Jon

We are looking at a couple of options if the magic fairy doesn’t sprinkle L1 or L2 dust over us all by next weekend 1 A stand alone twohanded race on a Sunday in October 2 A Friday rum race with prize giving afterwards ( out of towners could jump on Westhaven boats if need be ) Prize giving would be for the two race series. 3 Both of the above Series entrants would get free entry but others able to enter and join in. This is an unofficial update as we haven’t a clue how any of this is going to turn out, but fingers crossed we can make something happen along these lin

My must watch is Sailing Yacht Florence No hype just a pommy couple circumnavigating on an older 37’ Oyster Worth going back to beginning if your really bored

“Your engines like a drunken sailor” How do you mean like a drunken sailor ? “Piston broke”

From Wiki, so it looks like it was the admin base for the gulf defence guns ? Work began on the Motutapu counter-bombardment battery in 1936.[13] In May 1936 roads to battery had been formed, and the battery and observation post completed by June 1937, guns mounted by end of August 1938, and a temporary camp established at Administration Bay in 1937. War broke out in September 1939 and the military population on the island went from 10 to 200, requiring the construction of additional buildings at Administration Bay and at the observation posts

Administration Bay was to be the American naval base in ww2 They were planning on filling in the south side of the little island to the main island with the dredgings This may be like Wiki, may need editing but this is the story I was told, the base was to be on the island so they could keep the sailors out of Auckland at least some of the time

Not looking likely to get race 3 but we are definitely looking at running a third race if at all possible, would be a standalone if we can’t run on the same weekend as originally planned I personally believe we will see many more cases before this outbreak started to improve

Launch drivers Who looks out the windows now days, that’s so last century

SSANZ Lewmar Triple Series Race 3 SSANZ is as keen as mustard to run the third race and hope to do so on the 4th September. We can only run the race if we are at Level 1 or Level 2. SSANZ will actively monitor the situation and are considering our options in the event that we can not run the race as planned. More information will be provided once the current COVID-19 situation becomes clearer. In the mean time stay safe and we will be in touch.

CD you’ve nail it Well are hoping but realistically chances are slim

Looks like a wave hit it

There’s no gain in life without some pain Clipper

No I hoist onto foredeck with electric winch

I may yet build a 3m stitch and glue ply dinghy that can be motored rowed and sailed and ditch the inflatable. ordered the OC at the end of summer hoping to be able to take it to the islands if you order a OC now you won’t see it this year now, Russ and Karen have built over 400 in the last 6 years since they come home from 7 years cruising. At first glance you may think why would you but when you look into it and actually crunch the numbers it became a why not.

OCTender 300 not keen to rely on deflatable offshore, even though the highfield has been really good, it’s now 6years old and being upto 3 couples plus grandkids two dinghies gives everyone space to do things without everyone else being stuck on board or everyone needing to do everything together with wheels, rod holder cover and graphics $11.5k not cheap but actually not to bad considering the way it’s made and it should last me out. Lifespan of ribs seems to be ten years plus or minus at 3% of the valve of the mothership it feels a good fit, but time will tell

My old rib has a strake on the outside of the pontoon which keeps you really dry by turning away any wake Im keeping it as well at this stage, will be interesting to know which one gets the most use this coming summer anyone know of a new or near as 6 to 10 hp two stroke OB

I agree you can have only two of the three 10kgs lighter than the Ali rib, rows just as well as the Ali rib, same length more room. And dry storage within

Good advice above I ran a weather model on PredictWind and west and south of Australia seems the best option at this time of year. Most of the motoring is down to Jakarta, don’t know but if you can re provision there ? the next leg would be a month, with the options of clearing in any of the clearance ports in NZ

Yes

We sailed from Spain to Gibraltar (outside EU) had to clear in but never cleared out of Spain so no Zarpe. Then sailed to Lanzarote, didn’t need to clear out of Gibraltar as we had cleared in and out at same time. Arrived Lanzarote and just cleared into marina with passports and boat registration done. Stayed a week then cleared out of marina for Caribbean, marina wanted to know if we had changed any of the crew that had sailed in, yes added two more, passports recorded. Ok now where do we go to clear out of EU, no we do that for you, just tell us your intended next port, I said not sure as we

Not saying you’ve missed anything but I’ve noticed on May race boats that a series of holes are often drilled on an angle sloping downwards to the outside, to allow ventilation but stop rain Also see on cruising boats solar powered hatch vents

Correct You can now head off and circumnavigate via the 5 great capes and arrive back in NZ having not cleared into any foreign territory in a Pied Piper But if you wish to sail your New Zealand owned European Category A sailing vessel and clear into the nearest foreign territory then you will need a Zarpe and to get one you will need a YNZ Cat 1 which is issued by them on behalf of Maritime NZ. Im not sure but believe we are the only nation that requires this of it citizens to get a Zarpe

Just about is the worrying part 😜

Except to following seas 😳

What’s the deal with the French doors on most cruising multi’s, surely they would also need shutters?

Yes my largest is like this with a large mullion in the middle ( behind the fender on the side deck in above photo ) I think I’ll be ok then or very close