01 Jan 2011 | Start: 15:30, Finish: 17:30 | Cruise from: Havelock #7 to Neill Island | Engine hours 1825.0 – 1825.5. Avg RPM: 2,000. Very calm seas until channel between Neill and Havelock. Good 13-18kt winds on the beam.
Uneventful sail to Neil Island, spent morning recovering from NYE. Had an Indian guy swim to our boat and come aboard – Ian quickly shoo’d him away. Anchoring in 6m means close enough to swim from Havelock #7 beach. Motored out of the anchorage, but sails up immediately upon leaving the bay and all the way to Neill. Arrived at dusk, with a catamaran and a stinkboat already anchored, making it the most crowded anchorage to date. Dropped in 9.5m w/ some clanging on the chain, found we had wrapped a small bombie in the morning. Ate soya curry and watched Goodbye Lenin. Movie was nice; soya, less so.
