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    Sydney Hobart

    in RaceTalk

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    Found this AIS map on anarchy....

     

    Also what is meant by “it was not on the entire race”?

     

    Off the entire race or off some of the time?

    This map looks like the tracker information which is sent via a mobile phone.  this is also mandatory requirement but not realy a safety requirement. It updates the map sporadicly especially in areas where mobile phone coverage is weak or sat phone is being used for emails etc. Its mainly used for general information to land users, not a safety device.

     

    AIS is only through VHF and only visible to nearby yachts that have AIS system on board. It is the holy grail of new safety equipment. Nearby boats can see your every move on a small screen in the cockpit and you can see all the boats nearby. You can press the allarm button and all the boats nearby instantly get screeching allarm.Turning it of  is bad.

    Sydney Hobart

    in RaceTalk

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    Res ipsa loquitur 

     

    AIS goes out, which the other three boats would witnes. Wild oats gets a wind shift and sneaks ahead of the other, AIS miraculaously comes back on, 

     

    Dont need to prove that someone turned of  AIS. "The facts will speak for themselves"'.

    Dyneema Rigging

    in TechTalk

    Posted

    Second that Paul. Your raft has seen a lot of ofshore miles, the Dynema side stays tested under a lot of load (no running back stay).  If it doesnt fail on a large cat, it is not going to fail on a leaner.

    Do cat one inspections do any good?

    in MarineTalk

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    The different stats between foreign boats getting rescued and NZ ones, could be that many of the foreign boats perrished because they had no comunication. We will never know, but paints a grim statistic if this is the case.

     

    Many foreign boats have no comunication and limp into ports. Most NZ boats getting rescued could have easily limped in. NZ has a culture of racing even if we are cruising, race is on, we don't limp around. I see many foreign boats and say to myself that must be so slow and painful.

    Do cat one inspections do any good?

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    I personaly wouldnt jump on a boat, off shore without CAT 1.

     

    If an adult wants to go of on his own without all the safety gear, is willing to pay for a rescue or doesnt want to be found if he gets in trouble. Let them go, good luck. No diiferent than base jumping or other extreme sports which I like watching.

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    Living aboard in Auckland

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    We are not in 1998 any more. The Unitary plan in Auckland came out around 2016 and most of it is now tested, enforcible. Unless someone complains, enforcing grey water polution from a boat in an isolated spot is probably not high on the list of priorities. 

    Tutukaka Coast

    in MarineTalk

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    We slowly motored over the Whananaki bar. lifting the rudders as it became shallow. Could see the rocks, water is clear near the entrance. From memory there is a old concrete red marker in the harbour, left that to port and then the cockle beds came up. Walked the boat in as far as we could kicked a few stones out of the way and beached. Gave my boy $20 to race in and get some take aways on the kayak. He lost the money and we had weetbix for dinner.

     

    In hindsight should have dropped in to Tutukaka. There is a little beach just before the marina, great place to spend the night on a cat.

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