DrWatson

looking at your deck layout: The winches seem to have popped up like a crop of pimples on a teenager. Do you actually use them all? I'm actually interested from a cockpit/deck layout perspective...

That's my understanding of it, too. I will never get 100% NZ super, I've spent 25% of my working life in Switzerland. But I might get 75% NZ super. However, having paid into the Swiss system for 25% of my working life, I'm apparently eligible for 25% of the basic Swiss govt pension. So that should take care of the rates... But I am interested overall in the living on a NZ vessel "does it count as living in NZ" thing. Perhaps it comes down to when you're in international waters? Because when you're on a NZ vessel inside another territory, it's the laws of the territory you're visiti

It's a five year registration, no? so 200 bucks a year.

Ok so it wasn't this weekend... finally signed on a committed bow(wo)man for the boat

When we get him back here we can probably try him for the actual crime of stealing the boat, in a NZ court. different system, different crime.

That's interesting, and is a remarkably different document to the one I last read (middle of last year?). I see that this document is dated Nov 2014, so I wonder if there have been some updates? Lemmie see... Ok here it is on this page: http://www.customs.govt.nz/features/charges/dutyfree/Pages/default.aspx# One tab called Concessionary entry for boats and aircraft the one directly under it called: Concessionary entry for boats for first time immigrants ​When entering New Zealand to live for the first time you may import boats (of any size) without payment of Customs duty.

Singapore is pretty boring anyway... no need to even stop there I would have thought, unless you need a "corruption free" Asian port...

I've looked into the registration and cat 1 thing quite a lot over the last 5 years. Both are quite different, as far as I can tell, from the GST/customs importing thing. Actually, they're completely separate. Registration From my research, a vessel can be registered as a NZ ship (Part B - previously also Part A but now horribly expensive) as long as the majority owner is a NZ citizen OR a natural person who has "the right of residency" in NZ. (i.e. my German wife) A NZ registered ship does not need to be Cat 1 to sail to NZ. But it does to leave NZ. So it's my understanding that

Buy that man a drink! Well done, Mate! How about a rum in Jan?

Managed to hit 16 knts 2 up in about 12 knts of breeze on Sat. 12 knts is about the most we've ever seen on our lake so although it's not a super fast record, it's pretty good for our millpond. Unfortunately managed to turn the tiller into match sticks when righting from a capsize . It must have got hooked on the mainsheet which flipped through on righting and, catching the breeze in the main, just smashed it clean off the rudder box. Did manage to sail the boat back to the harbour though, by carefully balancing the main while holding the rudder box with the other hand. Chris

38°C here this weekend. Madness set in... Was Dr Marino's stag. We set him adrift to see if he could catch some mermaids... 5h on the river, and he didn't catch a thing!!!

That is a large difference. How long does it take to save the extra 1000? Just wondering. I know it's not easy. But it's not going to get easier unless we support each other.

I have looked hard at sail lofts in Asia, and although some sails are well made, I would still support a locally cut and stitched product, purely because I want to support local. If the local sailmakers lose our support, there will be a tipping point where the local lofts are no longer sustainable, and we no longer have the choice. Everything will come from China. Without the local competition or choice, after all sails start to come from Asia and the locals are gone, the cheaper asian product will escalate in price to be the same as or more expensive than the original locally made product

It's a gem alright. Has been on my "must see" list for some time now.

probably not your thing... but in your price range.... http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-m ... 949441.htm

Had dinner aboard.

The solution to that equation will be determined in due course...lol

My 3 extra hours per day are starting to pay off...

Yeah, I'm worried about that, lol. I'd rather believe it was something I haven't got right in the setup before I start considering the sailmaker might have not got it quite right...

Tired of never having any wind we finally got a trailer sorted and headed 200km down and East across the country to Lac Neuchatel. As you can see, there was a lot more wind... But after looking at the pretty reflections of mountains for almost the whole weekend, we were rewarded with about an hour of 10-15knts on Sunday evening as a thunderstorm came blasting across the lake, giving us the chance, after 3years, of getting the genny up during a bit more blow and having a play. No photos, unfortunately, but at least some fun was had. But my question is about getting rid of that

OK so this is the achievement of about 4 weekends. Tracking down and buying this. It doesn't look very boaty yet, but that plank is 800mm wide and nearly 9m long, 36mm thick... I'll need to scarf it together to get the 12m I need, but I'm pretty sure that will go without a hitch. FSC Sipo. Progress is slow but steady. Every month or two, another larger item ticked off the list. In this case, material for keel plank, sheer clamps, floors, and trim. Now needing some timber for stringers. Bulkheads already cut and stacked.

This is really cool and a good thing. I've often felt that sailing could help kids and teens who are otherwise at a loose end to avoid the pitfalls of life. Christina just said that instead of becoming street kids and thieves they'll now become pirates

hmmm Just had a look at the registration documents. Originally we were going to register in section A, but it now costs 2400!! or so. Also in Part B, so long as my wife is eligible to NZ residency (a given) then she, as a sole owner, can register the boat as a NZ vessel (not possible in Part A - she can only own 31 of 64 shares). Then sail away from Europe for a year or more and land in NZ, She's moving there for the first time.... et voila! Of course it doesn't have to be registered as a NZ vessel but it will be easier when leaving Europe, and also easier when sailing around Europe i