Contessa 26 foot junk rig sailboat - Single Handed: Great Barrier Is. NZ to Gulf Harbour, NZ

It's been a fractured summer here in the North Island of New Zealand, with lots of storms and strong winds from the north easterly quadrant. I managed to sail up to Great Barrier Island for a few days when the winds swung to the SW and brought with them sunny weather. But, it's just a short respite before the incessant NorEasters come back....