big nuts.keep going we love watching

  • @enriquelaroche5370
    @enriquelaroche5370 10 місяців тому +1

    Side tie. I have a different boat but when I dock like you were docking I try to keep my boat speed up to counter wind and current then right at the last moment i will throttle up in reverse then step off with the stern tie in hand and use it to brake any further forward motion. My basic slip is down a tight fairway in a downwind slip. Fin keel spade rudder very maneuverable and Prop walk can help. I'm back on the boat a lot more these days. Another tip.. Any hardware you need to access for service? Where you need to open it up for access if it has Aluminum and Stainless. it;'s a good Idea to regularly open that up and keep it accessible. I have been having to drill out and re tap some of those places. Tedious .Corrosion sux.

    • @SailorJames
      @SailorJames  10 місяців тому

      I was in a 1.5 knot river current

    • @enriquelaroche5370
      @enriquelaroche5370 10 місяців тому +1

      @@SailorJames Yes I know, No criticism. My Slip is in the estuary and we get big currents every day plus My Slip i sin line with the current and also down wind. it's very tricky. Worse when you are new to a spot. I know my slip and have practiced hundreds of times. Can't do that in your situation.

  • @jerseyhomeguy
    @jerseyhomeguy 10 місяців тому

    Just found your channel. Great stuff! What camera are you using?

  • @southernpaths2986
    @southernpaths2986 10 місяців тому

    I appreciate you making the effort to get the pronunciations of the places you visit right… A lot of YT sailors act like it’s no big deal that they aren’t even TRYING to get pronunciations of places right and it always comes across as disrespectful. Thanks for not doing that.

    • @SailorJames
      @SailorJames  10 місяців тому +1

      I always do my best which is tricky because I am not good with languages but I think it’s a matter of respect, like you mentioned.

  • @jeffmercier1974
    @jeffmercier1974 10 місяців тому

    How do you know about the current, through friends, or where did you get the info from? I'm hopping to get out this weekend, spend the night, a chance of snow, so I'm looking forward to it✌️

    • @SailorJames
      @SailorJames  10 місяців тому +1

      Navionics shows all the current directions and speeds

    • @jeffmercier1974
      @jeffmercier1974 10 місяців тому

      @@SailorJames ok, I noticed that function on the windy app, with navionics it wouldn't so much apply on Georgian Bay, the current isn't so scheduled like a tide, I think I'm safe to say that, good to know ✌️

  • @craigstenhouse679
    @craigstenhouse679 10 місяців тому

    After a lifetime of voyaging and writing books about their adventures, Lin and Larry Pardey ended up living on Kawau Island...I'm pretty sure Lin still has the place there...

    • @SailorJames
      @SailorJames  10 місяців тому +1

      Yep, in the next bay over

  • @aeronautekBC
    @aeronautekBC 10 місяців тому

    Well done. What date did you depart the bridge?

  • @dinkwanderlust7981
    @dinkwanderlust7981 10 місяців тому

    Just curious. You don't fish while you are sailing?

    • @SailorJames
      @SailorJames  10 місяців тому +1

      If I was to fish I might catch one and then I would have to deal with it 😂

  • @100foldreturn1
    @100foldreturn1 10 місяців тому

    Just curious, but do you work from your boat for an employer? I heard you say that you just finished up on some computer work. Thanks for sharing your adventures.

    • @SailorJames
      @SailorJames  10 місяців тому +1

      My UA-cam Channel has been my fulltime job since 2021

  • @strunch
    @strunch 10 місяців тому

    How did the ancient sailors navigate without weather reports?

    • @AdventuremanNick
      @AdventuremanNick 10 місяців тому

      Looking at sky and surroundings there are many tricks from which you can tell upcoming weather many use them today.

  • @tony6261
    @tony6261 10 місяців тому

    I have an app called Marine traffic, that you can track vessels, but when I put the name Triteia, it shows a much larger vessel (12m) and it flies the flag of Malaysia, and is currently in Singapore. Is there a different identifier I can use to find you?

    • @SailorJames
      @SailorJames  10 місяців тому +1

      I don’t have an AIS transponder so I won’t be on there

    • @tony6261
      @tony6261 10 місяців тому

      @@SailorJames Oh too bad, it would be fun to track your voyage

    • @SailorJames
      @SailorJames  10 місяців тому

      I have a tracker, you can find the link at svtriteia.com

  • @nkchak
    @nkchak 10 місяців тому

    Is there a fee to request a bridge like that to be raised?