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Just off the start line of the coastal 2022. Clipper and I will be setting off on it next week in the rni.

Given all the different stories it's hard know what actually happened. I decided to ask ChatGPT. What do you know about the sailor that was rescued during cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand? I'm sorry, but I don't have information on a specific sailor being rescued during Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand. However, I can tell you that cyclones are a common occurrence in the South Pacific region, and New Zealand has experienced several cyclones in the past. In general, sailors and other people who are on the water during a cyclone or other severe weather event can face significan

This time last year he was pedalling the length of NZ in the Tour Aotearoa, then came back and did the Three Kings race two handed -in fact there were a number of crew who had just done the TA on that race! These guys know how to live -good on him.

The Herald is reporting a boat in distress off Gt Barrier at 2:30am this morning. Having been woken at Matarangi by the weather around 2am I checked PredictWind & it was gusting close to 80kn at that time.

Getting back to the thread... From Facebook... Was anchored off our stb side when at 10.30 pm his head sail became unfurled. He lifted anchor and drifted down wind trying to furl up the head sail. 7.00 am was on rocks with head sail destroyed. only way he could have got there was to beach the vessel. Floated off with help from some one off the land after the head sail was got under control. Went around towards Fitzroy. Came back 2 hrs later and anchored behind us. Stayed about 1 hr. Last we saw of him. There were moorings or pontoons he could have picked up,or gone to Fitzroy wharf

SHK and Harry - gotta say this is a bit rough on launch owners - they are not all like that, some of them don't buzz with the generators all night . You shouldn't generalise. Naughty naughty. Does it say more about you guys than them? Maybe ask Rangi1.

Jeezus, reading some of these comments make me embarrassed to be a boat owner... its like listening to my kids scrapping. Quite a stray from the original post, should all be glad the guy is OK, and (I'm assuming as you all obviously have Internet currently) be grateful your house isn't buried under 5 foot of silt in the Hawkes bay..... plenty of other things to worry about besides who (in your opinion) is an idiot on the water.

Wow. Weird. The number of members on here that have complained about Pillocks in Riverias and the like , be it exceeding the speed limit, creating unneccesary wake, almost hitting your yacht...you guys even started and conrtibuted to a thread about it: I think it says more about you lot than anyone else. Edit: Ok, yeah yeah, if you didn't directly contribute to that particular Pillock thread, then good on yah, but you know what I am saying -- it's been open season on stinkpot boaties in that thread and on Crew.org in general about stinkpots -- so, frankly, I find your little

Perfect Storm, formerly called 'Codebreaker' in wellington. Yep, a stomp 38. Perfect Family cruiser

Is there a go fund me page to buy a drink for each RAYC member who voices disgust at their exec and resigns their membership? I’d donate a lot to that…