Jon

Did this gig last week, they’d already had a go and a few days out someone got up in the night and closed the window. So got a call, can you help pick the weather and sail back with us. Left last Monday,I’d been keen to leave early as possible but last crew landed at 1230hrs, I had a taxi waiting and we wheeled him into customs straight from taxi then onto boat. we cleared Navula Pass at 1700, by 2100 the trades started so with 20kts and moderate swell on beam we were off 1700 Tuesday we were 200nm south of the pass and 396nm by Wednesday As BP stated above Thursday

Haven’t tried it yet myself and the next one is a paid gig so won’t risk it. From what I’m told it’s the airnz that stops you in Auckland as they are liable to fly you home if your rejected at the other end

I’d never do this of course but I’ve heard that there are a few websites that sell $5usd fake airline tickets on actual flights. We had some Europeans friends that are circumnavigating that didn’t want to sail to NZ last summer so left there yacht at Vuda and flew down and hired a rental van to do NZ, they use this fake service all the time to get crew on and off in many countries so far. Im flying up to Fiji on the next weather wind and will just buy a refundable return and cash it in on arrival back here, Last year I paid $30fd per crew to enable them to fly up on oneway tick

Apply through YNZ and tick Graeme as preferred inspector https://www.yachtingnz.org.nz/racing/safety/safety-inspection-process

Can go anywhere however now we get paid through YNZ I get quite a bit less per boat Ill drive up if you can arrange 3 or more ideally but otherwise Graeme Brown is up your way

I did one Cat3 for coastal last week, two yesterday and one next week booked Seems rather quite

Little bit more background YNZ where looking to cut cost/waste where possible SSANZ needs a national handicapping system to run national events, RNI, RNZ and Northern Triangle For the system to be robust it needs numbers, most clubs are just as happy with their own club handicapping, this can be vastly different from club to club which makes these numbers irrelevant when you get boats coming together from all points of the compass. SSANZ needs PHRF to run national events so therefore they’ve decided to make it their major prize criteria for the triple as this is the fair

Hopefully they will send you a new reg

At a guess I’d say your drill isn’t turning fast enough Try changing speed on drill and see if volts change

look at the unlockable saloon doors and the large cutout on side deck ?

Ignore the stuff you done have like AIS/ MMSI

Don’t know of any original inspectors being signed up by MNZ, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t I do know only about half the inspectors have signed with YNZ, however the ones in the likes of the bay only really did Cat 1’s so weren’t interested in the others I've got a few starting to came through for Cat 2 and 3 but haven’t done any yet

Only a couple missed reso, but a couple also tried finishing south of committee boat and another tried finishing at Westhaven 🥺

Yep we thought long and hard about moving the finish to northern leading between the short two and long course But why spoil your fun plus waiting for a Raven 26 to finish 3 hours after the multi’s meant we had to run two lines If you kept west of a line from Durville toLittle Barrier you had wind all day, just ask the guys on the short course however look at this pic of last 3 boats going around eastern mark

Forecasts looks mint for tomorrow See you all on the start line, and hopefully at the finish as well

Report any lights not working as Hazards to Navigation as per below (f we don’t report things nor working then we become part of the problem

The inspectors are being shafted also, I charged (my fee) $200 for Cat 3 and $235 for cat 1 &2 I’ll now get paid by YNZ and Cat 3 is $150 less PAYE so let’s call it half as much give or take and as a PAYE employee, I’ll not be able to claim my travel against my tax either as I was able before as a contractor Only half (approximately) the inspectors have re signed up.

That’s what happens when you buy a French boat

Got some great shots of committee boat though

The improvements seem to be working

Yes that’s what someone else has said, haven’t seen the paperwork yet but I’ll be getting my employment consultant (offshore crew) to give it the once over.

We’ve ( current YNZ inspectors ) have been asked to apply as casual employees

The process seems like it my be easier for cruiser than the old as a lot of the difference was racing requirements that YNZ included, plus you don’t now need to be a member of a yacht club I think single handed will still be a possibility, the idea is you get sign off for your intended voyage on paper then get your boat signed off as being suitable There are going to be issues to work through however if they are willing to adapt the system as these arise it could be better than the current system where it’s often up to the inspectors discretion Watch this space and if you can

New process outlined below for taking your NZ registered boat offshore https://www.maritimenz.govt.nz/recreational/boating-basics/taking-your-boat-overseas/

Burnsco is Australian owner by Jaycar