SloopJohnB

no just getting ready for the Hong Kong Japan leg.

So why is DA stepping down, if it is that good??????

Black Panther, did you know that your boat featured in radio controlled yachting mags/newsletters back in 1994? 1994 Oct Nov Fiji One.pdf June July 1994 Fiji One.pdf

Have a look at this. http://data.avalon-routing.com/vpp/index.php?lang=en http://data.avalon-routing.com/vpp/polarcustomize.php?id=261&units=1&name=Young 12&lang=en https://techsail.com/sailfish-yacht-analyzer/

Like most racing...the guy who makes the least mistakes wins.

To me it looks like the thrust bearing is retained with the brass/bronze locknut and stepped shoulder behind the bearing, undo the lock nut then the bearing housing, the complete bearing SHOULD slide off the shaft, thats my engineering opinion if I was designing it.

In the mid 70's on a S&S 50 footer we were running down from the Moko's at night in a good NEly read to gybe around Flat Rock and the boat did a chinses gybe, we were pinned down. The crew were ready in their positions for the gybe with the new sheet grinder up to his neck in water using the lifelines as a ladder, I could could another crew with a knife attaching the boom preventer, yellin at the grinder to duck then a few seconds the main changed sides. That was my closest moment to a fatal accident I been to on a boat. Had to off load a crew member with a broken leg to a launch in the le

or a south westerly.

but red cones don't float.😉

At least you be able to see the kerb when parking.😉

It is part of the "Warehouse Group"

It looks like he is using a lead line.

Another organization going woke.

Crikey what are the future 2nd & 3rd generations going do?

Tracker https://yb.tl/S2AOR23

You mean the Baltic 111?

Seen some videos of "Rock Hoppers" in the Round The Island Races.

A hinge for every occasion. https://www.comac.co.nz/V/Hinges

Glad you have joined the moho crowd.

Te Huia only went to the Parnell station, never to the Britomart.

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.