wheels 543 Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 A yacht sank off Kapiti coast last night. http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/3474836 ... on-sinking The TV news this morning incorrectly stated it was 25m. When I heard it i though wow that's huge and no ordinary yacht. So I went to "Stuff" and found it was only 7.6m. Just what they mean by "last night", I am not sure. But quite why they were close enough to strike rocks off that part of the coast I am not sure. Link to post Share on other sites
grant 40 Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 first I've, heard of it, but it sounds more like they hit the reef at Mana, its usually difficult to hit rocks and then sink in 22 metres around here.... Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 Off the coast of Plymerton apparently. How far north of Mana is that Grant? Link to post Share on other sites
grant 40 Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Off the coast of Plymerton apparently. How far north of Mana is that Grant? plimmerton basically is mana, its just to the north of the reef and mana is south, more or less Link to post Share on other sites
splashprincess 16 Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 The TV news this morning incorrectly stated it was 25m. When I heard it i though wow that's huge and no ordinary yacht. 25 feet - 25 metres that's just semantics isn't it? Link to post Share on other sites
The big T 40 Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 You southern guys are good at hitting rocks! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Is that opposed to parked yachts for example Mr Big T I'll shut up about now, I just remembered the tiny crew member that was aboard What is it with the southern dudes. They seem to run a 'if it's there I'll smack into it' programme. Been a few shockers in the last year or 2. Link to post Share on other sites
The big T 40 Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Knot Me, you will be quite safe after next Monday - he's back to England to start the Match racing tour again. And if you think he's big and fit, he is in total awe of the likes of Craig Monk and Rob Wardell - in the gym with them and he has a long way to go. And he gives them a year or two. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 I think some dude called Neil will be happy to hear that news. Bloody funny watching when he realised who, or more the size of, he was 'chatting with' Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted March 19, 2010 Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 What is it with the southern dudes. They seem to run a 'if it's there I'll smack into it' programme. Nah it's that Breed em tough "get the Feck outta my way, i'm coming through" Southern Man mentality. Every now and then we forget we aren't God and the Rocks won't actually move. But everything else will Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 If we hit them often enough, won't they go away eventually. Link to post Share on other sites
Marshy 30 Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Think the term for that is "natural erosion"? Link to post Share on other sites
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