5th of October continued............

Cont'd from last post

The Captain (this is what we are now starting to call Dad) said that we could go for a walk when we get there and go down into the WWII tunnels with our headlamps, he also said that there would be some old barracks that we would be able to explore. Laura isn't looking forward to it because somebody (we all think it was Ben) told her there would be rats. Anyway I have to go because the Captain is calling me to take over the tiller so he can go and check the chart around Home Bay for rocks and reefs as I haven't had time to look for him.

12:00 Miles: 2 1/2

We've just arrived at Home Bay about 5 minutes ago. Did I ever put in this Log that we have two Kayaks on board? Well if I didn't we do have two, and Mum and Ben have just started to paddle over to the shore from our now anchored boat. Mum is going to set up a couple of our small tents for everybody but me to sleep in.

TBC

Go the All Blacks!!! My guess is the All Blacks 45-15

5 October 2000 The Adventures really begin!!!

5 October 2000
6:30am Miles:0

Mum and Dad decided last night that we would go on an overnight cruise to Home Bay, Motatapu, this weekend. So Dad and I were still getting the boat ready for the trip at 11:30pm last night.

Currently we are just motoring out of the Westhaven Marina.

TBC

Return to Port

5:45 pm Miles:1

We have just arrived back into Port from our trip. The Captain is taking down the sails while we are moored to the wharf at Westhaven Marina.

Dad has said that he will buy us a chart of the Hauraki Gulf so that we can record all our adventures on it.

Next entry coming sooner than the last.

28th September 2000

The Log Begins

28th September 2000

12:00 Miles:5

Today's the day!!! Today at 9:00 we officially launched Swallow. Our plan is to sail round to Takapuna and back for her maiden voyage with us. We've just rounded North Head in four knot winds. As I (Peter) am log keeper I have decided that on an overnight trip I will make three entries a day and on a day cruise I will only make two entries. I can smell the delicious lunch (I haven't tasted it but I know it will be) Mum the Cook is making.

Next entry coming soon.

Prologue,Prologue and more Prologue

Prologue Continued Again:

We made Mum 'First Mate and Cook', Laura was given the positions of 'Second Mate, Sail Repair Manager', Ben was made 'Able Seaman and Rigging and Ropes Manager' and I was made 'First Lieutenant, Chief Navigator and Logkeeper'.

After painting her new name on her we decided on a date when we would first take Swallow out: the 28th of September.

That is the finished prologue,I hope that you have enjoyed reading it!!!