wheels 543 Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share Posted January 11, 2016 Shanson just txt me and said he didn't see us in the news. That's good. No evidence. As Bart Simpson said "nobody saw me do it, no one can prove a thing" By the way, i said Lone Star, it was actually the Wharf Restaurant. Loan Star is on the other end and still open for business tonight. I think they are having specials on any of the "smoked" dishes tonight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share Posted January 11, 2016 Oops, just watched TV 3 +1 and yes we were on the news.Good thing I had a clean up. It looked good on TV. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 Part 2....or 3.....or whatever we are upto. We are squaring things away right now and should be ready to push off at about 10AM. The weather is looking good, providing we are not too fast to Palliser. We need to be there ruffly no sooner than 11PM Friday evening, as a horrendous NW is howling out of the Strait. It dies quickly and goes a light SE and SE should take us right across the Strait to reach Tory at around 7AM Saturday Morning. Low Tide at Tory is 7.30AM and we thus get a rising tide to take us up Tory channel to Home.I do have a slight concern.This all seems far to easy and I have triple checked to make sure I have not made a mistake and I can't see one, so if someone see's anything glaringly obvious, let me know. I have worked Time/Distances on an average speed and it is highly possible conditions may allow us to go faster if we want, but I don't want to be at Palliser any earlier than 11PM (based on todays weather prediction and subject to change of course) because of the howling NW. So if that looks likely, we will slow down somewhat somewhere along the way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bad Kitty 252 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Sounds about right wheels, I'd call it maybe 0100 or 0200hrs Saturday, 2300hrs at Palliser seems a bit close to the 50 knot gusts, but then I am a bit of a sook about that sort of thing! Safe travels Pal, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 399 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Err Ferro boat... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 310 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I reckon tomorrow afternoon south of Castle Point is going to be very windy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 yes, all 24hr of saturday seems pretty quiet in the straight now tonight tomorrow morning early sat morn sat arvo sat nite Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Terry B 71 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Safe sailing Wheels team. The beautiful destination is worth the effort! On the bright side for those further north - in Akl we look as tho we have 3 days of light winds and (mostly) sunshine coming up. Yeehah - and about bloody time! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 hmmm.... don't be in any hurry to get round palliser saturday this morning it looks like the pressure out west has delayed the funny little calm air bubble, front? from moving up until sunday 1am Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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w44vi 17 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Hope they don't get the wind that is forecast for wellington 100kph ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 310 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Its about to get a whole lot windier for him. Currently averaging 52kts and peaking 68kts at castle point. Stay safe wheels! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 they should still be up there in the quiet, blue, air bubble off the coast palliser, as forecast, pretty ugly all today just needs that little quiet air window off kaikoura to keep moving north unfortunately not due to get there until sunday now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 310 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Wow gusting 71kts now. There are a few natural wind funnels down that way, castle point is one of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 310 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Sadly I don't think the rest of his trip is going to be all that fun. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WarLord 0 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Ive found White Rock is a great place to be in a NW screamer, Really good holding but windy anchorage on the right hand side of the white rock. Spent a few nights there many a time after a hard NW reach down the coast. Never dragged even in 50 gusting 70 ish and 1 metre wind "Chop" coming off the beach. - Danforth 10 mtr chain and warp There was a 1 meter wind chop only cause we had to anchor a long way out so we wouldnt get dumped on the beach by the 3 mtr southerly swell that had picked up. The southerly did arrive next day which gave an nice sail to Wellington Good Fun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WarLord 0 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Out in front of the road bridge on the edge of the whitest of the white water in that shot, The finer river sediment gave the good holding. https://www.google.co.nz/maps/@-41.5693421,175.4007232,1967m/data=!3m1!1e3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 310 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Good to hear he is on top of it. I have sheltered in castle point a few times. Not a bad spot but it can howl through there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
w44vi 17 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Good to hear team wheels is doing well ! Tomorrow is looking much nicer, sea will be ruff but thats were full keel and heavy displacement will be an advantage Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AJ Oliver 154 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Jeebus in a Jump Suit !! I thought it was summer down there !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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