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Thanks very much, so you think anchoring in the channel will be a problem with limited swing room and possibly circling with wind against tide breaking the anchor out and resetting? Maybe better to anchor outside at Wellington bay? Or is it sheltered enough further up that she'll lie to the tide reliably?
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All the above is why I went for lead-carbon over lithium. Much the same reason as why Aardvark when for a kerosene stove over LPG. It avoids a whole lot of compliance issues. Standard charging profile and voltage profile, no need for a BMS and no risk of blowing the alternator in an uncontrolled load dump.
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Why is it so critical to have an audible alarm for low voltage? This seems to be a regulation for commercial operations or similar.
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Entries close tomorrow 30 yachts so far
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I used to surf there a bit . It moves heaps , you should be ok draft wise but swing room is limited . Bottom is sand and shells unless you go up creek to the mangroves . Wellington or Whangaumu Bay outside the entrance is a reasonable north sheltered anchorage if there’s no swell .
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Insurance is a piece of paper to get you into marinas.
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Until you make a claim, the insurance companies are a law under themselves. Its there job not to pay out!
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Unfortunately my official copy of NZS 5601 part 2 is via a work subscription to the AS/NZS standards and it is extremely heavily embargoed with copyright protection. I couldn't even copy and past single clauses, or print it. However, I checked the key relevant clauses with this draft copy for consultation and the key clauses are unchanged (the ones I mentioned in my post above). I can't vouch that there are no differences in the whole document but this is a good starter for someone wanting to understand requirements. Especially for many of the tedious things like set backs for flammable s
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HI there, Does anyone have up to date information about Ngunguru? Local knowledge or recent experience? The bar has a reputation for moving so I don't trust any of the charts or pilot books, never been in there before. I'm considering going in tomorrow with a 1.1m draft. 1. What's the least depth on the bar (and is that at high tide, low tide or chart datum?) Tides are curently neaps, range 1.1m-2.2 2. Does the channel currently align with the channel markers and are the markers good? 3. Where is good to anchor inside? depth at low tide? Enough space for a 50ft c
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HI Peter , realy sorry for the late reply , i didint check this website for a while and i just saw your message. if you still looking for skipper for the weekends im happy to be your one, from monday to friday i work in Orams Marine , weekends free. Phone number 02110709625 thank you,Pedro.
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Would love to see the relevant parts of the standard if you're able to share them. It's a job that's overdue on my boat.
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Hang on are you saying that a privately owned sailing event catering to a special interest group has cost taxpayers millions 🧐.... again!
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Sudden5869 started following Izzy eyesore gone ! and Recommendations for getting gas checked
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Robin at Marine & Domestic Gas helped me a couple of years ago. I'm in HMB too. marinegas1@outlook.com
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drives activity in the medical industry. And divorce lawyers.
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Crickey aardvark, are you suggesting sailors might engage the services of hookers?!? That is a bit controversial, what would the good folk at the Royal NZ Squadron say? (Any port in a storm) PS I wonder what economic impact hooker have?
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Yip. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/charity-vessel-southern-progress-to-be-scrapped-after-former-owner-craig-koning-jailed-for-rape/IRW4WCTHPFAVLGHHJ537TFUT2M/ Good riddance.
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no, thats the impact across the entire economy. It includes labour, power companies, food sales, taxis, supermarkets, hookers, the casino... Lets contextualise further. Canterbury's GDP in 2022 was almost $45,000m (https://webrear.mbie.govt.nz/theme/gdp-totals/map/barchart/2022/canterbury?accessedvia=canterbury&left-zoom=1&right-transform=absolute). Sail GP economic activity has been estimated at around $4.5m, so therefore represents approximately 0.01% of GDP for the year. Margin of error stuff. Big in raw numbers, but not substantial in context. Or, in common sens
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Ah, but the number of international attractions / events available to Chch is significantly limited. The percentage increase of economic benefit due to SailGP is substantial. If the All Blacks and Six60 contributed $1.4mil combined, and SailGP contributed $1mil (net, as you say) then sailGP has increased economic contribution to Chch from International Events by 71.4% That is an extra million bucks the good hotel operators of Chch would not have got if it weren't for SailGP
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And this, friends, is part of why I went to kerosene...
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no, what I am saying is that the rugby and six60 each produced 75% of what the SailGP did with 100% less govt funding. Taking it further, they produced that at one-day events, so on a pe- day basis they actuially exceeded SailGP by around 50% each. And no wrangling about wildlife.
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DBLRUM started following CRUISING CREW IN AUCKLAND WANTED
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Hi all I have a Whiting 26 Quarter Tonner named "Sweathog" moored at Little Bucklands Beach in Auckland. I used to race but am in chilled out cruising mode now! I often have space for a few extra crew. I run regular weekend day sails operating from Bucklands Beach. Overnight trips are also an option if people are keen. If you are interested in finding out more, please message me your email address & mobile number. Thanks Ian
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Pretty sure it was going somewhere to be scrapped... I vaguely recall that Auckland Council took possession.
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Back of the Noisies?
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Oh neat, Lies, Damn Lies and Stats. so what you are saying is that SailGP had 30% greater economic benefit than the All Blacks and Six60...
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While we are applying science, here's some from the dismal science. SailGP is estimated to have generated a nett economic benefit to Christchurch of about $1m. Nett local and national government contribution to the event was approximately $2.05m. So a nett $0.50 of benefit for every $1 invested. Yes, it generated an estimated $4m of activity, but half of that was money from govt - in other words govt paid people to go and spend. "Fresh Info said the estimated net benefit to the city - which measured the gross benefits minus the gross costs of hosting the event - was more than $1m