Vorpal Blade 89 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 There is another cable running across the river another 3/4 of a mile or so up stream of the one on your pic Freeeeeeeeeeeeeedom, Ken is still trying to see who is responsible for it. Sadly it looks like Vb won't fit so will have to hook a ride with someone else. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hurts 6 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 A Ha! FINALLY the 8.5 air draft rule can be celebrated and recognized as the best thing since sliced bread! The riverhead pub! Who knew that the visionaries who setup the rule had this in mind from day 1. Also the idea that on nights like tonight with a bit of breeze we'll have a full fleet out there too... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 You could take Potters boat, air draft not an issue... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samin 0 Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 Did this ever happen? I'm planning on taking my wife and kids for a cruise to Riverhead at some stage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 310 Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 We went up last week Sam. It's a fun day out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madyottie 82 Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 The 8.5 fleet (well, 4 of us) went up last season. The mulleties were there at the same time. Short tacking all the way to the pub was interesting that's for sure. We ended up motoring the last bit as the family were sick of tacking! Great day out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samin 0 Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 I have been up on a runabout and it seemed like taking the tri would be no drama but I wasn't paying much attention to cable etc so guess I'm just checking the heights etc are ok... Also how much tide/current is there and is ok to anchor near riverhead pub? I'm not keen on putting the boat on the jetty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madyottie 82 Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 We all anchored just upstream of the pub. It was quite breezy but held well on the Danforth. The hardest part was finding enough space on the jetty to get the dinghy in between all the other boats. No height issues in the gbe. Didn't notice the tide flow but we went with it both ways. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samin 0 Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Do you remember what wind direction it was? I would have thought it would be sheltered Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 think it was a stiff nth westerly Plan B tacked up to kauri point Deeds motored up the shortest course but got a small code zero around kauri point everything rafted up nicely with sterns pointing up river Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madyottie 82 Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Yeah once we got there it was sheltered. Blowing enough to make the family nervous both ways. There's another fleet cruise up there planned for this season unless I've already missed it. Clive may have the date, I've forgotten what was arranged but think it was around February. By then we should be back in action, it's taken a bit longer than expected. Sadly I'm gonna miss Kawau next weekend but might drive up for a nosey. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tim C 23 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Do we actually have a official safe air draft number for the cable up the river yet? I'd love to do the trip on Pulse... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vorpal Blade 89 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Your rig is around the same height as the VB Tim, Im keen to come too but you go first. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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