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  1. 3 hours ago, AJ Oliver said:

    A hearty congratulations to the sailing community of New Zealand . . 

    a hard-earned and well deserved victory. 

    But next time, would you mind very much improving the TV coverage of the Cup in the US ?? 

    This time around it really sucked majorly. 

    AJ - the coverage on  americascup.com and Youtube was identical and way better than the shite they served up on TVNZ.  The direction of the live-to-air footage (same on both feeds) was generally appalling.  Is that what you are referring to?

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  2. 26 minutes ago, Bad Kitty said:

    Anyone up on how to watch the practice races?

    And before any trolls tell me I'm too lazy to search myself, that's all well established thanks.

    Would have thought standing on the bridge deck of the big Bad Kitty would have been and ideal spot!

  3. At Panmure we have cradles and can easily haul a GBE.  I haul the T out there.  Great club, great vibe - happy to help out when the time comes.   The tricky bit is getting between the entry piles but if I can do it at 6.5m wide then you can do it at 5.5m wide!   When I first bought and hauled her I was on my own and after two attempts, unlashed the bow tramp and gunned it onto the cradle then jumped through the tramp to centre her on - f**kin scary when I think about it!  I've decided that it's a three person on-board job rather than two just to get safely through the piles without.  Getting off is much, much  easier and just a one person job really as you don't go back through the piles.

    When I first had a GBE I actually got it out on the travel lift at HMB but you need to be sure you set the slings at the main and int beam ring frames!

  4. 46 minutes ago, Island Time said:

    Agree is hard on the new deckie though.

    "He was joined by a deckhand, Michael Kingi, who had never been to sea before,"

    If this line is true, I think its much worse than "hard". I think its a terrible action by MNZ.  Despite not following instructions, I think the deckhand had zero responsibility on that boat.  If the skipper was concerned about getting up at middnight he whould have set himself an alarm regardless.  A new bloke, never been to sea, on an 8-day working voyage, and you leave him on the helm approaching land? hmmmm I do wonder . . . 

     

  5. Ha - I was going to ask the same thing before my wife sinbinned my phone for an hour! My pick is that VB is on main. Back in the day when we all had hair. My 10yo is rocking some serious growth - and pissing me off at the same time!

  6. 13 minutes ago, Wayne-o said:

    the edit to the second one?  I put the wrong link in the first time, only edit was the correct link.  doing two things at once.  

    Did you read the report?

    no I thought maybe you'd turned over a new leaf and would start editing your posts incase you "thought it risked seeming rude". No matter.

    55 minutes ago, Wayne-o said:

    You'd best read no COVID news Scottie - magazines and news outlets are breaching your professional standards rampantly, publishing graphs without footnoting the source. 

    This is pretty normal journalism where the data is of the well-publicised official and settled kind.  Googling something like "state of the hauraki gulf 2020" will get you plenty about this report: https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/about-auckland-council/how-auckland-council-works/harbour-forums/docsstateofgulf/state-gulf-full-report.pdf which is in the same category.

    This comprehensive unrebutted report was well covered when it came out.  Perhaps the author just assumed that anybody in NZ who cared at all about the state of the gulf might know this and that he's not writing for the totally uninformed.  

    If you know of any credible science that undermines the above, I'd be interested to see it.    

    I try ensure that what I do read viz most things do have some semblence of referencing. If not then I don't read. 

    Thanks for the link - was aware of that report but haven't a chance to read it thoroughly yet.  These council reports are often problematic in their presentation - they're typically agenda driven rather than objective.  I've have previously found a very significant error in a report regarding the Tamaki River.  When I queried the report authors, the scientific study author and the peer reviewer regarding this, the response was to pull the scientific study reports from public circulation but not the final report.  I demonstrated the same at a govt. select committe hearing and got fobbed off.  The entity I was appearing against took me aside and went through my data, was relieved at what I had found (it was in their favour ultimately), thanked me for my "care" (which is all I'll say regarding your comment) and attention to detail.  So you will please forgive me for being sceptical.  But to suggest this report is "unrebutted" is hilarious - it's only been in public circulation for 8 weeks and the source scientific reports are probably not yet even released for public review.  

    As for your understanding of normal journalism - sorry but I just don't agree.  A quick purusal through the report in your link illustrates that NZGeo lifted graphs directly out of that report with no acknowledgement.  A quick google, as you suggest, and I found this https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12310199 , which also lifted the same graph as replicated below.

