We got underway and did a 3 night passage to head up to the Annapolis boat show. Weather made us tuck in before cape Hatteras though so we have been exploring North Carolina. I guess Blackbeard’s ship wrecked at the inlet here so they are still pulling up artefacts from it and you can see them at the local museum. Pretty cool. Back to sea tomorrow!

[–] TagMeInSkipIGotThis@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What sort of vessel are you travelling in?

[–] Username@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 month ago

An Amel Super Maramu 53ft ketch

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 month ago

Awesome, sounds like you guys are having a great time!

[–] terraborra@lemmy.nz 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well I survived the redundancies but some good work friends haven’t. I’m going to be seriously f’d off if the company is cruel enough to let them go this side of Christmas.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 month ago

I hope you don't take it too hard. Often the people who keep their jobs feel much worse than the ones who lost theirs, as a sort of survivor's guilt.

I also wouldn't be surprised if they let the people go sooner rather than later. Hopefully they get a good redundancy package.

[–] eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

When do we start getting the stable weather? Is it after Daylight Saving starts? I'm tired of the wind and random rain

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I would have said January 😆. Four seasons in one day is kinda par for the course in spring.

[–] eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

C'mon climate change do us at least one favour and make Spring nicer or something

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 month ago

I'm afraid climate change makes things more haphazard, not less 🙁

[–] eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 month ago

Drinking a whole teapot of green tea before bed last night wasn’t a great idea, I couldn’t get to sleep until around 1am

[–] NoRamyunForYou@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Really pelting it down in Auckland right now 🙃

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 month ago

Huh, some more crazy weather: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/529703/weather-heavy-rain-warnings-thunderstorms-snow-wind-forecast

[–] thevoyagekayaking@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Someone's loaned me a mountain bike, I've been out after work a few times this week. I'm saving up to buy my own one soon.

https://www.relive.cc/view/vrqowLwAjKq

Also, I'll be helping with the south coast cleanup tomorrow, cleaning up Taputearanga island with the Wellington sea kayak network.

[–] thevoyagekayaking@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 month ago

https://www.relive.cc/view/vevWmKKJpy6

This was the south coast cleanup trip.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Awesome! That looks like hard work!

[–] thevoyagekayaking@lemmy.nz 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

My legs hurt. Amazing scenery though.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 month ago

I bet they do, and I bet it was! Looks like quite a climb!