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More from Titi Nui @ 1337

 

A small multi with carbon sails turned back - broach?, some big monos are offshore further.

 

CHARLESTON IS OUT OF THE RACE. anyone have more info on why the dnf?

 

CHARLESTON [DNF]

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Rob was thinking to drive up and make the finish, he's in Warkworth in lots of traffic, think he'll beat TVS??

 

no..... so much traffic going past here and the car ferry is pumping.... :crazy:

 

but then there is a big cruise ship to tackle for TVS at Tapeka Point....

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More from Zoe @ 1:45

 

The hotted up Ross 930 Drop Dead Fred is blasting past Leigh. They say the wind is increasing and is now 15-20 on the beam. Rivals Pepe and No Worries are out to sea a little, and they have Valium and Outrageous Fortune for company, although those boats have dropped behind now.

 

It's getting pretty tight and the fleet is dropping kites and sailing under headsails.

 

A few minutes later, No Worries report in that DDF just crossed in front of them. "It's all on!"

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Unnamed txter @ 1400

 

Past Passage Rock (FLat Rock?) behind Kawau, just dropped kite , doing 7-10 kn reaching, blowing 15-20, almost beer o'clock

 

Sounds like they have the attitude!

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1:45 Again from Zoe

 

Bullrush have also put in their excuses, having to stop to trawl for scallops near Gulf Harbour, and send a swimmer out to retrieve the gennaker remains from the sail drive.

 

But it only cost them ten minutes. Good going! See you in Russell!

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Zoe:

 

It was heard back at 11am that most of the 50 footers were all in a nice processional line, leaving Kawau island in their wake.

 

Report from onboard Cookson 50 Akatea suggested that a peel to the code zero was in order as the wind swung further to the left. Formula One, a closeby competitor looked to have made the same change.

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