Black Panther 1,586 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 http://dory-man.blogspot.co.nz/2014/10/r2ak.html Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 399 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Sail and oar good! Alaska mmm maybe a bit nippy, seriously though we are due for one of these 'raids' in NZ. We have the Welsford boats and a few Oughtreds here, how about Auckland--Waiheke--Thames---Coromandel?? Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 343 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 it does sound good - alaska is cool. As does a NZ version. I'd need to find a boat though. Squid talked about one a year or 2 back, had 3 harbours as I recall, Manukau, Waitemata, Kaipara? Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,586 Posted October 20, 2014 Author Share Posted October 20, 2014 Yep, couldn't get enough interest. But there was one on the Hokianga that year, camped out overnight and then hit the pub with some sailing thrown in. I think the concept is great and would love to see something happen in NZ. Link to post Share on other sites
cam 0 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Yes "A bit nippy" to put it blimin mildly waikiore:) I lived in the starting point of Port Townsend for some time back in the 80s. A beaut spot actually. The old Everglades challenge looked an interesting race of this type, in a slightly more sane climate. A good write up here http://www.bandbyachtdesigns.com/evergl ... llenge.htm Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,586 Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 Or the Texas 200 http://www.texas200.com/ Any others? Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 malawi 500 http://www.wetamarine.com/about/news/65 ... malawi-500 reminiscent of the 3-day 'sailex' from devonport to paihia in montague whalers run by the navy + army in the 1980's Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,586 Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 There you go - an alternative Coastal Classic, run over a three day weekend with stops at Leigh and Tuts? trailer home. Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 timely http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-m ... 320758.htm Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,586 Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 I'll have to sell the proa before we sell our house, But would lease it back if such an event got off the ground. Link to post Share on other sites
DrWatson 375 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 nice thread developing on wooden boat about this race. Anyone want to build an ultralight plywood boat with 6 crew and have 4 rowing at any time the wind doesn't blow? http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread. ... aska-build Link to post Share on other sites
tomharry 0 Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 malawi 500 http://www.wetamarine.com/about/news/65 ... malawi-500 reminiscent of the 3-day 'sailex' from devonport to paihia in montague whalers run by the navy + army in the 1980's Did it in 1984 from memory,devonport to sandspit then tutukaka and return to leigh then devonport,cut short due to a possible usa nuclear sub arriving Link to post Share on other sites
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