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Really interesting to have followed this thread as today I have a letter from my gas supply company , the meter on my household supply needs to be replaced. All good, but then they go on to say the ‘full installation “ needs to pass a compliance test after they replace the meter. If it fails the system will need to be repaired to compliance! At least I now understand the implications….

triangulating the wind between your ears and your nose is pretty cheap

The case is mainly based around not holding a current first aid. It has very little to do with seamanship according to friend in the industry He called it a B/S case.

Swell looked a lot different tonight on news than it did in the doco that was screened earlier A lot more like I’d have expected as we were sheltering not far away

and it begins https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/crime/enchanter-trial-maritime-nz-opens-case-against-fishing-boat-skipper-lance-goodhew/OSIFXFAA55GDDAI4ZRNVJLSTSA/ The three-week trial for Enchanter skipper Lance Goodhew started in the Whangārei District Court today. Goodhew faces a single charge of breaching his duties as a worker on the vessel and in doing so, allegedly exposing individuals to a risk of death or serious injury. Two charges against his recreational fishing charter business were dropped today as there was no evidence. The Enchanter was hired by a gro

Just looking at the 1050 for sale reminded me to post this. Two years ago we wrapped our boat dark blue. Looked beautiful. Until bubbles started to appear on the hull. Surveyor tapped and concluded delamination. He said he was working with another boat with same issue. Long story short and $000's later have just stripped and repainted. Turns out the builder didn't put enough effort into prep between layers and the heat generated by the sun on the dark colour encouraged separation. It occurred mainly in the fairing compound so a lucky escape. Not really anything to discuss j

Right now for round the cans I want NextLeg TWA and NextLeg AWA to be more accurate than the current random numbers I get out of the Zeus. For longer races I want a Twd that doesn't change when the wind picks up or doesn't change 10deg when on opposite tacks. I would prefer not to be doing the calibration in my head at 2am in the dark as the wind speed increases or decreases. More accurate laylines, time/dst to laylines would be a plus as well but for daytime racing it doesn't really matter. High accuracy wind data will have a flow on effect to the quality of the ap respo

That's a sweet looking boat

Where are you based. Not clear which part of both island you are in.

Yep, fair enough, but I'd say that even once a second is plenty for start line maneuvers - there is a LOT of calcs goin on for that, all at sub second intervals, and how many course changes can you do in a sec anyway . Navico support has become less efficient since the Brunswick takeover...

Good point IT, I do not. And even if I did know the spec I couldn't assume it from the spec... I am basing my assumption on the several reports I have read that when the start line functionality with polar is enabled, the wind calc triangle output drops and this is visible on an n2k bus trace. Hence the unit appears to become overloaded. It will definitely be great to know if the 3dms can be utilized in the wind triangle calcs by the Edge. Thank you very much for following this up with B&G - I messaged them a fortnight ago and have heard nothing

Pretty much if the accuracy of your existing systems (when working!) was fine for you, then you don't need a processor system. If though, you want to know the exact wind angle on the next leg, you want or have polars, and you have sail crossover points to within a couple of degrees and knots, then more accurate info will make you sail faster....

Anyone want a good 1050? A mate is selling his https://spboatsales.co.nz/1994 Elliott 1050/

OK, serious question this time. I have a Nexus NX2 system, and my masthead wind transducer has shat itself (end of life, between 10-15 years old). The wired Garmin gWind is a straight swap for it. The rest of the system is still working fine (noting I've blown FETs in the AP controller twice, and installed an aftermarket circuit board fuse) If one other things shits itself on my nexus gear (long out of production) I may be compelled to do a full replacement, and probably with B&G gear. My current nexus system has a solid state compass. It is a while since I purchased it, but

Just a side note - how do you know what the triton edge processor actually is? I don't and its not in the published data that I can see? Also, the current model 3d Motion sensor is N2K certified, has a standard micro C connection, and the B&G system builder lets it connect with the Triton Edge, so I suspect the answer will be it works fine. For most people no processor is required. For serious club racers The Triton edge is easier to configure and less complex than the Hercules, which is really designed for pro navigators in race teams. The WTP3 processor is for linux geeks...

Hercules have been around for 3 generations now. Just to confuse the issue, the H5000 had a model called Hercules (and 2 others), and now the replacement for the H5000 is called Hercules. Don't ask me why, it's confusing!! Sorry I cannot currently answer the question about 3D sensor on a Triton Edge - I've only ever done them with the H5000's. I have asked B&G/Navico for an official answer, and will post here when I receive it. If you are using a AC12 or 42, the main issue in steering downhill is a fluxgate or (slightly better) a RC300 - which is a rate compass, but still a f

Hang on now, I have just recalled through the mists of time winning a B&G international sales award back in the Whitbread days with Hercules gear, think I prefer a basic Windex now.

I believe all this gobbledegook is telling me that I am a luddite with my wool on the stays and tillerpilot steering straight from an old masthead unit.

If it does all they say, its not bad value

The p9 is 10Hz and it doesn't output rates for heave, trim or heel, these are static values. When the mast height and attitude sensor location in the boat relative to the mhu are entered into the CPU, it can "substract" the angular velocity of the mhu from the measured wind angle and direction. Then you are measuring wind speed and direction as if the mhu was static (aka apparent). A+T have a MHU with a built in motion sensor, this does the calculations at the MHU and so the AWA and AWS are then "correct" when they are output. I can't see that the processor in the Edge is fast e

I don't follow. If the precision nine is not at the mast head where the MHWU is how does it correct AW & AWA for it? At deck or pole it will be damped. I realise not good idea to have GPS up there but not relevant here. If its fast it shouldn't matter with appropriate filter. I have both at MH and deck level fast heading and 3D motion. Never bothered to compare AP's performance with other than deck level source. So you reckon NAC2 could cure S wobbles DW with crossed up following sea Matt? Or Mute them a bit.

Can the Edge have a 3D Motion Sensor connected to it? From what I can tell this requires the Hercules Expansion module? Does the Edge have a built in motion sensor? The reason I am leaning towards the Orca Core is price but also advertised capability. An Edge and Motion Sensor is around $4500... If the hercules expansion pack is needed it's another $1500 While the Orca Core is $1000 and claims to be able to do the same quality wind triangle calc’s that an h5000 with 3d motion can do.

Hi Lukas 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

Hi Clara 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

AC12 is old tech. The wind algorithm in the newer NAC series is heaps better. The B&G systems only do basic wind calcs if you don't have a CPU (Triton Edge or H5000 - Now Hercules). The Triton edge and H5000/Hercules would expect to have a Precision 9 (Roll, pitch, yaw, heave, heading, rate of turn etc) AND a 3D motion sensor (to get rate/speed of roll and pitch) OR a 3d motion sensor and a gyro, so as the CPU can remove the masthead motion in wind calcs. The wind calcs are much more sophisticated and configurable in these than the basic units. Think about this - as the mai