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There were numerous Polish flagged yachts at Savu Savu & around Fiji, so many that I was wondering if anyone over there worked, until I clicked that most were probably flags of convenience.

An update, my friends Polish registered vessel had no issues leaving NZ, entering and departing Tonga, and finally returning Auckland the other week. The only issue was having drink rum while waiting a few hours for customs to turn up and do their thing.

I think this will be a slow-moving train wreck until MNZ finally admits they are stuffing it up. Or, they may just do their bureaucratic, live in denial thing, and ignore the reality of just how badly they are doing, play the "safety card", or the "minor inconvenience to yachties for a huge benefit" In which case it will be a never-ending train wreck. :-( Until all the cruising yachts are registered offshore, none have any safety oversight whatsoever, and MNZ can tell themselves how well they have done. As for Yachting NZ, I think the only thing they did that has any rel

Yep, pulled ours out while in Fiji, Island Time has it collecting dust in his garage until he finds a user for it.

What!! No way, mongrel things, never been happier to lose something!

I miss mine, were I shopping for a boat saildrive over shaft everytime

I was always worried the plough was a little undersized, but according to some chart somewhere my chain was a tiny bit heavy. Only times I have dragged was when the idiot skipper miscalculated the tide range. Anyway I have bid on this supreme (trademe). Looking forward to taking 20lbs off the bow.

Sails drives seem to to be a major concern,hit something and you a large hole,continually here seals leak,cannot see how they would be less drag than a folding prop on a shaft with a strut. For the price you would expect them to be built proof.

last 2 vessels had ploughs and never trusted them . Had more than enough chain.,I seem to find that can/bottle etc never dug in even added more chain.The only time it set was in Man o war only to find next morning we had hooked the cable to pakatoa,managed to retrive it. Ended up with a kewene ,no issue.

Alternatively to SSB can be any of the Iridium services (phone/Go/Exec) or Satellite Messengers (Spot, InReach etc). Correct that Starlink is not accepted.

Anyone's guess, RAYC cancelled AKL to Fiji 2023, and Auckland to Noumea 2024, third time lucky? No event listed on their web site at present

Interesting, I have done multiple trips to and from NZ with only a satphone. I have just done 1700 miles with starlink and I'm sold. In fact I tossed the ssb last week.

If that’s the case yes I have an Irridium go, but I’d do a video call to doctor if i had a medical emergency Mini is 12v thIs will be the issue with dealing with a government department, the rules will be the rules. Administered by people that have never sailed offshore in a small vessel YNZ have had a shocker here

Why not? Maybe because most are 230v feed? They don't have to be. We had a really good SSB setup, a mini M and had an Iridium go for a while but I'd back starlink any day to talk to someone who matters. In a medical event or similar starlink is ahead by miles.

A friend of mine who just started the IVC process has been advised by MaritimeNZ that Starlink doesn't meet the offshore communication requirements. He has been advised it has to be Iridium or HF radio.

Vanuatu but they have closed shop so either Poland or rarotonga next time.

You think there will be offshore races anymore?

Well done! Poland?

Ive been stirring about cat 1 for cruisers for a long time. Eventually decided life is short, registered offshore, problem solved.

Talk to Grant at CR&A

Just done my second Fiji -NZ in 6 weeks with SL Very impressive, full connection all the time as if you were at home was still on the fence for my boat next Islands season as I have a ‘I go’ and you definitely get that not connected feeling Then I get an email this morning as we have SL at home the following for the roam package, I’d just need to switch to 50g priority for the week each way Starlink Mini Offer - ends December 31 $324 $649 Mini Kit + $55/mo $90/mo service Starlink is offering a Starlink Mini bundle to select Residential customers through th

A few sizes down from you, but we replaced a 20kg plough with a 15kg supreme and experienced a HUGE improvement in security and easier setting.

There is a webinar 17 December, see the registration link herein https://www.yachtingnz.org.nz/news/international-voyage-certificate-replacing-cat-1-all-you-need-know It is purely academic now, but just remember it was YNZ that chucked its toys out of the cot on inspecting cruising boats, MNZ were quite happy with how the system was running. The irony now is that yachts competing in offshore races have to get a Cat 1 certificate and an IVC, because Cat 1 no longer has any legal standing, talk about a home goal.

As the title says, I'm looking for a replacement Yanmar SD60 saildrive. I'm hoping someone knows where one is for sale as I am dreading what the cost of a new replacement is. Any help or leads appreciated!

Based on my last 10 years experience of never dragging I would say so. Manson is self righting and sets quicker and deeper.