eyeball 0 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Does anyone know what the schedule is for the practice races (Thursday/Friday)? When is the best time to be down there to see them going into the water...etc? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsay 37 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Saw them zooming towards bean Rock at 1.00 pm today Quote Link to post Share on other sites
khayyam 101 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Supposedly they sail in 4-30kt. Don't know of that's avg or gust... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
motorb 41 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 On 14/01/2025 at 1:44 PM, harrytom said: Nor should the Harbour be closed at anytime of the gp. There should be a corridor that harbour uses can use,what about coming back from xmas cruise etcWouldnt be hard to have 100m corridor out from the wharves or shore side 100m lout from a line oss stanley pt to northern bridge pylon for those up under bridge. Then how would they charge thousands per spectator boat? (Seriously though I can see how that could be a problem with cheeky boaties just drifting along at a few knots, possibly spoiling the view for paid spectators or even causing race control issues if they leave the corridor) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 696 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 1 hour ago, motorb said: Then how would they charge thousands per spectator boat? (Seriously though I can see how that could be a problem with cheeky boaties just drifting along at a few knots, possibly spoiling the view for paid spectators or even causing race control issues if they leave the corridor) Mate has a mooring near the bridge,bayswater side,Hmm could go and stay the weekend on it for free,providing we got there by 7.00am? Quickly find new friends who live in Devon park with harbour views? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 246 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Notice to Mariners: 01 – 25 Sail Grand Prix, Waitematā Harbour - Friday 17th January to Sunday 19th January 2025 Restrictions to Navigation within Waitemata Harbour. For details on how to watch SailGP please go to www.sailgp.com. Questions about the on-water aspects of the event should be sent to the event organisers at auckland@sailgp.com. SailGP has been declared a Major Maritime Event by the Associate Minister of Transport as per Section 200B of the Maritime Transport Act 1994. In order for the SailGP event to be able to be conducted safely, an exclusion zone will be activated between 1430 and 1800 on 17th, 18th, 19th January 2025. This will prohibit navigation in an area between the Auckland Harbour Bridge and a line between Stanley Bay and Bledisloe Wharf. Only approved and flagged vessels will be able to navigate inside the exclusion zone between 1430 and 1800. The exclusion time may be extended to 1900 if weather conditions delay scheduled racing. *Not to be used for navigation All spectator vessels will be managed by a fleet of Course Marshal boats. These boats will be flagged as such and the crews will be warranted Enforcement Officers. Please follow instructions given by the Course Marshals, they are volunteering their time to keep you safe. Non-ticketed spectator vessels must remain outside the exclusion zone boundary. It should be noted that the boundary, which is marked by buoys, may be a significant distance away from the action depending on the alignment of the course and may not offer good viewing opportunities. Spectator vessels should maintain a listening watch on VHF ch.16. The Inner Waitemata Harbour and approaches to the Exclusion Zone will likely be significantly busier than normal. Mariners should navigate with caution at all times. All mariners should be mindful of the wake that their vessel generates and should keep their wake to a minimum by not exceeding the speed limits. Mariners should also familiarise themselves with the dangers associated with the wake of large concentrations of vessels. They should ensure that their vessel is suitable to navigate in confused seas caused by wake. For their own safety skippers of small vessels are dissuaded from attending the event, however if they determine it is safe to do so they should ensure that lifejackets are worn by those onboard whilst navigating in congested waters. Non power-driven vessels are discouraged from attending the event due to the possibility of being affected by wake and due to them potentially being less manoeuvrable amongst concentrations of other vessels. The tide will turn during the racing. Mariners must be prepared for their own vessel and surrounding vessels to be affected by the turn of tide. Anchoring may be inadvisable whilst in close proximity of other vessels. Between 13th January and 17th January, the racing yachts, team chase boats and some vital event support boats will be transiting the Inner Harbour en-route to practice areas. These vessels have exemptions to exceed the speed limit provided that certain conditions are met. Please do not attempt to follow or keep up with these vessels. At the conclusion of the races, it is likely all spectators will disperse at the same time. This has the potential to generate a confused sea. Smaller vessels and vessels prone to be affected by wake are advised to wait until boat traffic subsides before navigating home. Movement of vessels 40m LOA or more is restricted on race days. Masters of these vessels should contact the Harbourmaster for further information. Between 16th January and 20th January, entry into Jellicoe Marina will be prohibited for all vessels which do not have approval from the event organisers. The whole success of the event is reliant on mariners being responsible and following the rules. Please do the right thing and help make this regatta a hugely successful, safe event. Thank you. Andrew Hayton Auckland Harbourmaster Harbourmaster’s Office Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 1,100 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Anyone see any dodgy betting patterns on the kiwis? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LBD 176 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 57 minutes ago, aardvarkash10 said: Anyone see any dodgy betting patterns on the kiwis? You have to wonder after their last race... what a shocker of a start. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 696 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 29 minutes ago, LBD said: You have to wonder after their last race... what a shocker of a start. What a shocker of all starts,only had 1 good start and that was race 4 saturday. A Quote Link to post Share on other sites
motorb 41 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Honetly I thought they were lost or something for the first race.... but to miss so many starts so badly is just ridiculous Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 370 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Putting aside Petes Shocking starts, the event was epic. We took the boat out one day and went to the stands the next. The view from the stands was amazing, the action fast and furious. It was great, but I still think Lyttleton is a better venue (dolphins aside) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 473 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 The viewing and race lengths were better in Chch, however if the breeze had stayed more like friday the viewing would have been amazing. (From Westhaven ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bad Kitty 316 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 I loved the 2 events at ChCh, but as an event organiser, how could you go back, knowing that there could be 2 cancelled days due to dolphin sightings? And please don’t reignite the debate about whether the cancellation was good/bad or otherwise, that’s not what my comment is about. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 246 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Is there a wooden spoon for worst starter? 😅 Approaching close hauled at the pin gives you no room to bear off and build speed before the gun. It's never going to work, no matter how many times he tries it! 🤔 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darkside 66 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 On TV Tuke said they had issues with wing control pre those starts. It all seemed pretty good as soon as the gun went... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Psyche 787 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Rossi has some advice WhatsApp Video 2025-01-21 at 17.42.57_f3b63612.mp4 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 246 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Haha, yes! And we very rarely see boats getting shut out above the line, so not sure why they wouldn't try starting near the windward end? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Psyche 787 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 In these boats if you don't win the start, you are at a significant disadvantage. Or putting in another way coming back from behind in the fleet is extremely difficult. If the boat in front gets a puff or into a new breeze, they are gone and there's almost no hope of catching them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,753 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 18 hours ago, Psyche said: In these boats if you don't win the start, you are at a significant disadvantage. Or putting in another way coming back from behind in the fleet is extremely difficult. If the boat in front gets a puff or into a new breeze, they are gone and there's almost no hope of catching them And the race's are really short in a very confined space = no options for passing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve 48 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 2 minutes ago, Black Panther said: And the race's are really short in a very confined space = no options for passing. Beg to Differ. Burling and co passed most of the fleet every race. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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