SloopJohnB

and with global warming the wax will melt.

Look at how many dickheads are on the road.

or use a "Scottish key"

Sound like ther'e a cockup. The webpage states: Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2023 The Race of a Lifetime Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) together with the Royal Akarana Yacht Club (RAYC) invite competitors to participate in the Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2023. While NOR states: The Organising Authority (OA) is The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) in association with the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS).

Greed is the downfall of the human race.

Love the phone number but that's the same number for all marine business.

P 11 we get a "Gold Card" discount at my local. $ 11.70 for a small jug.

Narrow Neck Beach. https://www.wakatere.org.nz/webcam/

Interesting I sailed the DF95 down at New Plymouth on Waitangi Day at the New Plymouth Radio Sailing Club on Lake Rotomoa, one section is closed for powerboats, jet skis etc, they have to take turns on the water in 10 minute slots and going anti clockwise. All the boats are moored, anchored up against the bank in one section of the shoreline and take off from there. Ok there is a bit of wake especially after a wakeboarding boat but we soon learnt to tack on to port and surf the waves into the top mark.

I think the Emergency services where a bit shell shock after their last attempt of prewarning the public.

In the food and dairy industries for cold water 304 & 316 stainless is used, up to 55 deg C 316 stainless and over 55 deg C 2205 stainless is used. Bit of reading for you. Stainless Steel Stress corrosion information.pdf Wet Corrosion - Stree corrosion cracking.pdf Atlas steel - Stress corrosion and pitting corrosion information.pdf Stainless Grades Corrosion - Atlas Tech handbook.pdf Stainless Grades Corrosion - Corus Tech-Info[1].pdf its amazing what is buried deep in the hard drive.

I doing the Waiheke Coastal Classic on Thursday the 26th January, did it last year, a great race with DF95 and DF65 radio controlled yachts. It starts at the eastern end of Surfdale around a mark (port) at the western end around the headland following the boats on The Esplanade port round at the eastern end of Blackpool then a port round at the western end of Blackpool and back to the finish in the middle of Blackpool. All the entries goes a to charity on the island. Here's last years report. Waiheke-RSC-Coastal-Classic-Charity-Race-Jan 2022.docx

That's why I said I had to dig deep into the computer, sorry the human memory banks can't remember where I found this information.......... but yes I can still remember ft & ins and pds even pennies, shillings and pounds.

Something buried deep in my computer.

And lose all the advantage with a couple of bad tacks.