wal 27 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I see KP's just the other side of Waiheke, do we have any idea of ETA on them and M1? So's I can be a good little shore crew and time the cold beer n mixers run...... Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Wal, depends on the breeze up the ditch. Spoke to Surreal guys just now and they can see KP, M1 in front of them, so I would use KP as a guide for M1 or thereabouts, but then the ditch can be horrible in little pressure with out going tide. Link to post Share on other sites
wal 27 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Cool, I'll watch KP on the tracker then Ta for that Link to post Share on other sites
wal 27 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Just texted M1, they're guestimating a 6.30 finish ...... mind you, they didn't claim pm or am....... Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 HA! hope not. Might head down to squaddy soon, beat the traffic. always have a rum while we wait Wal. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Text from The Bird....13nms from finish Link to post Share on other sites
wal 27 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 oooo ....... there's a plan. Gotta pick up some coldies and rescue the chully bun from the boat ta put some ice in .... Reckon these guys are going to need a qld after this little lot Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 197 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Karma Police tracker shows them in the Motuihe Channel right now. Coppelia's tracker shows them between Noises and Oneroa doing 5.1 knots. At this rate they could finish in around 3 hours. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 We usually putt out and board the boats after the finish to lend a hand and point them towards the rum. If any of you guys are friends or crew of an approaching boat, be at the back of the squadron and we'll drop you off on the race boat instead. Link to post Share on other sites
leroi 0 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 come on auckland any one else at or near the finish yet. Link to post Share on other sites
Chewing Gum 17 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 M1 and KP finished over an hour ago right in the middle of the wed night race starts. KP not far behind M1. Not sure of exact times Link to post Share on other sites
Chewing Gum 17 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Wind was very light at the finish prob only about 10kts N. No spinnakers at the finish. Link to post Share on other sites
Chewing Gum 17 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 At the time KP finished Island Time reported in at Channel Island so with the very light winds ETA could be sometime after daylight tomorrow Link to post Share on other sites
splashprincess 17 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Looks like there could be some more close finishes tonight. That means a pile of people onboard Trinidad for rums! Wish we could be there, but see you all at the prizegiving. Link to post Share on other sites
Chewing Gum 17 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 from SSANZ: Finished: Akatea (2.15am), M1 (18.00.32), Karma Police (19.04.32), Zindabar (18.58.45), Surreal (19.50.32), Coppelia (20.02.49). Midnight Express due around 20.20 But KP time must be an error - would be 4min after M1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bogan 8 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 happened to be having dinner in the sky tower. Watching the two-handers come in killed my participation in the conversation. Karma was right behind M1 at North Head, lost a bit in the very light stuff against the tide in the ditch, but pretty close for 15ft of length. Plenty of others were trailing in, and on the way home I watched midnight express finish at about 8:15, threatening to cross the line beam on with sails hanging limp. Link to post Share on other sites
Chewing Gum 17 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Coppelia has done amazingly well. Is she much modified ? Link to post Share on other sites
splashprincess 17 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 From the SSANZ site talk about some close finishes: Valium 20.50.41, Physical Favours 20.57.15, Second Nature 20.57.47. Stellar effort from Physical Favours! But Midnight Express beat them all in - wohoo for Welly! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Coppelia has done amazingly well. Is she much modified ? It's a well set up and really well sailed boat. Those guys deserve a massive amount of credit for their achievements this year. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 My vote for uber brass goes to.... would love to have seen Damons wipeout Link to post Share on other sites
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