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  7. 11 minutes ago, Wayne-o said:

    I did it before you responded to it, or at least I started editing it before your response was showing.  Thought it risked seeming rude so dialled it back. 

    fair enough

    33 minutes ago, Wayne-o said:

    You'd best read no COVID news Scottie - magazines and news outlets are breaching your professional standards rampantly, publishing graphs without footnoting the source. 

    This is pretty normal journalism where the data is of the well-publicised official and settled kind.  Googling something like "state of the hauraki gulf 2020" will get you plenty about this report: https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/about-auckland-council/how-auckland-council-works/harbour-forums/docsstateofgulf/state-gulf-full-report.pdf which is in the same category.

    This comprehensive unrebutted report was well covered when it came out.  Perhaps the author just assumed that anybody in NZ who cared at all about the state of the gulf might know this and that he's not writing for the totally uninformed.  

    If you know of any credible science that undermines the above, I'd be interested to see it.    

    and this?

  8. 1 hour ago, Black Panther said:

    Putting aside your possibly correct criticism of this particular article, do you think the gulf and its ecosystems are in good health?

    It really depends on what you mean by "good health".  But in general terms there are parts of the gulf that are not particularly "healthy".  Understanding how quickly ecosystems adjust is intriging - I've watched this part of the river change quite a bit over the last 15-20 years.

     

  9. "look up the science" eh? I would if the author had referened any of "it".  Instead he's just plagerised "the science" with not even an acknowledgement of source.  Forgive me for being sceptical of such a lack of professionalism.  Being a magazine does not excuse this behaviour.  Instead this behaviour just reinforces a lack of credibility. But hey that's just my opinion - if you like this kind of reading good for you.

    As for voicing my scepticism of Mike Hosking on line - ya got me!  However I don't listen or read him unless asked to by a friend, becasue, well I'm sceptical of him too.  To his credit though, at least he does refer to others when stating his opinion - perhaps Mr. Frankham could learn something!

     

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  10. I'm always sceptical of any opinion piece when the author begins with the premise "while science is clear".  The piece is full of emotive and anecdotal comment and not a single independent reference, scientific or otherwise.

    but ya know - feeelzzzzz!

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  11. 1 hour ago, Knot Me... maybe said:

    I just organised a sail for the weekend, assuming the weather is OK....which isn't lookin flash bugger it.

    MNZ have said servicing and testing gear on boats is now OK as long as you are 'marine industry' :thumbup:

     

    My spies tell me that TNZ are about to got sailing in the paddock

  12. You beat me to it.  As usual devil is always in what these socialist say. 

    Was thinking about this overnight and actually S****NZ probably don't have any jurisdiction over what happens on the water.  In Auckland its the Harbourmaster.  No notice to mariners on their website as far as I can see. Fill ya boots!

     

  13. On 25/04/2020 at 11:51 AM, Clipper said:

    Dont think thats right? 

    Bit worried to have a go at this, but in the 1:1 case, the sail applies a 50kg load down, the halyard the same vaule to hold it up there, therefore masthead has 100kg of compression.

    In the 2:1 case, the load required in the halyard becomes 25kg each side of the main, and another 25kg tension, so maybe 75kg compression?

    Im ssure ScottiE or Ed will correct me if Im wrong.

    Missed this sorry Clipper - yes you are correct - back yourself mate.  As well as lowering mast compression, it also halves the load needed for the halyad size - weight aloft.  Not so critical for halyard itself but good for those guuchi masthead halyard locks - ie. the load to release it is half!

  14. Looks like Coastguard didn't get the memo today - oh wait there was no memo.  The slimeballs at SNZ updated their rules today - no press release or memo by the looks.  Orwell would laugh!

    Anyway the "information" used to be 

    Play-Recreation-and-Sport-Detailed-Level-1-4-Table.pdf

    but today, as anticipated, it has been "updated" to 

    Play-Active-Recreation-and-Sport-at-Alert-Levels-4-4.pdf

    So Wheels, you are not correct in saying "However, you cannot row out to the Boat. Reason is, rowing out puts you at risk of something going wrong" because it is possible under the "current" rules - to row within "close range of the shore (no more than 200m away)" -  that might change by the time I wake up in the morning, or perhaps before I even go to bed tonight - who knows - it's a mystery!

    However, the loonie socialists at SNZ simply can't acknowledge a boatowner's need to check/maintain their boat and have included included the following statement "Water-based activities involving boats or motorised craft or equipment, or scuba diving are not allowed." 

    My boat is within 200m of shore - I'll be paddleboarding out to it, and then going for a swim around it - with a scrubbing brush.  F**k them!

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