Time to banish the cabin fever!
Welcome to the December issue of Boating New Zealand. As I write this on a sunny spring morning, another month living in Covid-19 purgatory has slipped by. The good news is that restrictions in Auckland are about to ease slightly, with the Government taking a more pragmatic approach in preparation for ‘living with the virus’. Kiwis should again be free to go boating anywhere in Aotearoa by Christmas. And aren’t we ready for it! There is so much pent-up demand! Last weekend great weather and ‘permission to picnic’ brought Aucklanders out in droves. Boaties were no exception – the Hauraki Gulf was awash with boats of every description. At my usual lightly used, minor boat ramp on the Puhoi River, there was a long line-up to launch and an even longer wait to…