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A lot of the new european cruisers have a self tacking furler with 2:1 block on the the clew, deck mounted track. The sheet goes several metres up and into the mast, then out the back of the mast and back to cabin top clutch and winch. Have a wander along S pier at Westhaven for a look.

There's quite a few factors that affect the average persons disposable income in NZ, but regarding keelboats it's the ongoing marina and maintenance fees which have put the final nail in the coffin. We all know that whatever you pay for a boat is just the down payment, even parking a 10 m boat at Westhaven is near on 10k plus a year! 14 and 16 m? well that just makes people cry, and as for the NZ Marine industry-🤣🤣🤣 It makes sense at the moment for a couple on a budget who wish to go on a never-ending cruise to buy a bigger boat - do the necessary maintenance and at the end of the adven