Nov 09 – Current

Chief Stewardess - Island Passage - 140ft charter catamaran operating in New Zealand and Vanautu.  One of 8 crew.  Responsible for all on-board hospitality - service, bar, house keeping etc.  Support deck crew as required, anchor watch, engine checks during passages etc

April – May 2009

Delivery Crew / Watchkeeper - NZ to Tonga – 8 days on Island Style - 41ft Ian Farrier Catamaran.  One of 4 crew keeping 2 hour watches, 24 hrs/day - keeping log at watch end including boat position, wind, weather, engine hours and other comments

2007/2008

Skipper / Helmsperson - Two seasons of Women’s Harbour Racing - skipper and helm - spinnaker division - crews of between 5 and 8

Oct 07

Oct 06

Oct 04

Crew - Completed the return leg of the Coastal Classic race between Auckland and the Bay of Islands (126nm)

2004 - 2009

Dec/Jan

2 handed crew - Annual 3-4 week cruises to and around Bay of Islands, Great Barrier Island and Hauraki Gulf

Sept 04 - Mar 08

Racing Crew - Harbour racing regularly on a Young88 and a Young 9 and occasionally on a Farr 1020 and an Elliott 14.  3 handed racing in the Under 26ft Club.  Positions: Keyboards, trim, mainsheet

March 2004

2 handed crew - 6 day private charter of a 36ft Beneteau Sunsail Yacht in Vava’u, Tonga.

Nov 2003

Crew - We bought our first keeler, an Alan Warwick Stratus 747.  She required extensive amounts of work to get her sea worthy again.  My husband completed most of this work, with my able assistance (see gallery) including sanding, assisting with fibre glassing, antifouling and painting.