Battleship 100 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 More info here very cool. http://rbsailing.blogspot.co.nz/2015/06/magic-bus-back-in-new-zealand.html 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dambo 44 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 I'm glad its not just me that finds this exciting. I nearly bought Strawberry Letter when she was recently up for sail simply because MB was coming back. These are such neat little boats - I'd love to see the 1/4 cup revived (again) with MB in the pool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ketchup Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 They sail the 1/4 ton cup over in Europe. http://www.quartertonclass.org Dambo, here's one in Aussie... http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/coomera/sail-boats/whiting-racer-cruiser/1079102297 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dambo 44 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Yeah, PYBC hosted a couple of years back but it's again dropped off the radar. Reliving glory days isn't everybody's cup of tea Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 626 Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 www.facebook.com/kwarttonzeilers Interesting page if like 1/4 tonners There a nz www.facebook.com/NZ-14-Tonners-509576052707184 page being set up and the call is to revive the class like overseas. How can you go past an ior vessel down wind kite up and death rolling and wondering is this going to end in tears??Got in this situation awhile ago,pole squared and down haul on tight main out and she started rolling,FAaark is it going to stop,turned to 1/4 the wind and she stopped,most fun i have had for ages not! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frank 130 Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 www.facebook.com/kwarttonzeilers Interesting page if like 1/4 tonners There a nz www.facebook.com/NZ-14-Tonners-509576052707184 page being set up and the call is to revive the class like overseas. How can you go past an ior vessel down wind kite up and death rolling and wondering is this going to end in tears??Got in this situation awhile ago,pole squared and down haul on tight main out and she started rolling,FAaark is it going to stop,turned to 1/4 the wind and she stopped,most fun i have had for ages not! We used to strap the spinnaker sheet well fwd to stop the kite oscillating,it certainly helped. When I asked a sailmaker for a quote for a "Bag" recently he said he hadn't heard that term for a long time and had made nothing but asymmetrics for years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wal 27 Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Anybody remember who crewed on it? Get the remaining guys back on board Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MuzzaB 14 Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Anybody remember who crewed on it? Get the remaining guys back on board Paul Whiting, Murray Ross, Richard Cleave, and Steve Trevurza I think. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Muzza 18 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Anybody remember who crewed on it? Get the remaining guys back on board Be pretty hard to get Paul back unless you can work miracles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 626 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 I Steve Trevurza is in France? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wal 27 Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Be pretty hard to get Paul back unless you can work miracles. .....that's why I said "remaining"........ We were around 20 miles from Smackwater Jack on that day..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lebleaux 8 Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 I was in the vicinity as well, on board the Chico 30 Auriga. Was not much fun. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 626 Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Cork photographer Suzanne Ravenhill captured this amazing incident from Cobh waterfront in 2013 when CH Marine Autumn League competitors 'Manzantina' (IRL-2076) with blue and white spinnaker and 'Chancer' (IRL-1583) met in the first race of the Royal Cork league in Cork Harbour. No one was hurt in the incident, according to Suzanne. We understand only a spreader was broken but a thorough rig inspection on both boats is to be carried out. Amy McCarthy, crew member on 'Chancer', adds:The incident occurred when Manzanita was on a run towards Chancer who was on a beat. Both boats were on port. As 'Manzanita' was closest to the wind she had to give way to 'Chancer'. 'Manzanita' came up to avoid us but as they passed us they may have heeled over more than expected for the room given; we are unsure. Resulting from this the top of their rigging got caught in the starboard sidestay above the upper spreaders on 'Chancer'. This resulted in the two boats rotating together in which Manzanita's bow raised up significantly (see photo)and their transom was buried in the water. At this point there was silence as both boats spun together. Manzanita's bow then went across our transom at which Brian Carroll, skipper, had to push it off. We de-powered our sails and at that point the rigging sprung clear, ripping the sidestay from our spreader. Manzanita's pit was completely immersed in water at whichpoint the skipper was quickly bailing. All crew were safe and unharmed. Both boats retired from the race. 'Chancer' has had to withdraw from part or all of the league depending on the level of damage done to the rigging. I am unaware of any damage done to 'Manzanita'. from 1/4 ton zeilers facebook Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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