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    Aground in the Noises

    in MarineTalk

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    The colour represents speed. Green is about 10 knots. Red is about 2 knots. So hopefully they were going slow when they hit. But looks like they had a problem earlier on. Anyway the track is now moving north, so they may be off now.

     

    Three Kings 2024

    in RaceTalk

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    Looks like Hotdogger has rejoined the race now.

    They were ahead of the other 930 before stopping, so will have to do like they did in the Gulf Triangle - give them all a headstart then fly past.

     

    SailGP

    in RaceTalk

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    The NZ event crowd of 11,000 is bigger than any other. Peter Montgomery was saying this morning that if they could have found more seating there could have been 15-16000 spectators.

     

    SailGP

    in RaceTalk

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    The dolphins live to swim another day!

    Many other SailGP events lose a days' racing due to wind strength, so not uncommon to cram it all into one day.

    Meanwhile Burling needs to improve his starting. Lucky to win with starts like that.

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    Diesel Bug.

    in MarineTalk

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    HMNZS Aotearoa: Contaminated diesel fuel required multi-million dollar fix - and ship already rusty

    It was to be the jewel in the crown of the Royal New Zealand Navy, the $500-million, purpose-built supply ship that is the largest vessel ever to set sail under the white New Zealand ensign.

    But HMNZS Aotearoa has already hit troubled waters after less than four years in service.

    Herald inquiries have revealed the Navy has launched an inquiry after contaminated diesel led to the ship requiring fuel remediation work in Singapore. The Defence Force’s financial statements in its annual report said the estimated cost of the remediation work would be $9.23m.

    But a spokesman later clarified the expected cost of the remediation is likely to be “significantly less than $10m”.

    Meanwhile, the Navy has confirmed additional coating and corrosion issues have emerged on the ship.

    https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/hmnzs-aotearoa-new-navy-ship-already-rusty-9-million-damage-done/YMEV72JNMNFZBKMIOZF6D4LRN4/

     

    Route 66 2024

    in RaceTalk

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    On 2/03/2024 at 9:26 AM, DrWatson said:

    anyone got some specs on that build? Length, beam, dips etc?

    Lifting keel, water ballast, 2 hard chines, 30ish feet, built at Warkworth.

     

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    Wet Bus ticket?

    in MarineTalk

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    He was remanded at large and will be sentenced in June. The charges are laid under the collision prevention rules of the Maritime Transport Act 1994 and carry a maximum penalty of 12 months’ jail or a $10,000 fine.

    He hasn't been fined yet. He could get jail time.

     

     

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    2024 Gulf Triangle

    in ShortTalk

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    I think this was originally a single handed event, but you can now do it 2 handed?

    Westhaven, Marsden point, Great Barrier, Westhaven. Like doing a SSANZ series in one weekend!   😄

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