[SSANZ 50]

tackhammers race

Had reasonable start set genniker, an older 18footer kite from my boy. good speed until halfway to rangi light when there was a little more chop, wind against tide, and we did a few nose dives,the only way to pop her up was to ease the kite then sheet on again. Once we gybed at the light and got into smoother water we were away and started to gain on MV.The camera boat came and took some shots at a time when we were a little pressed and thank goodness they left. Soon after we started to nose dive again so ease kite pop up sheet on away we would go. On one nose dive I eased the sheet she popped up I sheeted on but forgot to put my feet under the stacking straps, I said to Gerald ive gone and gracefully slipped over the side and ended up 10mts behind the boat still hanging on to the sheet which sheeted in the kite rounding the boat up, I said to Gerald im coming and hauled myself up the sheet and grabbed the stern let the sheet go the boat came upright Gerald pulled me aboard we sheeted on and away we went.

Our best speed for the race was 11.2 knots on reach before browns but 12.3 knots on 2 sail reach back to bucks.

Thanks SSANZ great series new boat next year.

[gori fploding prop]

I was going to use with a 25hp beta diesel. Motors still in box and for sale

[gori fploding prop]

still in box 14 x 9.5 rh $800.00

[new rig for tack hammer]

new rig for t/h less spaghetti bigger forstay.

[political party]

With the up coming local body elections the best way to protect the harbour from expansion, control marina rentals and mooring areas is to set up a boaties party. 

Its all very well to protest but you need numbers in the voting chamber. .