What to Bring With You What's Already On The Boat Items provided with the boat include all bedding, linen and bath towels as well as all fuel and gas used. Warm, heavy duty wet-weather gear is available on board. What To Bring With You Clothing:- Generally there is no need for other than casual and serviceable clothes such as T-shirts and shorts or jeans. Try to bring clothes that are crush resistant as hanging space is limited. A tracksuit and/or jumper is advisable for the cooler evenings. Even though warm heavy-weather gear is available on the boat, these can be a bit heavy for most cool or wet occasions and lighter spray jackets are often more appropriate. You should bring with you a light raincoat or light windbreak jacket for comfort during most wet or windy times, both for on the boat and for going ashore. A sun hat is essential, preferably with a chin-strap to keep from blowing into the bay. Deck shoes or white-soled joggers are the best footwear for on board but bare feet are quite OK if you desire. Bring serviceable joggers for walking over island tracks or into towns. On rare occasions we may need to launch the dinghy over a sharp-stoned beach so some footwear that can get wet could be handy, such as a pair of plastic sandals or light sandshoes. Baggage:- Keep baggage brought onto the boat to a minimum as storage space on board is not unlimited. Avoid rigid suitcases. Soft bags will fold away and stow more easily once unpacked. If you have other gear for your other travels that are not needed on the boat, leave it at your hotel and pick it up after the sail. A small backpack is handy to take items such as camera, towel, water flask etc on your excursions ashore. Have a good quality plastic bag or similar inside the backpack to keep the contents dry when in the bottom of the dinghy. Other things to bring:- Don't forget your passport if you are from outside NZ. Sunscreen is advisable as you can get burnt from the sun above as well as from its reflections off the water. Bring a spectacles strap to secure your reading or sun glasses and prevent them from being accidentally lost overboard. Bring swimming togs and a beach towel. Also a separate small towel is useful to dry your feet before putting on your shoes after going ashore in the dinghy. Back to Top