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  1. 12 hours ago, ynot said:

    Wonder what hours the imoca guys sleep for. 

    Betcha it's not more than six hours.... Which must make them a danger. 

    Lots of 15 or 20min sleeps I believe 

    Listened to a sleep specialist on RNZ recently and sleep is something you can’t starve yourself of, eventually it just takes over

    (I’ve woken up on watch before and I’d suggest anyone who says they haven’t hasn’t been there)

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  2. I T that was 10 years and a boat ago, but just meaning any system is only as good as it’s weakest point, metal gears would have been great.

    Offshore shorthanded sailing is all about man/woman management, we alway ran longer watches than most and it showed in results as the legs progressed

    Everyone can push hard for the first 150nm but backing that up 20hrs later with a leg 3 times longer, then, if your lucky 48hr stop and then 200nm. And your still only then in Napier.

    If your able to sneak below and grab a drink, put a pizza in the oven/boil the water for freeze dry or just grab an apple so when it’s shift change you can have a sail change ready to go etc. All this means if your off watch you actually rest.

    ‘If you get less than 6 hours sleep combined over 24 hours for more than two days, you won’t realise it but your as impaired as being drunk

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  3. ST 6000 with gyro compass course computer which was great could helm almost as good as a concentrating helmsman, but it could do it for days.

    Weak point was the RM linear drive, but we got good at replacing the drive belt. In the 2012 RNZ we stripped the gears not long after rounding the top. Then hand steered for 2.5 days, firstly 4 hours on 4 off, which became 1 hour on 45mins rest. Then the weather bomb hits, 15m waves but that made us decide to head into Golden Bay, order new gears from LB and got a group of friends to deliver all the way to Tarakohe Marina. 5min job to replace but had to dive upside down through the cockpit floor hatch and through another opening to remove linear drive. Getting in was different but wiggling back out was near on impossible.

  4. 11 minutes ago, Shimmer said:

    Yep I think you are right however it’s got me thinking about making a custom handle end for my tiller a bit like the one on the sunfast that Josh used to sail.

    Yes they give lots of options to hold when hoisting, dropping or trimming, even if it’s just wedging your leg against it.

    One upgrade for RNI that everyone says was the best thing  they did  is a really good autopilot (not saying you don’t have one now)

  5. 15 hours ago, Shimmer said:

    I zoomed that up to check out the tiller, have you seen how much rope or growth there is on that prop?

    sis this a spin lock accessory that connects to your tiller to give hand grip options when steering from the tiller rather than the extension?

    If so I think I want one

    Not sure if a Townson has enough room in the cockpit, but maybe that instead of a tiller extension 

  6. 9 hours ago, Deep Purple said:

    Yeah , starts with p, ends with ussies

    2 years ago we entered small boat and were told we had to race short haul and should be in long haul. Paid for 6 races and 2 prizegivings, got 4 races, no prizegivings and smashed in 2 of them. Still went out and kicked arse but decided to sit this year out.

    This year half the boats we beat in short haul and higher divisions are racing in small boat division!

    Going forward we need to revamp all the above

    This year we just wanted to complete a full series with a prize giving plus a raftup after the last race.

    Halfway there, next year we need to revamp the soft cock division 

  7. Current enters the Med from the Atlantic through the Straights of Gibraltar at or near the surface right across but stronger on the northern side

    Theres a counter current running out but down deep, it’s only 7nm wide but over 500m deep

    When we came out there was 25kt W blowing and the current was 3 to 4kts

  8. On 3/08/2022 at 9:14 AM, Black Panther said:

    Not that hard really

    We sailed from the Med to NZ and only used 4 marinas and two of them were optional and only one was necessary (anti foul and canal measure)

    plus back up through Asia to the Suez wouldn’t be hard either

    As long as you don’t call getting fuel going to a marina, yet can always jerrycan from service station 

  9. 20 hours ago, Psyche said:

    Some pretty brutal handicaps in the Nana division :) I might have had a chance!

    Nana division a bit brutal Psyche

    we have a different name for it.

    Lots of boats in that division that could easily have done the Railblazer division 1, we increased the upper handicap to .860 phrf but don’t think May realised

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  10. Looks like a good start

    Think they should be offered as is where is, but one month to move onto the hard or the barge with the big jaws comes along

    Biggest issue will be they will just end up as someone else’s failed dream

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  11. 23 hours ago, ex Elly said:

    Is it possible to split this division now?

     

    Everything is possible 

    there are 3 ways that come to mind

    1 Money   (Sponsor the event)

    2 Time  (Volunteer to be race officer and be out there all night)

    3 both of the above. (Join the committee and provide the committee boat/sponsor a course)

     

    some are happier to win a division of 40 something than 10ish boats (interesting how all podium boats would be below your split and everyone of these boats has selected this division and had the chance to swap if it didn’t suit.

    Leaders all sailed extremely we, it will be interesting to see what happens with different conditions in the next two, heavy weather should suit the bigger boats but let’s see.

    SSANZ isn’t “kiwi sport” 

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  12. I see there’s a few PHRF applications in with YNZ but these boats haven’t entered yet.

    Enter now as YNZ have promised to get all these processed by Thursday, you don’t need your cert at time of entry.

    If you still wish to apply do it today and Mark will work overtime I’m sure, but tomorrow will be cutting it fine

  13. 47 minutes ago, Cameron said:

    I think the horse has already bolted after they accepted entries for boats well over .750 last year... ie Rouge, Boogie Flash, Favourite and Zealous.

    My suspicion is SSANZ will split the Evolution Sails Division 2 in half trying to have boats most similar in performance in each half.

    It's interesting how the shortest course option for most boats is the most popular....

    Decision just been made, it’s an open division so won’t be split, if you want to change let us know as per above

    Next year we may have under 12.5m short course and over 11.5m medium course as this seems clearly to be what’s wanted, but it’s too late to change now that people have entered.

    Being over popular is a problem that we just need to suffer I guess

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  14. We are having a meeting tonight so will identify these issues then contact entries over the next few days

    Plus if you think your in the wrong division or just want to change for any reason, contact Neil or email racing@ssanz.co.nz 

    The system is automated and generates your entry on the data you fill in, we can and do edit all entries as required, however it’s easier to do this once we get most entered

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  15. 2 hours ago, Cameron said:

    Personally I don't care if the 1020's get their own scoring or not.... BUT I hope we stay within the division for more competitive boat on boat racing with some other designs

    All good, Piedy’s want their own division, Y88’s are still getting organised 

    If any other group want to get together we can do similar 

    As Cam said, best race with others for the competition, but no drama to score any class or group over the series if there’s interest 

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