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This photo was posted by Mr Cam Thorpe SSANZ Champion volunteer extraordinaire.
Check this link https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10160770798950442&set=p.10160770798950442&type=3&theater
I have this mark at 36° 36.487' S 174° 55.340' E but buyer beware applies with all things GPS posted by amateurs
Any SSANZ officials or other old or young salts able to confirm the coordinates?
A damn good googling failed to find them and I have learned to view Navionics with healthy skepticism.
Photo won't be much use in dark. The old school chart and Navionics show it as Q (3) 10s which if I remember my old nav lessons right is quick flashing 3 x every 10 seconds...
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Young 88 War Machine battle ready for this one. Only 4 minutes elapsed time separated the first 5 88's in the last race and no doubt this will be another ding dong. Hardly have time for a medicinal rum when there is that much competition!
Great new track with some delightful scenery, be nice if we can do some dolphin watching again on this one.
Jokes aside vote of thanks to the SSANZ planners. There are enough twists and turns to make it interesting for all of the 80 miles. We have even got a majority vote on the correct location of Shearer Rock buoy:
https://www.facebook.com/events/228884514522610/permalink/298485127562548/
Forecasts showing two different views right now.
Anyone know if Predictwind's Tracker app will be back up and running for this race?
See you out there
Mike
PS Sorry about the giant photos .. posting on a lunch break and no time to shag around downsizing.
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This dinghy was from a design by American C. William "Bill" Lapworth of Cal 40 fame. https://goo.gl/MeQ9Ty I purchased it in Devonport where I got some of its history.
Apparently it was built by two Kiwi apprentices looking to create something different . It is very light and strong for a dinghy of its size with the layup including including fibreglass and kevlar.
Dimensions Length 2460 Beam 1360
I got the family videographer to capture me (and my builders bum .. oops) rigging it in less than 5 mins . You should be able to see it at this link
The main is free standing and sleeved around a windsurfer mast. It comes with a pair of oars in great condition, two x rudders and centreboards and a makeshift but serviceable beach trailer.
It is in average to good condition with some scratches and dings on the hull and part of the seat moulding needs re-gluing to the hull.
We have rigged it to maintain a clean cockpit with the main-sheet running down inside the boom emerging up by the goose-neck. It is simple and quick to rig (
It is very light. I am an average sized bloke and carried it around the house easily on my own.
We have had a heap of fun with it but the kids have moved onto bigger things and the keel boat tender is now an inflatable.
The boss says it has to go so I have decided to run a $1 reserve auction on TradeMe and let the market decide.
It really won't take much to tidy it up. Should have made the time to do myself!
There are a heap of photos and another video on TradeMe
It will be sold via the Trade Me auction at this link There will be no buy now so please don't ask:!
If you find it via this post and then end up winning the auction then let me know because I'll owe Matt some $$. Maybe he will settle for us buying some more of those excellent B&G instruments off him
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PM or text me 021 554 239. I know someone who knows someone who might know someone who cleans bottoms and is not a hooker.
Rudder bearing material suggestion (DIY), for spade rudder
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We can recommend getting the old tube drilled out and replaced with a new pre made tube with Jefa bearings installed by Mike Pearce Boatbuilders Phone 09 444 7510
Mike did a great job on the retrofit on our Y88 and now we have "fingertip control" on a fully loaded reach.
Well not quite fingertip (it is an 88 and they like to be loaded) but the difference between old and new is huge and it might not cost as much as you think.