Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Day-Sail Log

Out past Rangitoto, anchor down in Waiheke, and don't mention the sea breeze dying.

Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Day-Sail Log — A one-season logbook for day sails and weekend bays from Waitematā Harbour to Waiheke, Rangitoto and Kawau. Designed by Taffrail Press in Denmark, drawing on more than 10 years of experience designing structured, seaworthy maritime logbooks.

What's inside (184 pages)

• 96 Day-Sail pages, one per outing, each with a custom sketch map of Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana to draw your track on, compass rose and scale bar (Not for navigation)
• Date, departure & arrival, distance (nm), duration, average & max speed, engine hours and fuel on every day page
• Crew and guests, compact weather & barometer block, and tides/currents or water-level fields in local and metric/imperial units
• Highlight of the day, lesson learnt, 'excuse for motoring' tick-boxes and a sundowner note on every outing
• 10 passage plans and 8 overnight / passage sheets with 24 hourly watch rows
• Season summary and milestones at the front, plus a 100-sail index, crew & guest register, crew awards and guest book
• Harbours & marinas log (8 pages) and anchorages & moorings log (4 pages)
• 12 pages of engine hours, maintenance, fuel & water, defects and spares
• Emergency page (MAYDAY / PAN-PAN script), safety equipment register, crew briefing, pre-departure checklists and dated official sources

Built for real hands at the chart table or helm

• Generous write-in rows: 7.5 mm minimum ruling pitch, light grey lines for ballpoint or pencil, and numbered pages throughout.
• Heavy uncoated paper: 60# (90 gsm) white uncoated interior stock that takes pencil or pen cleanly without smear.
• Two trim sizes: US Letter (8.5 × 11 in / 216 × 279 mm) and A4 (210 × 297 mm).

Standard or Personalised Coil Edition

• Standard (Coil-bound, lies flat): Ships straight to print via our production partner Lulu Press, Inc.
• Personalised (Coil-bound — your boat's name on cover & page 1): Enter your boat name (and optional home port, sail/hull number or skipper name) on the order. Your cover header reads THE LOG OF [BOAT NAME], your particulars are pre-printed on page 1, and we email you a PDF proof within 1 business day before printing (+$5 / +€5 / +40 kr).

Prefer a paperback or hardcover? The paperback and case-laminate hardcover editions of Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Day-Sail Log are available on Amazon (printed and shipped by Amazon).

Map & navigation notice: All map panels are simplified sketch maps for recording your outing — NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Always use official nautical charts and current tide/current predictions. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Shipping & production: Printed and coil-bound to order (3–5 business days production, plus 1–5 business days for personalised proof approval). Tracked US shipping: $5.95 flat rate per order (free on orders from $65).