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    The Ocean Race

    in RaceTalk

    Posted

    Cool! hope its an IMOCA not a VO65!

     

    Connecting to Alicante from Auckland, New Zealand, Bianca Cook, who raced on board Turn the Tide on Plastic in the 2017-18 event, announced she would be spearheading a New Zealand flagged team.

    m123407_crop169014_1024x576_proportional© Ainhoa Sanchez/The Ocean Race

     

    Tony Rae (Trae), a veteran of six editions of the race, twice as a winner, as well as seven America’s Cup teams, is on board to manage the campaign.

    “After the race finished in The Hague, I was ready to go again and since then I’ve been working with Trae to put together a team for the next Ocean Race,” Cook said.

    “We have a deep pool of New Zealand sailors to draw from as we put together the crew – I can’t mention any names just yet – but watch this space.”

     

    Link to the whole article:

    https://www.theoceanrace.com/en/news/12236_The-Ocean-Race-enters-new-era-with-global-launch-event.html

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    Offshore Medical Course 2019

    in ShortTalk

    Posted

    I concur with SMU, team LadyHawk attended said course and it was awesome, learnt so much practical and relevant stuff. I almost look forward to stapling up a wound :mrgreen:

    Dave and Beks have  a huge wealth of knowledge, and have done a huge number of miles on yachts between them, and everything has practical experience behind it.

    No chickens were harmed.... :thumbup:

    The Beast

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    A wee while back I was on a uber flash carbon machine owned by a 0.1%er. The master bedroom had a huge leopard skin headboard.

     

    That, along with most others, proves without a shadow of a doubt you can have all the coin in the world but the tastes of Cherly West from the back blocks of Henderson, the leopard skin was faux and a pretty crappy one to boot. The locker was probably full of ugg boots.  

    Well I'd rather the 0.1%ers used faux leopard skins, that's a whole lot better than destroying the real thing for a tasteless headboard, that would be a crime against mother nature as well as against fashion and taste :roll:

     
     
     

     

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    Bulkhead light connections

    in TechTalk

    Posted

    Interestingly ABYC prohibit soldered connections. They require crimped connections.

    I use a lot of crimps, but for proper life, you need to use a real, ratchet crimper,and quality terminals. The best sort have heat shrink resin cores, and completely seal the terminal. They are not cheap.

    Speaking of crimps and the associated tooling, what brand terminals and ratchet crimper do you use/recommend Matt?

    Barnacle prevention

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    Use the force Luke(hawk)!

     

    Another gimmick. Like the ultrasonic transducers..more holes in the hull.

    Luke hawk! lol :mrgreen:

    Not ultrasonic, and no holes in the hull either, you hang the electrodes in the water and connect the power... it does sound too good to be true... which means it probably is

    Manson Supreme 25

    in TechTalk

    Posted

    You wont regret the Excel, it gives us so much confidence that were securely attached to the seafloor. When we set it, there's no doubt or nagging what ifs... to be fair, we are comparing it to the previous anchor which was a huge CQR that would drag or not set with any authority at all. Sometimes the CQR was good... the Excel is great all the time.

    The Manson and Rocna are probably just as superior to the older styles, I just don't have any experience with those, mate of mine with a Bene 45 first, has a Manson on it, loves it.

    Manson Supreme 25

    in TechTalk

    Posted

    Another vote for the Excel, we have a N04 (16kg)on LadyHawk, which I is soooo much better than the CQR that it replaced. No contest at all.

    Digs in very quickly and sets off on its way to china the harder you pull on it. Thanks to the team at CRA for supplying, now however, I wish they would sell the Mantus dingy anchor... :thumbup:

    Retractable Prod

    in TechTalk

    Posted

    There's no such thing as reasonably priced carbon tube :mrgreen: but I had great service and heaps of good advice from Tim at C-Tech

    I think I paid about $800 inc shipping and gst for a 90 x 6mm wall 1.5m long with clear coat finish and a layer of carbon twill on the outside to make it look purty. They also added some fibreglass in the required areas as insulation againt the alloy fittings that it will have bonded to it.

    Hope this helps

    Buckets

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    I read it as you can have a para sea anchor, OR a drogue, OR a proven device, which can be tires. You've got to have something, and you have multiple choices as to what that maybe.... that's how I see it :mrgreen:

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