ballystick 73 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Most of the good mooring areas were full at Mahurangi on the weekend but 12 Gauge found a spot all for itself Link to post Share on other sites
dutyfree 170 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 did they not think about the swing radius or drag?? Link to post Share on other sites
Fusion 0 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Ironicly it was high tide a Twelve in Mahurangi Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 310 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 maybe it should be '1/2 Gauge' Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Rocket Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 It never ceases to amaze me how people cut corners (when not racing). I have bumped into things when tide cheating on yachts but how do you stick a freaking launch on the putty? Link to post Share on other sites
Grinna 2 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 how do you stick a freaking launch on the putty? Ummm ... I can think of several ways to do it, but they mostly involve incredible incompetence or a dogged determination to succeed. Could have been a dragging anchor or a misguided attempt to cut the corner or just a dumbarse place to drop the anchor in the first place. In some ways its kinda surprising that we don't see more launches getting into trouble because the required investment in seamanship is so much less for a launch than for a yacht. You actually need to know how to sail a yacht whereas with a launch you just jump in, turn the key and you're off (a bit like a car), so a newbie or less knowledgable person is more likely to jump in and drive a launch while a yacht would be in the too hard basket. however it happened, its still a cool photo. Link to post Share on other sites
John B 106 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 There was a lot of chain out in front of the boat, maybe they dragged in that crap weather on friday or on the wind change when it went W to S.. SE like a switch was flicked. I didn't see whether it was towed away or made it under their own steam , you'd think the drive gear would be damaged even if they just sat like that.( as opposed to run aground.) Link to post Share on other sites
ballystick 73 Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 The boat refloated and disappeared that night (next high tide). There appeared to be very little damage. It possibly anchored close by in an outgoing tide with lots of anchor chain out, when the tide changed if drifted up on to the shelf, obviously to avoid the slop from all the passing boats???!! Link to post Share on other sites
Marshy 30 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Not a bad way to escape Chine slap? Link to post Share on other sites
Kiteroa 8 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Here's a few better picas from the same weekend. If anyone from these boats want high res pics, get in touch. Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 197 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Beautiful. Link to post Share on other sites
Richard2249 5 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 A lot of photos on Will Calver's website as well (none of the 'modern classics' though), and some results can be found at www.mahurangi.org.nz. Quite a fun day up there, and the collection of classic dinghys etc ashore was pretty impressive. Link to post Share on other sites
Richard2249 5 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Couple of photos from Mahurangi Link to post Share on other sites
John B 106 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Lovely shots of Rawhiti W.T. I have a ride on her this weekend coming in the classics regatta. Link to post Share on other sites
Richard2249 5 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Here's all the results for the Mahurangi regatta Mahurangi-Regatta-Results Jan 12.pdf Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 The Tui ad was one of your best efforts yet KM. Link to post Share on other sites
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