It’s amazing how quickly time flies. Almost thirteen years ago, when I was 26, I flew to New Zealand and bought Heart of Gold during uni holidays. I spent about 6 weeks learning to sail her in the Hauraki Gulf before sailing her single handed back home across the Tasman Sea. The ocean is a great teacher, and with all the sailing I’ve done on Heart of Gold since the crossing, I still learn something new everytime I take her out.

I recently wrote a piece recounting that voyage for Afloat magazine, you can read the entire article in the link below: