Duty Free 2 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Who is doing this --Duty free will be there , but fully crewed this time Link to post Share on other sites
Rafin 2 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 La Rochelle - Beneteau First 40.7 will be there, just need to find a berth in Westhaven for a few days, apparently they are booked out. Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Berenice is going fully crewed, just waiting on Tony Thornburrow to piece together what is left of our No.1 genoa. Surely we are due some decent weather for this one. A westerly around 20 knots would be good. Link to post Share on other sites
Duty Free 2 Posted April 1, 2014 Author Share Posted April 1, 2014 Willow--turning south on saturday for my trip home ---15 knots !!!! Link to post Share on other sites
ballystick 74 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Entries are looking good at this early stage with about 10 entries confirmed, they should be up on the TYPBC website shortly http://www.yacht.org.nz Notable entries are the 2 Elliott 35ss, it will be a great contest between these two! Giacomo is competing, so the race record of 9 hrs 35 mins held by Zana since 2005. Several 50 ftrs have expressed interest - the V5 crew have been called to arms. Shorthanded yachts don't seem to be prominent so far but we will be catering for them, also. I haven't entered Fast Lane yet, but will soon once Cat 3 is met. Any more queries welcome, cheers Andy Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 lawless is going entry tomorrow Link to post Share on other sites
ballystick 74 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Entries so far Open Country Lawless Duty Free Crusader35 Akatea Champosa VII Day Dream Bushido Cotton Blossom Berenice Arethusa Voodoo Lounge Smudge Lynx looking good! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 I know of two good boats doing the race and are looking for experienced crew. People able to add grunt to the cockpit / trim would be welcome. I can vouch for both boats and owners. Race only, no need to do the delivery home. Ring me for details if interested. Jono Gravit 0274 754 169 Link to post Share on other sites
ballystick 74 Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Updated Entries Open Country Lawless Duty Free Crusader35 Akatea Champosa VII Day Dream Bushido Cotton Blossom Berenice Arethusa Voodoo Lounge Smudge Lynx Frenzy Force Eleven Quicksilver good quality with the 50 ftrs + Giacomo to come. Link to post Share on other sites
LisaA 0 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 WOO-HOO. Go SMUDGE, all-female entry supported by Women's Yacht Racing New Zealand. A massive effort on the part of Skipper Rhonda Ritchie and crew of 5 to upgrade the boat, raise funds for the race, log preparatory sea miles and do what's needed. Sail fast and safe Rhonda, Leslie, Jackie, Delwyn, Laura and Aimee. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 10 years ago, April 8th 2004 we broke the Auckland to Tauranga multihull race record on Sundreamer which still stands today. On the same day my son took my Ferrari and crashed it and a dear client and friend Bill Mahon was tragically killed setting up the Superloop at the Easter Show. Bittersweet day Sundreamer's crew was Me, Matty Hart, Bill Barry, Robert Shaw, the late Bruce Williamson and Bill's in-law David? We hit 30.6 knots in a huge blow that had us all cowering in the back, too scared to go forward to even take down the jib while we gybed our way down the coast under full main and gennaker in the dark. At the finish Rex McCamish crossed behind us in McMoggy only a minute behind, we hadn't seen him since Slipper Island. Zana, the maxi had held us out flat running and was about 15 minutes ahead. This is a picture of us motoring in that was in the local paper, or trying too, the engine air lines were flooded like pretty much everything else. This year I'll be driving from New Orleans to New York via Florida...... Link to post Share on other sites
ballystick 74 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Good to hear the stories from the past, even though it was bittersweet. McMoggy was pretty quick too for a cruiser looking cat it seems. It must have been exciting on Sundreamer when it was cranking at 30 knots!! I thought a cat (Attitude) broke the multihull record later maybe 2009 when the fleet was hit by a squall that flipped Catabatic? Link to post Share on other sites
Dambo 44 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 So given Phill is driving around in the states... I need a lift back from Tauranga - any other Aucklanders driving back with a bit of space. OR Any Auckland boats that are heading back up on Saturday who want some casual crew? Link to post Share on other sites
1paulg 17 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 pretty amazing that McMoggy was only a minute behind...must have been an amazing ride for both boats (in fact all I imagine!) Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I thought a cat (Attitude) broke the multihull record later maybe 2009 when the fleet was hit by a squall that flipped Catabatic? Broke the small multihull record but fell short of the overall multihull record. McMoggy was an amazing boat but Rex also knew how to drive it hard. They got ahead of us at Slipper when it was still relatively light and dead astern but then the wind just built and built until we really had no idea how we were going to get the sails down once we got to the Mount Link to post Share on other sites
Dambo 44 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 So given Phill is driving around in the states... I need a lift back from Tauranga - any other Aucklanders driving back with a bit of space. OR Any Auckland boats that are heading back up on Saturday who want some casual crew? Dammit, Friday. Any boats turning round and heading up on Friday? (or Sat, but I'd like to be be back Sat.) Link to post Share on other sites
ballystick 74 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Thanks for clearing that up Phil, I was on Ballistic in 2009 when the fleet was hit by a big squall, we were in the Colville Point area and all boats behind us started broaching. We quickly pulled down the spinnaker (doing a nice 18 or so knots) just in time, when it hit the boat erupted down wind towards Cuvier Is. with all the crew behind the helmsman - exciting!! We survived but Catabatic flipped unfortunately. There must be someone going back on Friday or Sat to help Dambo out with a ride?? Latest confirmed entries: Open Country Lawless Duty Free Crusader35 Akatea Champosa VII Daydream Bushido Cotton Blossom Berenice Arethusa Voodoo Lounge Smudge Lynx Frenzy Force Eleven Quicksilver Sabian La Rochelle Andar Fast Lane Squealer Charleston General Jackson Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 We have a car going to Auckland on Saturday19th with a spare seat if the sail back doesn't work out. Link to post Share on other sites
ballystick 74 Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Wow, looking at MetVUW there is a big low to the west bringing northerly type winds, it will probably change before race start but this one could be "the one" More entries confirmed: Open Country Lawless Duty Free Crusader35 Akatea Champosa VII Daydream Bushido Cotton Blossom II Berenice Arethusa Voodoo Lounge Smudge Lynx Frenzy Force Eleven Quicksilver Sabian La Rochelle Andar Fast Lane Squealer Charleston General Jackson Vamos Unitec II Pterodactyl Giacomo La Vie Da Loca Rikki Wright One Link to post Share on other sites
Dambo 44 Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Anyone else seen Metvuw today? Looks.... exciting Link to post Share on other sites
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