Chill Pill 1 Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Don't think Valium will be going unless I win lotto However I am available to crew on another boat, I especially like Ross boats, and boats with running rigging. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Well you can hardly blame Smithy, with the 'drivers' and 'navigators' that are assisting in this endeavour, you'd need to go along just to find out what country the boat's going to end up in.Oui, I haven't knot made it to my intended destination yet and that even includes 2 trips on sextant only. Yes it surprised me to a degree as well. so you can watch them destroy your pride and joy We don't break boats, we are taking it to stop the bloody owner trashing it Smithy will log in and WTF!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Smithy will log in and WTF!!!! Just logged in. WTF??? Laughed my tits off sitting out here off WA in 30 knots with no diving going on.. Let me and Squid get the Marshall through the SIMRAD unscathed first. That might take some doing.. Can't be as bad at Gybing as that fella on the home page though..... But we will see.. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Can't be as bad at Gybing as that fella on the home page though....Don't ya just love misguided optimism Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 In 8 kn we had it sorted - can't be that much harder in 25 can it? Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 In 8 kn we had it sorted - can't be that much harder in 25 can it? My thoughts exactly Squid. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 In 8 kn we had it sorted - can't be that much harder in 25 can it? My thoughts exactly Squid. And this morning a few quiet spar makers are already preparing R40 rig replacement quotes Link to post Share on other sites
Marshy 30 Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Oh you actually going to pay for one KM? I was thinking we could just extract one out of the Urban and use that! Bloody nice rig that Heard a whisper that another Ross 40 wanted to go up too, not one that normally races Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Heard a whisper that another Ross 40 wanted to go up too, not one that normally races Now I'm interested... Jesse James?? Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 310 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Just to really get you excited (or NOT....) here is a video of our 2009 Auckland to Noumea race on the Route 66. Only took me 2 years to put it together.... It was not pleasant, not at all,ever really. Well the last night was OK and the arrival and welcome was absolutely spectacular. Link to post Share on other sites
Grinna 2 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Waves never look as impressive on film or video as they are in real life. The camera tends to flatten out the seas and make the conditions look a lot better than they actually are. Some of the waves in that video are freakin' huge!!! That must have looked mountainous when you were out there. "Liquid himalayas", in the words of PJ Montcommentary. Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Bloody Hell Booboo. I thought this race was a nice downhill slide?? That looked horrific. Best thing was the welcome at the end.. Some nasty STEEP stuff there.. Oh mummy.. What am I getting into?? Link to post Share on other sites
Murky 1 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Funny/ironic to watch Booboo's video with the "life is pain" eye-poking video going off alongside it. One basically summarises the other. If there has to be only one good night in a trip, the last night is a pretty good option. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 If you're thinking of going to Noumea, this would have to be on the agenda, this years race starts soon. http://www.brisbanetokeppel.com Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Are any others intending to join the cruising section? Link to post Share on other sites
splashprincess 17 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 And I felt seasick just watching Booboo's video! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Ohhh the memories!!!! Bash, bash, bash, bash, nice day, bash, bash... Was told it was going to be a downwind slide, everywhere we went was on the wind. And then to see the Route 66 come in, Booboo and the boys definatley deserved a medal for that one. Rolan was happier when I said all Y11's have floating bulkheads The offshore experiences can only get better Link to post Share on other sites
sow1ld 2 Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Ohh nasty back less crap looks like cook strait but worse! Does R66 have the standard keel? It's a bit un-nervy sailing with cracks in the dinning room esp 500miles from no where! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 RAYC are planning the first of Noumea Race seminar series for the 25th of August. Topic will be an overview of everything you need to know about sailing offshore. Will cater for races and cruisers who maybe haven't done an offshore passage yet but are thinking about coming to Noumea. More details will be published here and on the race facebook page soon (http://www.facebook.com/#!/sailnoumea) Link to post Share on other sites
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