DBLRUM 6 Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Has anybody seen Navy Buoy recently (big yellow barrel) East of Browns Island? I sometimes find it hard to spot so therefore keep a damn good lookout as I wouldn't want to hit it but haven't found it the last few times out. Does anybody know whether it has been removed or am I going blind? No smart comments please! Thanks Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 197 Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 It was there on the 28th of August. Could have sunk since then. Very hard to spot since it is all rust. Really needs painting, or some other high visibility added. It is listed as unlit in the latest notice to mariners: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DBLRUM 6 Posted November 28, 2022 Author Share Posted November 28, 2022 Thanks for that ex Elly. We had 6 pairs of eyes aboard on Saturday & didn't see it so maybe it is on the bottom! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sudden5869 17 Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 BBYC sometimes uses Navy Buoy on Harbour Courses. We used it about three weeks ago. There was an inflatable round buoy instead of the old steel barrel buoy. Not exactly easy to see... We just assumed it was a temporary measure to repair the old Navy Buoy. It had been getting rustier and lower in the water lately.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DBLRUM 6 Posted November 28, 2022 Author Share Posted November 28, 2022 Hi Sudden5869. Thanks for the update. It appears that no one has seen the steel barrel recently so maybe it has been removed temporarily or permanently. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dagwood 57 Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Can't actually remember seeing it being used and given it's in busy piece of water, been poorly lit for years, as well as a fairly rubbish radar target, the risk / benefit equation didn't add up in my book. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DBLRUM 6 Posted November 29, 2022 Author Share Posted November 29, 2022 Thanks for your comments. I did see it being used to tie a frigate up to when they were decommissioning the Canterbury & Wellingon (if I have the names right) I am talking years ago though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NZTiger 17 Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 21 hours ago, Sudden5869 said: BBYC sometimes uses Navy Buoy on Harbour Courses. We used it about three weeks ago. There was an inflatable round buoy instead of the old steel barrel buoy. Not exactly easy to see... We just assumed it was a temporary measure to repair the old Navy Buoy. It had been getting rustier and lower in the water lately.... Sometimes?!?! 8 out of 19 on the course sheet. That buoy is the cornerstone of BBYC harbour races! If we lose this one and northern leading yellow, we'd have no valid courses (joking). 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 399 Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 We (RNZYS) raced around the inflatable replacement two weeks ago, it is harder to spot than the old steel barrel but in the same place. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DBLRUM 6 Posted November 30, 2022 Author Share Posted November 30, 2022 Awesome thanks for the clarification waikiore. At least I know that I am not looking for the rusty yellow one now. Cheers Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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