We were scheduled to haul out at the Norsand boatyard in Whangarei on November 5th, early in the morning. We spent a quiet night on the river, and woke up early the next morning, only to find the thickest fog ever.
As we slowly moved towards the boatyard, we barely saw the riverbed, which was very close to us. We slowly maneuvered over to the slipway, where the staff was ready to receive us.
The timing of the haulout was scheduled to the highest tide, as the slipway almost gets completely dry during low tide.
Hauling out is always quite nerve wracking, but it all went as planned, and shortly thereafter, Noxoma found her spot on dry land.
It is weird that we are now leaving her for almost six months, as we are planning to head back to Norway for winter and skiing season. We have never left her for that long, so we spent a week prepping her for life on the hard.
We are sad to leave her, but also excited to meet friends and family back home. She certainly will be dearly missed during the time we are away from her.
