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We weren't surprised at all. The Entertainer is a bit of a jet when sailed correctly and those 2 certainly did that this race! We had a pretty good first leg, despite me taking a heavy fall at about 11pm off the Cavallis and ending up getting dragged alongside the boat at 10+kts for a bit while my co skipper slowed the boat down and deployed the ladder. Once drying off, getting changed and putting a spare life jacket on (yes, the auto inflate worked) we got back to business although we were at that point operating what resembled a mobile abattoir (Head wounds do make quite a mess don't th

I think the only way to stop it, which may ultimately prove unsuccessful anyway, is an all out war with $Billions and $Billions from the Government. That may mean essentially closing down the areas affected and near areas affected, so the $Billions are not just on the eradication scheme but also compensation for businesses affected from the loss of marine tourism. But - can you see that happening with the current three headed monster running the ship? They won't even part out the $ for a decent set of Ferries for Cook Strait. And no mods,not trying to turn this political, just stat

The cat is away and roaming and no one really knows where the the bag was..

We have a mainsail here off a tennant trimaran, it's slightly higher in the hoist but very similar on the foot. I should be seeing the owner in the next couple of weeks and coud ask if he still wants it. Try sailing with the rudders up 200mm then 400m and see if it gets better or worse. the rudders can be modifyed but you will need a baseline...

We couldn't use the Torbay Buoy this year as it was in the middle of the Oceanbridge Regatta Courses and that 17nm course is a bit long for the general fleet, so we come up with some different options this year. With the light winds forecast we chose a course using the Takapuna Buoy and finishing off the Viaduct. Frank racing actually beat the committee boat to the finish line, getting around the course in 46min and our slowest boat was 3hr 50min, coming in just before the 4hr cut off, so I guess we got it spot on. People seem to be understanding this event is a "festiva

if the rudders are too heavy for steering they might need kicking under more to create more balance on the leading edge

Weed on keel for over a day this leg, and in last leg nigle banged his head pretty bad, and has been struggling this leg. But all credit to the entertiner sailied a faultless two legs and went the best ways. and start me up only a few boatlenghts behing for leg two. from personal experince when it's light and the tide is against you through the Channel Is area you get left behing very quickly