B00B00 310 Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Yes we have retired on crusader. It was real sloppy and light on the other side of corro and after some maths we worked out that there was not much future. No one to race against either. Had a great race so far, leading both ran tan and the open 60 all race. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Rough night by the looks. Poor buggers. Vodaboat finished looks like they may be the only one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
S.M.U. 15 Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Is 30 hours too short a time for this race? Or are people too busy in their lives to cope with a slow race? Looking at the entries, it is not as if it is a slow fleet. No old productipn boats like Maurauders, Davidson 28's, Raven 31's let alone Raven 26's and Harmonics! Do these boats no longer get cat 3 or everyone expects the race to be done and dusted in 10 hours so don't bother entering? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 512 Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Rough night by the looks. Poor buggers. Vodaboat finished looks like they may be the only one. I'd agree with that. Not a breath of wind at Whitianga and the sea is still lumpy. It must be horrid out there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 197 Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Because the tracker is not a physical part of the boat. It is just someone's phone... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 197 Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 4 yachts still racing. Kaimai Express and Voodoo Lounge have just retired Rio Sun has retired and is heading back to Auckland. Still racing are General Jackson, Timewarp, and Open Country currently approaching hole in the wall doing around 4 knots. Frenzy has motor issues and some boats getting low on fuel. Stienlarger II is aproaching A beacon under motor and Arethusa motoring past Karewa Island Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 197 Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Current results here: http://www.aucklandtotauranga.org.nz/#!race-updates/qp5id The time limit shall be the later of 1600 hours on 25 March, or 30 hours after the start signal for the first division to start. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 310 Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Is 30 hours too short a time for this race? Or are people too busy in their lives to cope with a slow race? Looking at the entries, it is not as if it is a slow fleet. No old productipn boats like Maurauders, Davidson 28's, Raven 31's let alone Raven 26's and Harmonics! Do these boats no longer get cat 3 or everyone expects the race to be done and dusted in 10 hours so don't bother entering? The problem was the sea state. A HUGE 4m swell bouncing back off the coromandel coast making an unbelievable seaway. That with no wind Made for a very unpleasant time and very slow progress. It was just horrible out there and very hard on the gear. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 197 Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 11:29 General Jackson passing hole in the wall and still sailing averaging 4 knots. Still racing but behind General Jackson are Timewarp and Open Country. Other boat motoring home. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 310 Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Looks like we made a good call. 50nm to go and only 4 hrs until the time limit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Kinda glad we decided to give it a miss this year. Can't help but wonder what the answer is for this race. The organisation and the hospitality is great but the weather has been sh*t every year for a long time. Maybe is should be moved to Waitangi or Queens birthday weekend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Addem 99 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Queens birthday is guaranteed crap/cold/wild weather but likely to be westerly. Easter is regularly soft. My theory is its related to the full moon. Those are the two common factors in this race (which I have to say in qualification as I don't want the risk of being put in same category as Ken Ring). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Addem 99 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 La Rochelle lost interest around 1am when we despaired of making the time limit and had spent 5 hours getting from port Jackson to port Charles with tidal assistance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Addem 99 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 And now turning off the tracker now you know where La Rochelle lives! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 I would say most people would prefer cold and rough to no wind at all. From January through to Mid april is always light unless there is a system going through. Addem just be thankful La Rochelle motors at 7.5 knots a few wont get in until later tonight. We know were La Rochelle lives good pier that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Addem 99 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Having sufficient fuel on board helps too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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