Battleship

Anyone know when the protest hearing is?

Could the leak be a pinhole in the cylinder liner, that would explain the head crack testing all good. Had a volvo md2 do that years ago.

Thanks to SSANZ for running a great series. Didn't get any video of our race but had a blinder of a trip home that some may enjoy. https://youtu.be/wavne6rC_SM

You shouldn't have to reinforce anything for a 2 blade, while generally not quite as smooth as a 3 blade prop unless they have had a shocker with the balancing it will be acceptable.

Have used both Kiwi props and Two blade folders. For a racing yacht I would go for a geared folder. For mostly cruising I would go with Kiwiprop. I have always found the Kiwiprop guy very helpful. We are now on our third keeler with a Kiwiprop. You have to be aware if they get dirty they can really load up in reverse I have found you need to get the revs up quickly soon after engaging reverse gear. For reversing and maneuvering the boat when there is a bit on they are very good. A two blade folder will often struggle to reverse into a bit of wind and chop.

Good call. See what the weather brings. Burning lots of diesel out here at the moment. See you Saturday.

Nice to see the cruising boat has the full Booboo style gennaker. No mucking around.

Have found the spinlock range pretty good. If it's highly loaded like the main halyard we usually put them on a which to release just to look after the clutch but they will still release ok of we are in a hurry. I wouldn't expect as much load on a Vang mind you.

Search suspended not looking good unfortunately. https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-yacht-club-race-mackinac-man-overboard/

Ha missed the 27 knots only saw high teens when I first looked. I still don't think there was any risk of broaching as long as the boat is going faster than the waves steering will be well controlled, it's when the waves overtake the boat that the sh*t starts to happen in my experience. I don't think the seaway they were in warranted anything to be concerned about. I have have sailed a C36 through cook straight in 50+ knots, double reefed main only with no drama at all never even looked like broaching. I couldn't see the waves very well because it was dark but our top speed was over 14 kno

For someone used to a raked bow I imagine the Lagoon would look close to the edge but I don't think it was. It is a 50ft plus boat with plumb bows. The waves weren't big enough to lift the stern much and the speeds in the glimpses of the nav gear weren't very high. Our boat (not a multihull) with plumb bow has water over the front pretty much constantly once we get over about 13 knots, even in flat water.

I usually use Tef Gel, it is available at most marine shops there are similar alternatives. https://www.tefgel.com.au/

Hmm don't remember saying that. Off your meds today?

A quote often used by the gutless.

Looked like a dream run to me, 50 knots is easy if you are running with it and don't have to much rag up. Yes the bows were pressed a bit wounder how deep reefed the were. They could have gone bare poles if the wind kept increasing. But as those cats are usually fully battened mains might not have been easy to get down. The waves were fairly small suggesting they were reasonably close to land .

Yep good on him for realising the inevitable.

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That looks not dissimilar to the process they use for 3di sails. I wonder if that's where Norths got the idea.

Brunel trying to get past Mapfre. Match racing in 30 knots of breeze in the North Sea.

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Scubash used to do it. Not sure if she still does.

If you read old pilot books, what is now Stewart Island was called the south Island and what we call the south Island was called the middle Island.

The rudders are huge. He's done a sh*t load more than most of us so who am I to judge.

Compulsory licensing isn't going to fix stupid. Plenty of idiots with licenses on the road.