El Toro
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STF arent bidding to take the lease, noone will take a lease for 6 months of the year and the need to remove your gear etc.
Its all window dressing
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Bugger, long time campaigned, sorry to hear that
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16 hours ago, waikiore said:
The muddled assessor (not a Boatbuilder ) seems to have slipped one of the photos of Katrina 11 in there as well. Has been a bad year for two early Elliotts with this one and Hysteria being offered up cheap.
What happened to Hysteria?
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It was nowhere near as bad as the forecast said... which appears to becoming the norm and Im sure that put alot of people off. The forecasts were saying if you werent round Brett by 0200 you were going to get a pasting, and it just wasnt like that.
My only other gripe was that the wind swung left after every left hand turn...sometimes she can act like a real bitch.
We finished at 0400 after a 20 knot screamer down from the Brett.
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You had one job Willy....
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Orakei closes when things like marathon and round the bays is on
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You also have to pay to have your boat near the course, I believe all the slots, or the presold tickets have been filled already. Was around 800 per day
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Hi have added new PDF to include the Waitemata Woodys flyby on Saturday
Cheers
Tom
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I all, hope this is ok to add.
PCC and KBC are having a fun family friendly event over Labour Weekend.
This event is not designed to compete with The Coastal Classic, but is for those who would like to do something over the long weekend who will not be racing up to the Duke.
Or, if you are coming back down the coast pop on in.
Please see attached.
Cheers
Tom
KBC Club Secretary
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On 17/08/2024 at 10:31 AM, K4309 said:
Surely posting this photo breaches the site rules? It must be contrary to the terms and conditions?
Posting content that deliberately antagonises other site users, it's just blatant trolling now.
I mean, here I am, stuck in Auckland on a rainy grey weekend, two bored kids in the house, a very long list of boat maintenance jobs confronting me, and Bad Kitty is posting this sort of inflammatory and controversial material...
Get in line, he's been doing this to me for weeks....
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4 hours ago, Bad Kitty said:
Ignore him Matt, he’s just a sore loser. A few nice photos of beautiful Lau Group Islands & beaches & he goes all septic!
Torturing the workers is just mean man.....
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Matt, I cant tell you how much I wish you hadnt installed it for him.....
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Was it bad conditions though?
Several were fishing off the back, others were cooking/ sitting in the cabin chewing the fat and I think I read it was only 13 knots and small and getting smaller swells according to a survivor.
If it was that bad, surely they would have waited for the shelter that wasnt that far away before cooking?
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19 minutes ago, Psyche said:
Is it just me or does it seem like there's not much in the way of large public celebrations in our city? It's like the council is disconnected, the city needs positive easily accessible events to build some pride in Auckland, especially after the floods, covid, the constant complaining by the Mayor etc.
They really should have made a huge effort to bring the GP here, I mean how hard can it be, weve only hosted the worlds biggest sailing event multiple times! It would go a long way towards relieving the disappointment over Dalton removing the cup defense.
A huge problem is the red tape. I had a mate involved on the organisation of the AM Cup when we last won it.
He said he couldn't believe how many different council organisations had a seat at the table and they just would go round and round pontificating.
I believe the Italians complained about after the last cup cycle as well...?
My understanding this time is Coutts insisted on having the tank farm, which wasnt going to be ready no matter what and wouldn't budge on alternate areas. There was also serious pushback from the ferries (Fullers?) and the harbourmaster around the location.
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The spill, nor the rahui appear to be impacting the dolphins which swam through Okahu Bay for a few hours yesterday
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Dean Kennedy just did a survey for me few weeks back and I couldnt be happier
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Hi yes there is a new Bistro Licensee and the club will be open from Labour Weekend.
Currently its undergoing to some much needed refurbishment
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My poor baby.
Addem, might want to tell them to go easy on their first race, last time she was down there they broke the rig on the first outing back in 90s I believe
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18 hours ago, waikiore said:
Anyone else witness the starting lesson handed out by Clockwork on saturday? Brilliant starboard approach flip onto port and cross on the gun clearly ahead. We clapped
Ill let the skipper know that start was noted, so thanks for the kind words.
Had a few smiles on board as we cleared out... pity no more M40 to play with though
I saw a red flag up between 2 other boats after we crossed the line, nothing to do with us, not sure if it getting progressed
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Its come in and of the harbour often over the passed while, looks bit like a bathtub compared to modern boats.
That article is just more clickbait.
I get surprised to see CG boats out in the gulf sometimes too...guess they must just be doing what they do, same as this ole girl.
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Pretty sure it was carbon over foam, which means It'll prob go join poor ole Ran Tan in the big pacific garbage patch....
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12 hours ago, CarpeDiem said:
I assume they use tugs to get in/out of Devonport wharf? Do they have their own or use POAL? I have never seen them leave or arrive.
I see Te Mana is steaming towards Whangaparāoa at the moment. Hopefully not another incident.
Yea Im not sure, I watched the frigate come in last night and thought same thing as POAL was closed.
The frigate turned around off Devonport and then want back out the channel. They must have known the port was closed. It was absolutely blowing its tits off when it came in.
Can only think it came in to drop him off by rib, but also wondered why they came all the way in to do that.
From when it came into the harbour to when it left was not very long, 30 minutes or so.
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The Frigate left right on sunset, was quite an odd sight watching is vanish into the mist.
Local at Barrier told me, it broke its mooring and hit rocks/land, mayday went out, they were waiting till full tide to free it, but somehow ts got off on its own accord and headed out to sea.
Not sure if owner was on or off boat at the time it freed itself.
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I was unable to attend but am told that in the second meeting the chair was difficult in regards to letting the pro Landing people attending from speaking or making their points and the vote was held 5-2 to close the Landing.
It was explained to me as a 'railroading'
Its now a done deal
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Please dont encourage him.....