eruptn 95 Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Looks to have lost forestay as well; http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11765310 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vorpal Blade 89 Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 This has to be a first for granny Herald - a marine drama/rescue type story and no mention of lifejackets at all in the article. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Hardly a news item. Shallow water all over the place in there.Basically, a guy took his boat for a sail, hit some sand, he waited till the tide was high enough to float him off and away he went home. Slow news day obviously. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Addem 94 Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Considering the number of time boats that ground there very few can't get off straight away. It's a very forgiving bottom. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
grantmc 59 Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Been there, done that, got the tee shirt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AJ Oliver 154 Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 There are two sorts of sailboats - those that have run aground, and those that have not yet run aground. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
armchairadmiral 411 Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 This non story epitomises the state of modern media. Emergency services advised ? Amazing there wasn't an Orion sent out. If this is the standard of modern journalism Trump will be a fantastic President, the sun revolves around the flat earth and Israel becomes part of Palestine ! Bahhhhhhh humbug Quote Link to post Share on other sites
grantmc 59 Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 I agree Admiral. It's like yesterday's story in stuff about some sail boats in Evans Bay (Wellington) that capsized as a squall went through. A small fleet of 420 dinghys actually practicing. 420s capsize all the time and are quite tippy little boats. So I guess we can expect a report in the media from now on whenever a dinghy capsizes. Complete non news. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John B 106 Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 There are two sorts of sailboats - those that have run aground, and those that have not yet run aground. That isn't very optimistic, I hope I never run aground. I hear that what you notice first with sandbanks is a washing off of speed , and then a slightly dirty trail behind you , and then a pirouette as you try to tack away ...you spin on your keel ,sort of standing up just a few inches above your normal waterline, hoping like hell you can get her onto the other tack..... All anecdotal/ hypothetically of course. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 Actually JohnB with all the recent major dredging that has been done in the harbour the edges of the channel are like cliffs, so rather than a gradual slow down there is a abrupt halt to progress and all of a sudden any crew you have will attempt to headbutt any hard surfaces that they are nearby. Once you have gathered up all the loose teeth you then attempt to lean the boat over and motor off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rigger 47 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Area near where yacht was I think. Beacons are outside the channel by ~20m. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 398 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 strong steel little Ganley touched the bottom many times when it lived in Milford Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John B 106 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 If my forestay came off I think I might look for a nice little sandbank too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Addem 94 Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Instead of the nice calm marina 500m away, which comes with a nice man in a tin to assist with the docking? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AJ Oliver 154 Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Well, as it happens, I barged into a Wed evening race in Tauranga with the wonderful folks at the TYC not long ago, on a flood tide . . And between tacks our intrepid crew had great fun watching much of the rest of the fleet go aground - guess they misjudged the degree of flood. As a lake sailor (mostly) the most interesting part was when we were sailing on a nice lift out of the bay, and the setting sun cast a shadow of our sails on the side of the Mount - and that shadow was moving backwards . . Thank you for helping me to remember . . . https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hera.org.nz%2FImage%3FAction%3DView%26Image_id%3D3281&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hera.org.nz%2FCompany%3FAction%3DProfile%26Company_id%3D6393&docid=mPGWhcENYVGvKM&tbnid=gruzsVWfdR8QiM%3A&vet=1&w=584&h=276&bih=638&biw=1366&q=tauranga%20nz&ved=0ahUKEwjc_ciCofrQAhVCCsAKHU4hCGQQMwgiKAYwBg&iact=mrc&uact=8 John B, on 13 Dec 2016 - 5:18 PM, said: That isn't very optimistic, I hope I never run aground. I hear that what you notice first with sandbanks is a washing off of speed , and then a slightly dirty trail behind you , and then a pirouette as you try to tack away ...you spin on your keel ,sort of standing up just a few inches above your normal waterline, hoping like hell you can get her onto the other tack..... All anecdotal/ hypothetically of course. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Another one, at first it seemed humorous http://sunlive.co.nz/news/143071-jet-skier-stranded-on-sandbar.html But then I realized we have to share that water with these guys and he is on a vessel capable in excess of 30 knots without a clue what he is doing. But it's OK, he had a lifejacket on so no problem Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Myjane 40 Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 It's great to see the response team rush out there and offer assistance, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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