Megwyn 2 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Slowed down to under 5 kts - that might make them take a wee bit longer to get in! Link to post Share on other sites
203 0 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Slowed down to under 5 kts - that might make them take a wee bit longer to get in! Hopefully its just through the channel, then a awesome reach into the finish by the looks of things Link to post Share on other sites
ab1974 1 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Cabs here Link to post Share on other sites
203 0 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Cabs here Have fun, Lucky you getting to see it Link to post Share on other sites
ab1974 1 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Just over bridge - not much breeze in the ditch Link to post Share on other sites
Megwyn 2 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Groupama should be rounding Nth Head in the next few minutes. Lucky you to be able to see it ab Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Just on princess wharf - fin boat 50m to the East. No more than 30 people here Link to post Share on other sites
203 0 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Groupama should be rounding Nth Head in the next few minutes. Damn.. bet me to it wonder what sail they will hoist for the reach into the harbour? Link to post Share on other sites
203 0 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Just on princess wharf - fin boat 50m to the East. No more than 30 people here It probably doesnt help that its 11pm, Wait till tomorrow when camper is due in, You wont be able to fit in.. Link to post Share on other sites
Megwyn 2 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Just on princess wharf - fin boat 50m to the East. No more than 30 people here It probably doesnt help that its 11pm, Wait till tomorrow when camper is due in, You wont be able to fit in.. don't tell everyone - my son wants to see, and he is short! Link to post Share on other sites
Megwyn 2 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 The leader board says Groupama are due to finish in 2 minutes Link to post Share on other sites
203 0 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Just on princess wharf - fin boat 50m to the East. No more than 30 people here It probably doesnt help that its 11pm, Wait till tomorrow when camper is due in, You wont be able to fit in.. don't tell everyone - my son wants to see, and he is short! Oh sorry! Just stick him up on your shoulders Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Bit more than that - only just heading into navy yard. She's having to gybe Link to post Share on other sites
Megwyn 2 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Hmm - it looks like they are tacking up to the finish line, rather than a nice reach. Ahh - gybing. Thanks ScottiE Link to post Share on other sites
203 0 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 I have a funny feeling that they have their huge mast head genny up... and still cant get to the finish without gybing Ahh.. I see you know more than we do.. Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Very slow now - gybed again and looks to be heading to Stanley! Link to post Share on other sites
203 0 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 watching it on the tracker.. If only they carried a spinnaker Link to post Share on other sites
Megwyn 2 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Less than 1nm to go . . . Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Gybed again - aiming for about Queens wharf Link to post Share on other sites
203 0 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 oh the joys of having a harbour like auckland.. So very narrow.. Link to post Share on other sites
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