Fish 0 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 while Blink just stopped dead. Tongue Pt shoring 8 gusting 9 from 116 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattm 98 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Have to feel for Blink right now it's fairly hard to watch on the tracker, let alone being out there drifting around. They got sooo close to Scarlet, only to get left behind, which must hurt on an epic boat like Blink. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 0 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Ilex's tracker has them inside New Plymouth harbour (but still doing 5.8 knts at 148). Is that a tracker error, or have they got an issue? there track is going straight for the harbour, where everyone nearby go near there but then beat down coast. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 0 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Ilex's tracker has them inside New Plymouth harbour (but still doing 5.8 knts at 148). Is that a tracker error, or have they got an issue? there track is going straight for the harbour, where everyone nearby go near there but then beat down coast. now doing 0.4 knt at the 6:30 update Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Absolution 7 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Any word from Ilex on what they need? I have a garage full of tools, epoxy, boat bits etc if they need anything. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Just replaying the tracks back -looks like Blink missed getting through with the first two by minutes. Celadon is now holed up also Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Looks like the mighty Sunfast had a good night and might just have snuck the h'cap leg win. Well done lads! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 And looks like the two Matty's will home just in time for ham eggs and coffee for real fast on the quay! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattm 98 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Any guesses as to what else happened overnight? Did Celadon anchor (in the cable protection zone maybe)? How did Laissez Faire get passed everyone? Motor? Looks like Ilex has rejoined? Did they just stop overnight for a good rest, sail in and out of the port? What time will the tide hit the flush button or will there be enough wind today? The wind has swung back to the north which should help. Did the whole of Wellington city get woken up at 6am by the party on the Sunfast? They did very well, must be stoked. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JK 28 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Last race Truxton beat Marshall Law in to Wellington by a minute or so, looks like they may improve on that this time around. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 343 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Checkout the close racing in the backmarkers, cool change and rigmarole. Been tough getting around egmont for those guys. I know Dad (rigmarole) is patient, it would have sent me over the edge! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Absolution 7 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Any guesses as to what else happened overnight? Did Celadon anchor (in the cable protection zone maybe)? Looking at the GPS coordinates I would say they were South and East of it: https://www.transpower.co.nz/sites/default/files/publications/resources/cook-strait-booklet-2011.pdf How did Laissez Faire get passed everyone? 18m of waterline length! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattm 98 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 18m of waterline length! Well.... yes I'm sure that helped, but if that was all there was to it wouldn't they have led the whole race? As well as being 60' long, it weighs over 22 tone(?) and is a very comfy looking cruiser, which sailed past Wedgetail - a well respected race boat, at well over twice their speed, surely there is more to it that just waterline length? Tactics? Some description of huge extra sail? Both crew up all night pushing hard? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 511 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Iron spinnaker Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattm 98 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Iron spinnaker+1 I hear those have very good VMG, even to windward. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
floatsome 0 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Been great watching tracker, very addictive these half hour updates. Question, do the PHRF's get looked at after each leg, as I recall they have in the past? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cosa Nostra 0 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Does SSANZ have a regular update feed? i cant find anything other than on Crew, or by using the tracker? ( which is totally addictive! ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 197 Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Lots of updates on the SSANZ facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/ssanz.inc/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 0 Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 I think the tracker is broken, definately errors in it. its showing Pahi doing 11.1 knts, but Pahi is a Stewart 34............. Looks like it is defying the laws of physics. to be fair, Predict Wind is showing 32/36 at the Brothers, and 29/44 at Tongue Pt. Is that what the locals call with wind factory? Oracle showing 11.3 knts, Cool change 10.4 knts some of the little boats are boogy-ing Wonder how long they can all keep it up for without breaking something... What way is the tide going at the moment? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
grant 40 Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 probably a bit of tide... squealer decided to get into the harbour under iron spinnaker, 30-40 knots on the nose is not a very nice way to finish off the leg. Pahi and Zenith in the wind factory now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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