Opua day 1

This place is a Mecca for cruising boats.

A lot of the boats here are preparing to leave for the islands because it's the end of the cyclone season. Every day they have activities for the cruisers provided by the local council who own the marina. Tonight they had a get-together for everyone and it was good to share information and talk weather to the other crews making the same voyage. I listened to the local Burnsco rep about fishing from the stern of the boat by dragging lures and he had a table full of products for sale.