Guest Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Barcelona World race boat arrived in Wellie overnight. Facebook has it's uses. Found this in my notifications. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Problem with the gaff? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 It looks like the Jaws have broken off the end of that Gaff. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Ok then so why can Welly weather do that to a lot of boats but it takes Northland weather to break a Welly boat??? There's something just wrong going on here :) Link to post Share on other sites
w44vi 17 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 And it's a nice day to day! Friday: Northerly 45 knots gusting 55 knots, easing to 30 knots gusting 40 knots early this afternoon Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 I like Robs comment I saw yesterday in a RNI Leg 2 report where he said he felt like a softcock sailing into Welly heavily reefed while the locals were heading out for a evening race..... with full sail up Link to post Share on other sites
splashprincess 17 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Ok then so why can Welly weather do that to a lot of boats but it takes Northland weather to break a Welly boat??? There's something just wrong going on here :) But how glad am I that it broke where and when it did? Otherwise it would be in New Plymouth now. Actually we were offered a deal from Physical Favours before the start of Leg 3. His boat was in Welly and our boat is in BOI so how about a swap???? Ross 9.1 for a Ross 930. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Apparently it was still doing 10 knots under jury rig into Wellington. The crane driver was scratching his head how to get it down with half hanging in the air still this morning. Another one is pulling in tonight sometime as well, not sure what the problem is with it though. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Some bigger views... here and here Link to post Share on other sites
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