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The split start was great and a lot safer. I've always wondered why we don't start earlier to get as much daylight as possible. Possibility of not enough breeze?

Bang, bang, bang, bang, crash, bang, bang, bang, bigger crash ……one of our crew's impression of the second half of the Coastal.

Ahh, that takes me back a few years. Used to own and race a Piedy many years ago when the prizes were always bottles of rum. After every winter series race we used to tie up at the Akarana jetty and share out the winnings from the previous race. Quite often there would be so many guys on one poor bugger's boat that the aft end of the cockpit would be awash. After one session, I let go to take the Piedy back to our mooring in Okahu. We had a nine horse outboard on it and I opened it up to impress the boys with my boat handling skills. Hit that same patch so hard it fired me from the c

Put a photo up. Someone's sure to identify it unless it's something really unusual.

Our crew's a bit like T's. Nothing said, but every now and then someone quietly slips us a wad of cash.."to help out", and it's sometimes been a substantial wad! It certainly helps after you've had one of "those days". Part of being a crew that really enjoys sailing together whatever the results.