We like Auckland even thought it often looks like this:

But there is such a thing as too much fun, for us anyway, so we’ll be spending most of the northern winter in Seattle’s beautiful Madrona neighborhood.  As for the boat, Bint al Khamseen got hauled, washed, propgreased and gelcoat patched in one day and will be waiting patiently til March for bottom paint and maybe a topside buffing to round out the well deserved spa treatment.

In the meantime, snug in her cradle, she’ll enjoy the warming southern weather with her classy hardstand mate Lady Ava.