Duty Free 2 Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 The 2017 RNI, 2 handed race starts this month--25th February . See SSANZ website for details and links . 30 boats , all with trackers --Mangonui, Wellington, Napier ,Auckland . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nes 2 Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Race Entries: 2017 Two Handed Round North Island Race 25 February 2017 Yacht Name Yacht Design Activator Hauraki 45 Arbitare Farr 38 Blink Shaw 12 Celadon Elliott 1650 Cool Change Ross 850 Hupane Class 40 Ilex Wilson Jet Farr 1020 Krakatoa II Pogo 40 Laissez-faire. Beneteau Oceanis 60 Marshall Law Ross 40 Miss Scarlet RP52 Oracle Nelson 32 Pahi Stewart 34 Provincial Cowboy Ross 40 Ran Tan ll Elliott 50 Rigmarole Mull 9.5 Satellite Spy Ross 40 Spearhead Elliott 1050 Squealer Elliott 10.5 Sun Fast 3600 Racing Jeanneau Sun Fast 3600 The Guarantee Ross 10.66 Titanium Stomp 38 Truxton Tiller 35 Vela Via Elan Wedgetail Welbourn 42 Zenith Dickson Quote Link to post Share on other sites
raz88 86 Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Few names missing from that list that were supposed to be doing it. Even some that have been profiled on the rni Facebook page I think. Suppose that goes to show how hard it is to get ready and get to the start line. Cool fleet though, I'm looking forward to following the race! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oracle1 21 Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 yes Oracle is almost set to go round again, last did this race in 2008. I unfortunately had to replace my boat partner Bob, he had rather bad kidney stones over the xmas break and is now not fit to sail. just last week i met Max Cross, and he is now to race with us. Last weekend we redid our qualifying miles, left friday evening with a fantastic spinnaker run straight out past great barrier for 100nm (hitting 12.6 top speed in 18 knots true.), turned left to the bay of island hit them and turned left again to sail upwind back to auckland. 259 nm in total. looking forward to the race now. Glen. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 327 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 13 day 20 hours to go now http://ssanz.co.nz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nes 2 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Southern boats in so far...huge effort just to get to the start line. Squealer Racing The Guarantee Satellite Spy Wedgetail Blink 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 310 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Southern boats in so far...huge effort just to get to the start line. Squealer Racing The Guarantee Satellite Spy Wedgetail Blink Rigmarole, Arbitare Quote Link to post Share on other sites
markm 30 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Zenith and there are those who may argue even Truxton, guess that comes down to whether Tauranga is an outer suburb of Auckland or Wellington Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nes 2 Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 And Jet as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Addem 72 Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 TAURANGA vehemently denies there is any connection with The Land of Auck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Is it too early to start speculating about the weather? The Thursday before the start looks like a low lurking off Fiji chance of a South Easter for the start? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 327 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Weather is looking light for leg one, but still plenty of time for change Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RainbowChaser 0 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Sailonline's Virtual RNI - if you can't get into the race yourself, why not join in with our buddied-with-SSANZ virtual event? An ideal opportunity to hone those routing skills! Once every three years, sailors have the opportunity to pit their courage, their skill and their competitive natures in a race around New Zealand’s North Island. This is not an event for the faint-hearted –racing left-about the North Island, and contending with the swirl of the Southern Oceans mixing with the Pacific and the challenge of navigating the Cook Strait, where these waters are funnelled between North and South Islands. WX systems accompany these often turbulent waters, making Sailonline’s virtual event, using wind grib forecasts from NOAA downloaded four times a day and released into the game in 10 minute pieces, a truly realistic navigation challenge. Sailonline is delighted to be racing the Virtual RNI for the third time in association with SSANZ and looks forward to sharing in the reports and tales of how the race pans out. The race will start from Auckland, at 0100utc on 25 February 2017 and Sailonline’s virtual event will be available for preview from 21 February and registration will open for pre-race practice on 22 February. The real race has a formula by which race legs will open (after the initial one) which is explained here. PLEASE NOTE: Sailonline will be competing as closely as is virtually possible with the real yachts but will at all times give a minimum of 24hrs notice of a start time. It is intended to close each leg promptly, in harmony with the real race, but there will be some allowance here. The aim is for the overlap between legs of the virtual race to not exceed 24hrs. As always, race ranking will be your position at race close for each leg. Entry List Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Duty Free 2 Posted February 23, 2017 Author Share Posted February 23, 2017 BUMP---Start off Devonport , 2pm this Saturday Quote Link to post Share on other sites
markm 30 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 hmmm, you know it's light when checking the tide times seems a good idea. All the best to those racing, if you haven't seen the tide times, don't look, you really don't want to know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 321 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Well done to whoever organised the forestay banners all the boats are wearing around the marinas of Auckland, its a great sight Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 492 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Agreed, was at the Squadron last night and counting the flags flying in the marina. A very cool sight. Looks like it's going to be a slow race as far out as Metvuw shows anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 321 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Yes will be out there watching, though I dont expect exciting video from the first leg like truxton provided a race or two back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 290 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Yeah its sure looking like a driftathon. Should be some sea breeze in the afternoon I hope before the light SW fills in. The sunfast is fully loaded and ready to go now. Been a big few weeks of race prep! Now looking forward to getting out there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 327 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Forecast is looking slightly better this morning but still a bit slow If your coming out on the water to watch the start please give the yachts plenty of room as with a incoming tide and little wind plus being two handed they are going to have enough on without dodging spectators If you want a good view from on land then come out onto Devonport Wharf, lots of room but the Navy guns are very loud You should be able to watch the start on the Wharf then walk up to north head to have the fleet sail past below you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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