Boating now heavily restricted

[ScottiE 174]

Muppets NZ must be right up there with S**tless NZ.  

So you can go for a windsurf (presuambly because its got that other "s" word in it) but you can't go for a sail. 

I'm tellin' ya - we got do a whip round and get that guy Cummings down here from England!

[Island Time 1,293]

Its only 3 weeks guys, maintenance time....

[SkyeWater 0]

Maintenance is fine with me. However, the marina here needs to be opened again to berth owners. Not holding my breath on that.

[ScottiE 174]

38 minutes ago, SkyeWater said:

Maintenance is fine with me. However, the marina here needs to be opened again to berth owners. Not holding my breath on that.

I'm sure masks will be just fine!

[wheels 544]

The PM made it very clear in her speech yesterday that any on water activity is still banned, anything done on/from the shore is ok.

[Steve Pope 253]

Bit difficult, when you are on the piles. Maybe a dinghy row could be considered an extension of the land???  😉

[ScottiE 174]

3 hours ago, wheels said:

The PM made it very clear in her speech yesterday that any on water activity is still banned, anything done on/from the shore is ok.

PM say all sorts of s**t that then changes 24 hours later so unless it's formally published, like everything else she's ever said since getting into power I place no credibility on the words that come out of her mouth.

[Black Panther 1,767]

Must get lonely Scottie 

[Bad Kitty 323]

1 hour ago, Black Panther said:

Must get lonely Scottie 

Mmm, no pretty sure there's a lot of people that feel like that.

2 here anyway. 

[ScottiE 174]

1 hour ago, Black Panther said:

Must get lonely Scottie 

really - how so? (serious question - I'm interested in hearing your opinion)

 

[Elliot749 28]

I’m with you Bad Kitty and Scottie. Def not lonely. She’s a twit 

[strath 4]

The question is, under Level 3 can a few of us go down to the lake and sail our Radio Controlled Yachts as long as we stay 2 metres apart?

[erice 732]

imho

if you are allowed to paddle a kayak under level 3

fish from shore

row out to a moored boat 

of course you can "operate" a radio control boat from the water's edge

but you'll also need to be prepared for blind cultists trying to call down the wrath of god down upon you 

 

[Deep Purple 530]

I don't see why not. As far as i know, Coastguard don't operate radio control rescue boats. 

[ScottiE 174]

Shhhh - don't let the buggers here you. Someone might just take you seriously!

https://youtu.be/nhZZDGdLzwc

[Black Panther 1,767]

I thought i read somewhere the govt had about 80% support on their actions to stop covid19. Plus JA is getting accolades from around the world.

[1paulg 20]

37 minutes ago, Black Panther said:

I thought i read somewhere the govt had about 80% support on their actions to stop covid19. Plus JA is getting accolades from around the world.

I think you will find that poll is probably a week old (?) and regardless if infection rates stay around the level of the last 24 hrs or even go lower if she goes the full 2.5 weeks until reassessing again a new poll would be considerably different.

  There is no doubt that going hard and early was a good call - its just how its managed from now that will count in the end . Its probably safe to say our suicide rate as a result of covid will be higher than the actual toll from the virus (thats an assumption - havent seen any figures to support but would be surprised if it doesnt end up being the case).

In regards to overseas opinion - yes they must be envious of our success and surprised how hard she continues to enforce the restrictions. Their situations are totally different and in some ways hard to compare -our advantage of being an isolated ,very under populated Island is very much in our favour.

[Fogg 427]

Interesting email update from Coastguard - excerpt below. Exactly as I predicted at this beginning of this whole episode, it confirms that several boaties ignored the pre-lockdown order to not go out and subsequently developed serious illness whilst afloat - including Covid. Which required rescue by CG. Entirely predictable and preventable.

I doubt any of those will ever admit their idiotic behaviour to go sailing and post it here...

“As expected, we have seen a large reduction in the number of boats out on the water over the last four weeks” says Callum Gillespie, Coastguard New Zealand CEO. “While our volunteers have also stayed off the water, they have remained on call for emergencies throughout this period.

“During the Lockdown period our volunteer crews have been involved in nine emergency responses, including six urgent medical transfers of confirmed and possible Covid-19 patients to hospital. I am extremely grateful to our volunteers for leaving their families and their bubbles to carry out these vital tasks,” he said.

[marinheiro 365]

14 minutes ago, Aleana said:

“During the Lockdown period our volunteer crews have been involved in nine emergency responses, including six urgent medical transfers of confirmed and possible Covid-19 patients to hospital. I am extremely grateful to our volunteers for leaving their families and their bubbles to carry out these vital tasks,” he said.

I understand the majority/all of these patient transfers were residents from Waiheke.  Coastguard were called to do this as Deodar is out of the water and Lion has an ambulance bay.  

[ScottiE 174]

1 hour ago, marinheiro said:

I understand the majority/all of these patient transfers were residents from Waiheke.  Coastguard were called to do this as Deodar is out of the water and Lion has an ambulance bay.  

if it's true (and I want confirmation from CG themselves) then it's f'ing out of order.  I've had the police doing slow passes up the river pretty much every f'ing day.  They're too busy looking out for errant dog walkers and clandestine paddleboarders to deal with actual sick people and help them to hospital?