Clipper 343 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 This race has been more absorbing than the Volvo in a lot of ways -fantastic effort to all who started - am sure this has been something you will remember (for varying reasons!) for ever up to 29 pages on this, and only 14 for the volvo leg 4. and most of that is Stephen C updates (not a criticism btw, just noting no disucssion is being had) Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 welll... much more absorbing..... yachts we can relate to ....and know.. surreal must of finished by now..?... no udates on ssanz site though.. anyone in the know? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I was told that the local Liquorland doesn't open down there until 0930. Rob may have been running short after his harrowing experience out there. Ah that makes perfect sense. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Too right. Surreal must of finished by now Someone put us out of our misery waiting for news...........???? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Pub will be open,,awesome pub it is too Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 You heard it here first. Surreal 10:51:37 All well, dying for a rum. Sunstone, Vingilot and Revs (probably in that order) should arrive today. Link to post Share on other sites
JK 28 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Wasn't there some mention of Copellia awaiting spares for the self-steering? That may explain the delay in restarting. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Last Monday 1315hrs till 1051.37 Someone else do the sums. less than 8 days? Either way, it's a new race record. Link to post Share on other sites
markm 30 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 07 21:36:37, roughly, I think, maybe Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Congratulations guys - that was huge! Link to post Share on other sites
Chewing Gum 17 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Congratulations guys - that was huge! Hear, hear ! Does that mean we have to stop bagging "bendy toys" Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Congratulations guys - that was huge! And again! Race reports will be very interesting! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 well done .... maybe we all have to buy 50 foot bendy toys now..!! no maintenance ....low handicaps.....great..!! seriously well done for bringing it to the bottom of nz in first online..! lets see who gets the handicap..? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Zen - Let Holegate and Cam on Surreal know that Grape will sponser all the rum they drink on Stwert Island Link to post Share on other sites
Cameron 74 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Thanks ! Whats Grape's credit card details ? We are showered fed and on the rumbo's waiting for the second boat. The Beneteau First 47.7 has a few pluses... Comfort Freeboard (incredibly dry) and doesn't perform too bad In many ways it's like a big Farr 1020... strong upwind and good all round but won't light up downhill. Leg 2 was a bitch for us weather wise... Always seemed to be helping Sunstone. We parked up at least 7 times letting them catch us. Then often when it was rough we had to slow the boat down to 4-5 knots to prevent risk of damage. The boat would have done 7-8 knots if we let it... but to finish first first you have to finish. We saw a few opportunities to push to open the gap... including a new speed record 21.3knots but all gains were then lost in the next park up... Anyway still a good result and if we keep it up something will eventually stick and we will feature overall... Link to post Share on other sites
Megwyn 2 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Congratulations guys - that was huge! I second that! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Awesome work guys. I cant wait for the full storey to come out of it. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 well done cam.... as i thought you guys must of been slowing her down quite a bit at times.... hardest thing to do when your Racing....make it slower..!! question is who's winning the drag race to be second now... they must be close to each other.... Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Hey Cam, well done mate. Huge effort. Hey Fleetwing, need to check your spelling of Holgate if you are going to become a publicist. Actually Cam, I have a bottle of Rum destined for Fleetwing, but since he has offered it up, I guess its yours now. Keep Holgate out of the Paua and Crays, so he doesnt upset the locals. Enjoy your southern vacation. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Okay people. im just writing something about this leg and have forgotten who was camerons co skipper. Can anyone help me out? Link to post Share on other sites
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