We had the sails down (jib and main) yesterday morning when the wind wasn't too strong. After almost sailing half of the world, it is the time to repair the wear and tear. A guy living on his boat here is a sail maker and he took 3 of our sails to his shop.

Bruce has been busy with all the wrenches - disassembling, cleaning, lubricating, reassembling. And I made a new bag for the man-over board kit, using my antique sewing machine.

Apparently Easter holiday is a big deal here. There will be a boat race at the bay here and all the boat owners are trying to get the boat hauled and bottom painted before the race. Therefore the marina's travel lift is fully booked until after the holiday. So we've decided to tour New Zealand before having the major boat work done. Will be leaving on the coming Friday and coming back in 2 weeks.