Huey 7 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Wow corporate jet photos fantastic sailing great dicing everything is great well done everyone the speed is coming up now in the straits and the finish sooner than later But you will need to be up early in the morning and I think I will be up ooh aw predict wind has stopped showing up for the straits and just as passing speed is showing Damn I haven't got time for virtual game but do they have the wind showing up ?? Little hiccup so the brain is putting various scenarios and its all great!!! Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
splashprincess 16 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Hmm - from Yellow Brick tracker at 3pm today Blink is doing 12 knots with 104.7 nm to go. Something tells me we may not get much sleep tonight in Welly...! Where is finish line in Wellington. ? Quite keen on heading down for a look. Finish line is straight in front of the RPNYC clubrooms. Boats will be in Chaffers room permitting. Link to post Share on other sites
Oracle1 21 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 bushido now doing 14's another great elliott boat, who will get first online ? 0100 finish? Link to post Share on other sites
floatsome 0 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Whats the quickest time for this leg in in the race history? Looks like these guys will have the hammer down from here on in. Great races going on throughout the fleet. Me sees very larg hangovers on way in Wellytown!! great coverage Cameron and team, people at work are looking at me strangely following these funny little coloured things... Link to post Share on other sites
Absolution 7 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Its going to be all on now... Bushido might have the legs on Blink at the moment, maybe its time to get the big gear out boys! I expect Overload, Truxton and Pepe to start showing some speed once they get past Cape Egmont too. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Cameron's doing a Jeremy Clarkson. Left South Auckland by car at 6. Who's your money on? Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Quick report from the Marshall while I have cell phone coverage. Currently abeam New Plymouth and leading Div 3 but Skins and the Submarine are only 10 nm behind and will be out for vengeance for leg one. We can feel them breathing down our necks!! Slow start and we went wide out into the bay looking for breeze. Almost led the fleet but tacked over too soon. Good race up to North cape and rounded with Truxton, Coppelia, Django. Very close. We went out quite a way west to avoid the soft stuff that was predicted inshore and to get the Westerly first. Paid dividends as we are currently pacing it with Wedgetail, way above our fighting weight. Long way to go yet and this could all change but currently on #2 jib, full main and 9-10 knots. Westerly 20knots.. Fast trip, and both of us really tired. Great to have a crew who knows a lot more than me. Learning heaps. Will try and get photos next post. Cheers, Smithy. Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Pics. Briefly: Gavin steering with code zero shortly after start. Django at North Cape. Gav grabbing 5 mn kip on sails with MH Genniker up. Happy Owner!!. Bacon Butties for breakfast at 45 degrees.... Cheers, Smithy. Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Think you're right Cam, the weather didn't pan out as what I saw suggested. Shame as it may have given CC a chance to pull back some miles. Smithy would have to be happy at the moment. For some reason he didn't seem to rate his chances that high but so far the Marshall's been doing well. I wanna see Pepe lite up. Knot quite her ideal conditions so far but given a chance I think she'll spark up real well. How you getting that weather on screen? Smithy is very happy. Finally learning what makes the Marshall tick. Go low and fast!! Thanks for all your help with prep KM. All your ropes still in one piece! Need a new 3/4 halyard though. Old one nearly chaffed through. Replaced it with old main halyard. Also running repairs when turning block pulled out of deck... Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 FAN-FREAKIN-TASTIC effort Smithy. Both on the race so far, and on the post from Egmont. Can't wait to see you in Wellington. Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,233 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Great Job Smithy! Great pics as well. Good close races within the fleet, really interesting watching it pan out. Stay safe - and awake when your on watch! Link to post Share on other sites
Huey 7 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Bushido makes a pass Can Blink fight back Overload might make up on the two 53 elliotts possibly 4 elliotts in the top 5 so where is cams tracker is he going to make it yeehaa Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 just for Zen, the milk truck was caught with the kite up buy a 30knot rain squall - pitch black, big f-up, it was wrap, no damage just a long time to get sorted running with it. boats not liking the light choppy stuff, just stops it Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 great stuff Smithy I'm betting cam to welly 0230 Link to post Share on other sites
sow1ld 2 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Gee the Blink and Bushido have really opened up since getting into the breeze. Marshall Law is doing really well! and Im always impressed by what Coppelia manages to do with a Farr38. Now I have 3years to win lotto or rob a bank buy Omega ex Time to Burn and have a go myself! Link to post Share on other sites
broadoak 0 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 We are keen to go and watch the start of Leg 3. Any ideas when that might be? Link to post Share on other sites
SthnJeff 18 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Has Blink broken something. Seems to be all but going backwards? Link to post Share on other sites
splashprincess 16 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Finish crew have made up camp at RPNYC, sitting by ready and waiting. Link to post Share on other sites
Absolution 7 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 You might be able to see Bushido on AIS again soon... http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/det ... /512004007 Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,233 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Let me be the first to congratulate Bushido on a superb leg! Well Sailed Guys!!! Looks like you have abt 20 mins to the finish line. Close leg with Blink, but you got them in the end. Link to post Share on other sites
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