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The food will keep coming until you call a halt , firmly . You come on deck at 3 AM in pitch black with the boat tossing about and only the angry swirling foam around you visible , at 3:00:30 AM a wave comes over and drenches you completely , and you're alone with just shivers and thoughts to keep you company until being relieved at 6 AM , still pitch black . When ex-pianist Craig was here in June , they played in the local JBC - - jazz blues concept - - jazz club , along with a singer , to a large audience consisting mostly of computer scientists . There was no problem but she wanted more freedom to find her own way , and despite distinctly anxious parents that 's exactly what happened . At that gig the centrepiece was Matangi , a clarinet group ( trio / quartet / quintet / whatever ) that meets weekly at our place ; we played some arranged jazz numbers that Ian had picked up in Berlin and Vienna to a very appreciative ( and surprisingly attentive ) audience . Of many amazing sights the most stunning was Matai Bay , on a remote and deserted peninsula with no services except a campground : a beautiful , symmetrical , double bay , with white surf and golden sand , backed by lurid green bush and , once beyond the vicinity of the campground , apparently untrodden by human foot . Pam had the time of her life , assisted by plentiful superb local white wines and seafood , and was often playing recorder from 9 AM until close to midnight . So Santa Fe was chosen as the railhead and Las Vegas became a footnote in western history . Despite inevitable recriminations from both sides , we had a lovely weekend . So off we went , despite a windy forecast , setting out in 25 knots of wind with two reefs for a pleasant cruise to Man O ' War Bay on the far side of Waiheke Island . A movie tells the true tale of a party of school-children , three of whom wander off , two returning bloody , bruised and amnesic after three days , and the other never heard of again , despite extensive searches . The weather gradually worsened until we heard a gust of 38 knots reported at the nearby weather station , at which point we were severely overpowered in very rough seas . The organiser informed us that the only vacancy was in the " two-day option , " laconically remarking that this was only 15 to 18 km per day and therefore perfectly straightforward for anyone of moderate fitness . You have to admire them : in fact , on every visit home he finds his folks always have more to teach him , in terms of how they cope with life and inevitable infirmity . We've sailed right alongside a replica of Captain Cook 's Endeavour : we were close-hauled and hard-pressed to keep up , which was disturbing until we noticed that , despite appearances , its square sails were aback and it was steaming along under a powerful , though anachronistic , engine .