Guest Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Hey Zoe- do you want the name of a good piano tuner? (you can't do that to a grand piano and not have to tune it after) Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 oh yea. The progress times are now up and running V5 is flying up the coast being off flat rock at 12:53 with a half hour lead over bear essentials which they had a great fight with last year. Surprisingly they are in the same area as Taeping who reported in just after them which is a little surprising as I would have thought that Taeping being a slightly heavier multi would be able to sail a bit harder than the others. Unfortunitly none of the other big boats and the bulk of the fleet have reported in as they must have a lot on. By the way... Bare Essentials was raced by the (part of) Kia Kaha crew last year... and I am still waiting to hear from the NOW Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Any news from the Ross 40s? Pretty boy Floyd? Looks like a great race this year. Wish I was there!! Certainly looks like Marshall Weather... Link to post Share on other sites
Bogan 8 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Fantastic viewing of the start from North Head. A big puff went through about the same time the first division reached the corner and started to gybe. Total chaos, with Ran Tan on her ear for over a minute until the tack blew out of the gennaker. Timberwolf is out there with a flag at the top of the mast - the small remaining head of her gennaker. Starlight Express disappeared past Northern Leading trying to clear a big wrap up. All you could hear on the hill was "starboard" and snapping of the loose sails. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Any news from the Ross 40s? Pretty boy Floyd? Looks like a great race this year. Wish I was there!! Certainly looks like Marshall Weather... Only reports are from Sat spy and Urban cowboy from flat rock several hours ago with sat spy leading urban cowboy by 6-7 minutes depending on when the boats reported in. Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Any news from the Ross 40s? Pretty boy Floyd? Looks like a great race this year. Wish I was there!! Certainly looks like Marshall Weather... Only reports are from Sat spy and Urban cowboy from flat rock several hours ago with sat spy leading urban cowboy by 6-7 minutes depending on when the boats reported in. Cheers Stephen. Another close one with these guys it seems!! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 tracker showing tvs at cape brett doing 12kts, maybe they will get into the BOI faster this year Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 They could turn around and be back for dinner! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Rikki have reported in 5miles SE of Bream Head with the wind at 27 knots. Moderate seas and a very pleasant 2 sail reach. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 and from pulse via zoe on the coastal classic site. Pulse has reported in from Sail Rock, sailing with deep reefed main and no headsail. It is 'quite' windy, apparently. Here is a pic from aboard the boat with no boom: Tim sent a pic in with the text so go over and check it out. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 TVS 5 mins ago - Rounded Cape Brett, 1 reef and trin. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 TVS 5 mins ago - Rounded Cape Brett, 1 reef and trin. Vodafone have 50 minutes left to break their record are now in the middle of the entrance to the bay of islands doing 17 knots. can they make it in time? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Here are some progress reports on who is leading their division and at what point in the race. A number of boats have not reported in so these could be wrong, but its all we can go off untill the finish line. Leader at cape brett: Div 7: no surprises its team vodafone. Leader at sail rock: Div 1: V5 Div 7(under 10m multies): timberwolf Flat rock: Div 2: Truxton Div 3: peperment planet Div 4: splash palace Div 5: Bump and Grind (203 must be happy as their only 4 up) Div 8: Lattitude Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Vodafone have tacked and are chewing up the miles to the finish now. can they still pull a rabbit out of the hat and finish in the next 25 minutes to set a new record? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 From the Zoe site: Rudder damage has caused the giant slayer Overload, to pull into Whangarei. We are not surprised. Hullabaloo hoisted its Code 7 for four minutes almost precisely, when the 15 knot breeze piped up to 30, and the halyard parted. After a quick retrieve, they are bounding along under their No. 3. Thanks Anne for the update! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 So who is at work today? Average time on the site is around 30 mins today. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 About 15 mins left to break the record. (iss the tracker still updating?) Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 About 15 mins left to break the record. last tack coming up for them shortly. they should be able to do it Link to post Share on other sites
offthebow 0 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 5+ miles in 15mins thats a big ask Link to post Share on other sites
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