Guest Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Ballystick opened the hazing of his nice neighbour last week with the post of my photos of Extreme. This happened to him last Wednesday night in beautiful conditions. In a south westerly, the turn from the Western Channel at Banks buoy is a favourite hunting ground with the camera. Everyone tries to keep their kites up as long as possible (read too long). His sequence starts at the second commented photo. https://picasaweb.google.com/1094011183 ... 7/WedNov16 Link to post Share on other sites
ballystick 74 Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 It was much closer than the pictures show though, we saw the puff coming but it didn't look much but was knock - you can hear the call - ease, ease, Ease, Ease, EASE, EASE !!!?! Then silence waiting for the hit, a 360 with the kite up and off we go again to the finish, only dropped one place. Link to post Share on other sites
Murky 1 Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Looks like a nice new MH gennaker on the former-Butcher-turned-Squealer just after that sequence. Impressive fleets/conditions and last but not least, photography in Tauranga. Keep 'em coming and of course remember to save your best moment of the race for right in front of the camera boat. Link to post Share on other sites
rigger 47 Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 another view .... Link to post Share on other sites
ballystick 74 Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Squealer looks good out there, it will be interesting to see how they get on downwind in the confined harbour channels of the harbour with most other boats running symmetrical sails just to make it interesting. Especially on a downwind start that is common this time of year. A lot of the photos are around the tug berth area, just where Rigger hangs out now. Link to post Share on other sites
ballystick 74 Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 I was just posting a reply and Riggers photos have come on now. By this stage I had nearly completed the 360 as I had to observe that mark. Rigger was it you in the tug out in the main channel the next night? Link to post Share on other sites
rigger 47 Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 not me Link to post Share on other sites
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