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Garmin offer similar too.

The self amalgamating tape is designed for 'outdoor' use .... it is reported to be heat-, sunlight-, and weather-resistant.

These guys came so close .... https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1082469132291923968

OMG that has to be the NZ photo of the year .. can you get more kiwi ?

A stagnant effort to save the Hauraki Gulf - now to be salvaged with a Government intervention - could have been done better, an official inquiry has found. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12175773

Ground Thruth= offer up your boat for a free dose, see if it works ....

The Cawthron Institute has released this, they have been funded and this is the public statement. Biofouling – build-up of marine organisms on surfaces submerged in the sea – causes major financial and ecological issues for most maritime industries. When surfaces are covered with biofouling: fuel usage and greenhouse gas emissions dramatically increase for ships and other vessels; underwater structures deteriorate faster; and biosecurity risks are exacerbated if invasive species are present. Antifouling coatings are the primary tool to counteract biofouling but most leach toxins into the m

Nice drone shot from Tim Whitiker ....

The great day continues .... first lap done;

Awesome day for the race, the fleet is off ...

@Madyottie ..... does it matter both ways you will have a great time.

Download your favorite movies ( or TV shows) from Netflix to an iPad, either watch on the iPad or stream to larger screen.

It's on my to do list. Not this year tho apparently. So little time! Look forward to seeing you one day Madyottie.

Some of the Taranaki boats are already in town, stayed on after Labour Weekend.

Info came from a NZ Defence Force press release. No yacht details

That sounds similar to how ours was setup, 2 tracks.

he Royal New Zealand Navy’s offshore patrol vessel HMNZS Wellington has helped a yacht that had sent a mayday signal after drifting into rocks off the east coast of the Northland region this morning. Lieutenant Commander Damian Gibbs, the Commanding Officer of Wellington, said the yacht sent a distress call about 7:20am after it crashed on rocks near Poor Knights Islands. Wellington, which is currently in Northland for training and a scheduled port visit to Whangarei this weekend, was about 14 kilometres from the yacht’s location when it received the distress call. “We made the best speed t

Is the issue with the traveler created while sailing or at anchor. If the the latter, there are some good options around for removable travellers..... Drop the pick , remove the traveller an enjoy your cockpit.

Agree it is an interesting read ...

Tracker is working well now ..... so many dots

Lake Rotoiti .....

Agree 23 south has to be one of the Minerva's

Interesting concept .... I suspect you will move around a lot with the 2nd half out, that is the rope will move ?

2018 Rotoiti Classic 10 November For this years Rotoit Classic the courses have been selected to allow for more corners and tactical decisions with some different landmarks chosen to send the fleet around. We are offering short, medium and long haul formats and naturally allowing for some after race socialising. The 'Classic' course will come in three lengths, Short, Medium and Longhaul. The small boat course is designed to allow smaller boats to compete and have a cruising feel to it. They will do one lap of the lake. The medium caters for the mid size trailer yachts and will be bas

Pre-season rig check completed; Windex, VHF aerial, Wind kit, lots of sheaves checked, masthead light, steaming light, spreader lights, spreader boots reset, stays , track cleaned, resealed all cable entries etc ...