Sunglasses overboard

Another week has sailed away….in lockdown, out of lockdown… with work, Dad care, legal battles, more tragedy and yacht spotting!

Out of lockdown 3 to a looser lockdown 2 on Thursday, meant a road trip to wiri for work duties. A long day of interviewing for a warehouse person, and subsequent related HR tasks, meant a loaded end to my work week.

Legal battles with a litigious property vendor has also added weight to a hectic week. Dad doctor visits (maintenance trip) followed by a Saturday spent in, yes my 2nd residence, North Shore hospital with dad under covid restrictions and another 12 hour day of sitting on a vinyl chair (not ideal for a now healing back or mental wellness) Saturday culminating in the very sad news we have lost another close family friend in a tragic accident.

Sunday broke with clear sunny skies and an on again trip out on a 57 foot yacht to watch the America’s cup racing was planned for the afternoon. A little much needed time out! Dad sorted, home from hospital and other family members and his carer taking over to spend the day with him, meant George and I could get our sea legs on, picnic lunch and hit the seas at midday

Sails up and sunglasses overboard! Yes early into the adventure my $2 sunglasses fell off my face and floated away in the wake! Not so easy to flick around a large yacht in full sail to scoop them up with the fishing net…

Squinting the afternoon away (at least I’d taken a hat) we picniced by Tiri(island) and sailed to a position on at the edge of the race course!

The Italians taking charge and producing a clean swept to secure a spot of challenger to NZ in the finals of the America Cup in a couple of weeks!

The closest we got to these massive sailboats was when a training Team NZ flew past our moored boat – looking large and fast!

George learning the ropes(and on a boat this size there is a lot of them) and he got to play the main man as we motored back to the marina at the end of the day!

Helmsman for a moment! They journey back on calm seas, boat cleanup and home for leftovers before crashing into bed! A wonderful afternoon thanks to the kindness of Russell’s boss’s Richard and Isabel.