The cutter by dide

The cutter

We are staying at Momorangi Bay, almost opposite NZ's Outward Bound School at Anakiwa. Today, across the sound, we could see one of the cutters heading for Anakiwa. The wind was against them and things weren't going that well. They would have been returning from a 3 day sailing scheme and were still struggling with the concepts. Eventually they got back to the school and I imagine were looking forward to hot showers and a comfortable bed. Tomorrow they will be heading out on another 3 day scheme (kayaking, tramping, solo in the bush, or maybe community service?) It's a tough course, but a great adventure - we gave our kids an OB course for their 21st present.
Sounds like quite an adventure and very rewarding
January 23rd, 2021  
Brings back some good memories!
January 23rd, 2021  
Wow - what a present! I hope they were appreciative of it. I'm not sure I would be comfortable in this Course! You have got a super photo of the cutter!
January 23rd, 2021  
Such a peaceful activity beautifully captured Dianne:)
January 23rd, 2021  
Lovely
January 23rd, 2021  
What a great idea for a present, and a lovely view for you. Aer you allowed to stay away at the moment - we are pretty much grounded in the UK?
January 23rd, 2021  
Beautiful shot and what an awesome thing.
January 23rd, 2021  
Gorgeous scenery and such an exciting program.
January 23rd, 2021  
Super capture, hard work but rewarding
January 23rd, 2021  
Great that you saw some action at OB ..were you tempted to sign up..
January 23rd, 2021  
Bep
Great capture.
January 23rd, 2021  
Beautiful capture. It's a great adventure.
January 23rd, 2021  
@busylady yes we can travel within NZ. The only Covid cases are all from overseas and contained in managed isolation. I image if it escapes into the community then we will be in lockdown and will have to scuttle home very quickly.
January 23rd, 2021  
Excellent adventure.
January 23rd, 2021  
Lovely capture.
January 23rd, 2021  
Lovely to see them all on board!
January 23rd, 2021  
Oh my! It’s good for young people to learn just how much their body can stand.
January 23rd, 2021  
They look rather relaxed.
January 24th, 2021  
A lovely scene and composition
January 24th, 2021  
We used to camp there when I was little! One of our first places we went camping. I remember a beautiful beach! What a great present for them. The thought of the solo camp scared me, but at least in NZ there aren't half the predators in the wild that there are in Canada or other parts of the world.
January 26th, 2021  
@kiwichick yes - momorangi is lovely but very crowded and busy now. When I completed my OB course at age 22, I thought solo would be scary too, but it was actually ok!
January 26th, 2021  
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