Deep Purple 520 Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Looks like my pep talk to him this week paid dividends. I told him to keep out from Port Charles, Opito Bay and keep east through the hole in the wall, and looking at the tracker thats exactly what he did and went right round the outside of the boats inshore. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JK 28 Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Looking at the tracker Truxton missed a mark!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 440 Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 T rex might be looking at that Townson next doors huge lead keel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
S.M.U. 15 Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 SMU has decided to withdraw. Seal hunting a way better option than playing silly buggers trying to get back from barrier to whangarei. Great sadness on boat but good luck to all participants. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 391 Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share Posted April 27, 2018 11 boats started tonight 6 still racing in long haul, Gale Force still leading and halfway up the back of barrier hard on the wind but laying and smoking Long haul course shortened Poor Kight has been dropped to get them in hopefully before worst of weather So now it’s Great Barrier to port, Sail rk to port then to finish in Nagles cove And no not under the weather yet Tomorrow’s another story Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 391 Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share Posted April 27, 2018 Pepe has withdrawn from long haul due to electrical problem Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 391 Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share Posted April 27, 2018 Go Duty Free Smoking the fleet in the shorthaul Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ballystick 79 Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Anyone know of the whereabouts of Truxton? It was right up with Coppelia who have finished but no news of Truxton?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,284 Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Long haul, Gale Force across first, then Copellia, then Karakatoa great work everyone in difficult, variable conditions.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Timberwolfy 66 Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Wild Oats has withdrawn, not sure why. wishing everyone well! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BNG 53 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 it looks like sh!t out there I was just thinking exactly the same, the odd 60 kt gust at Channel over the last few hours Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BNG 53 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Someone just had a hard time coming home, looked 1050ish bareheaded with multiple roundups off Orakei and its blowing dogs off chains here. It looked like the beginning of the end of a particularly hard and long weekend, so close to home and all hell breaks loose. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 221 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Looks like nearly all the boats pulled into Kawau. Only 2 boats continued were Wild Oats and Clandestine Jet, according to the tracker. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 520 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 CU finished, Wild oats pulled out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 391 Posted April 28, 2018 Author Share Posted April 28, 2018 Atimai, CU and Clandestine Jet finished out of the Friday start Big ups to the fleet for all making the right decision for themselves C Jet won Atimai was second and CU was third Coppilia won long haul, Gale Force was first on line second handicap, Truxton third, Krakatoa fourth. Pepe retired at the Mercs on the return and Power Play retired after rounding GB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SMU's Crew 4 Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Well said KM. Huge thanks to SSANZ for running these awesome races and especially for still running it in the forecast, exactly as it should be - skipper's call. We had lots and lots of angst until half an hour before the start to make our call, and made it due to concerns over anchoring in the high winds and then getting back to Whangarei again as had time pressures. Quite happy with the call we made, but still gutted to miss such an awesome race. Massive respect to those that finished, well done! I see today that Wild Oats pumped 245 litres of water out of her, but doesn't sound like too much other damage we were pleased to see. Well done the Ross boats! See you all for the SSANZ triple Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 358 Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Thanks to Jon and the rest off the team running the show. We (Gale Force) did the longhaul course. The primary aim was completion, so we had a qualifier done for next years RNZ race. The secondary aim was to beat the Pogo (Krakatoa) on line to collect a bottle of rum from Greer! We succeeded on both fronts, so pretty happy. We had a good start, and looked pretty good until we fell into a bit of a hole SW of channel island. we were the most right on the course and while not far away from the other boats, we seemed to get stuck. So I think we rounded channel last, and set off in pursuit off the fleet. I'm not that familiar with the east side of the Coromandel, so had asked a few guys for a it of advice, and it all seemed to say stay out, but go inside the Mercs. We just aimed to bee the Eastern most boat and it paid off, allowing us to get through the hole in the wall first and on our way to Whale island. The aldermans are on the rhumbline, so we elected to stay outside of those and then head straight for whale island. Turned into a slow downwind leg, and truxton and power play were catching rapidly. We got around whale and could lay white for a few miles before the breeze dropped out and about 6 hours of frustration ensued, trying to make ground to white and watching Coppelia catching rapidly. eventually made it around and headed north. After we went around the needles, we discussed which extra to put up, as we had breeze in early 20s. We elected to go with masthead asymmetric, which was a bit on for sure. Breeze built and we had to take it down, after a few good sends. 2 sailed into sail rock, chucked in the second (massive) reef and had a pretty miserable beat back to the finish. Approx 64 hour race, a great course, and a great test of how we get on as a crew. Well done to Coppelia, one of the oldest boats on the course, but incredibly well sailed. Congratulations Rob and Sally. And to top it off, had a good NE breeze so spin up all the way home. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,284 Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Great effort guys, well done indeed! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kaihe Atamai 2 Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 I'll do believe have to change my forum ID - now racing on Atamai. This marks the first time I've been on the receiving end of a Ross 830 getting uppity - getting nipped by C-Jet on handicap in that race makes me a bit nostalgic! Huge congrats to Andy and crew. Thanks also to CRA Grant and the SSANZ crew for that one - been a while since I had such a character building race. - B Agree, big ups to what did look like some wise calls by the assorted boats. Huge well done to the teams who punched on thru, what a bunch of hardarses you are....or just slightly deranged, probably both. I'm also very glad everyone listen to my 'demand' at the briefing, that being 'I didn't want to see anyone in the news for the wrong reasons'. If only I could get my kids to listen to me that well Damn happy I wasn't the RO for that one, Jon was welcome to it. Well done him and his team in what can not have been a fun place at times Good to see some Ross action on the podium. Thanks Jet and CU for that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Timberwolfy 66 Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 well done everyone! really wish I could have been there but even if I'd sorted out crew I'd have certainly pulled the pin in those conditions. proud of you all! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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