Island Time 1,230 Posted June 8, 2014 Author Share Posted June 8, 2014 David the two boats out front are the cruisers - started a week ago! Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,581 Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 ANd they hasd a much nicer trip! Looking at the weather through the week it could favour the little fellas as the breeze doesn't really return till Sat. Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,230 Posted June 8, 2014 Author Share Posted June 8, 2014 Yep, absolutely. This really has so far turned into, as predicted, a race for the big boats. Steinlarger is doing well, the conditions suit her. Beau Geste and Giacomo are having a good race - only 20 miles apart, almost 1/2 way there. The performance 50's come next in a pretty close group. good racing there as well. There is really no-one who is left behind, the racing is good - but it will be pretty uncomfortable out there, especially in the smaller boats, everyone being hard on the wind.... Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 398 Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 KiaKaha?? Hopefully just there tracker playing up again? Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,230 Posted June 8, 2014 Author Share Posted June 8, 2014 Yeah, that's what I thought. I guess we'll find out.... Link to post Share on other sites
splashprincess 16 Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 KiaKaha?? Hopefully just there tracker playing up again? According to FB Kia Kaha returning to Opua. Withdrawn from the race but all well on board. Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,230 Posted June 8, 2014 Author Share Posted June 8, 2014 Damn! Another one. Shows it's pretty lively out there... Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,581 Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 15% drop out rate and never more than 25kn true????? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 How acturacte is that weather data though? even if it was only 25 knots, you dont know the sea state or how heavy the gusts are? Must be pretty heinous. Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 310 Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 It was pretty lively out there. We were down to 2 reefs and #4 jib with winds 25 - 35 and squalls up to 35kts. A confused seaway with an easterly and northerly sea piling up. We sustained some damage on a harsh landing and had a bit to much movement in the keel system to carry on. More info to come after a closer investigation but there was no way we could carry on especially with at least another 2 days of the same or worse ahead. As allways David its much easier to bleat on about how many withdrawls there have been when you are sitting at home and not out there. Lets not go down that path..... Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Sorry to hear that BooBoo, i know alot of time went into preparing the Crusader for the trip. Cheers ,SS Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,581 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Too true, my guesstimate was from nothing more scientific than occasionally looking at the tracker (a good way to pass time at work is fantasizing about where we would be in the the fleet in those conditions) so thanks to Booboo for the update. Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,581 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Where's the bloody edit button? In my defence the highest i saw on the tracker was 21-22kn. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 1230 update for numbers people. Cheers, SS Link to post Share on other sites
sailinghigh 0 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Where's the bloody edit button? In my defence the highest i saw on the tracker was 21-22kn. There isn't a edit button - used to be. Latest WEATHER Wave Height http://www.stormsurfing.com/cgi/display.cgi?a=fiji_sea http://www.stormsurfing.com/cgi/display.cgi?a=eoz_height Wind http://www.stormsurfing.com/cgi/display_alt.cgi?a=etoz_slp%20%20%20%20 http://www.stormsurfing.com/cgi/display_alt.cgi?a=fiji_slp%20%20%20 Link to post Share on other sites
sailinghigh 0 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 WIND re DONE http://www.stormsurfing.com/cgi/display_alt.cgi?a=fiji_slp http://www.stormsurfing.com/cgi/display_alt.cgi?a=etoz_slp SH Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Beau geste past the 1/2 way point. Cheers SS Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,230 Posted June 9, 2014 Author Share Posted June 9, 2014 There is an edit button, but it goes away after a set period - not sure what that is set to, MS will know, but I can't seem to raise him at the moment... Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 6pm appears a bit of a change is starting to come through. Cheers, 2dr Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 You'd have to be pretty happy on Squealer so far. Link to post Share on other sites
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