Freedom GBE

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30 to 40 knots, two meter swells is not over thier limit is it? Behind the Poor Knights there would have been no wind. The coast guard reluctantly towed us back to safety when we damaged the bow of our boat two years ago. They were not allowed to tie the tow rope to our boat for some reason. I am glad they did tow us or else we would have lost our boat. They towed us into 30knots of wind at around 15 knots of boat speed, very easy.

Coastguard should have towed the boat to safety yesterday, I understand they are not a salvage company but I feel that this is taking it too far.

Waves were in the forecast. I hope the rum tasted good. Who had the loudest stereo?

You can take a fiz boat owner to small claims court and charge them for a spilt breakfast and burning your finger. No Goverment official is going to be able to help you out. Unless as you say we pay more taxes.

Freedom is staying chained up for the weekend. I feel like a woosy scardycat. The wind seems to be stronger than the forecasts lately or I am getting softer and the boat is now slightly more powered up. Good luck to the hard out sailors out there.

Good choice. GBE best value speed for bucks. Which one did you buy?

Thanks Philstar Clarky for an awesome first CC together and great new partner in Freedom. No hot food during the race but we got there in good time. Pies at the finnsih were a great. The trip home was even quicker.

The clear coat is probably single pot, if it is, start sanding. I used two pot black paint on our prod.

We have several epirbs and just bought a torch that shoots a very bright spot in morse code. We usually take more than we need. Flares and almanacs should be optional. Cat three should be minimal and kept simple so that more boats get cat 3.Go Tim. 90% of the gear is essential. Like buckets, anchor, torches life jacktes, radios and a structural check etc. Cats are required to carry dinghy inflated on deck, it can fill with water when you nose dive and cause the entire boat to flip. We need to have tethers, I would rather bring an ash tray. A roll of duct tape should be on the

We are in. Just have to fix the stereo. Its been good wind every day, I cant wait.

Our screecher is quite flat we can sail it at around 30 to 60 apparent. The angles of death. I prefer our mast head kite which is also quite flat. We can still hold it in less than 40 to 90 degrees apparent and it is less problematic to put up and drop than the firliing screecher.

We forgot to bring a watch, late for the start. Not good. We went out to sea to try and get the easterly first. Voom was well gone by the time it came. Not good. Close race with Tigre had to laugh as they fell in a wind hole meters away from the finnish. Very good. Forgot to bring oars and had to use the 9.9 outboard on the 2m long inflatable. Not good. Good selection of sausages by the comitee which goes really well with lots of rum. Very good. Dynamite had the best speaker war. Very good. Good times good company, all in all very good.

Trailer sailor not so good in stong headwind, not realy very comfortable. I would spend more money on a solid boat and less on electronics or furlers.

Go Oracle Plenty coastal forecast Issued at: 4:42pm Saturday 11 Mar 2017 - Valid to: Midnight Sunday 12 Mar 2017 *** GALE WARNING IN FORCE *** Northerly 20 knots rising to 30 knots early Sunday morning and to 40 knots late Sunday morning. Changing northwest 25 knots Sunday evening. Sea becoming very rough for for a time. Northerly swell rising to 3 metres for a time. Poor visibility in occasional rain.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP_qJKQfO3E I take my lifejacket home after I use it, then wash it and check it properly. Why would I trust someone else to check it and waste good money? I tuck the cord inside the velcro as I dont want to accidently deploy which would end very bad.

Looks mint. Speed for dollars will be very good.

I like it. Four skinny little cyclist will surely produce more power per weight than four burly old grinders. You should also be able to helm while you pedal the sheets.

He is was going fast on the last Wednesday night race, with a nice main sail and as always, very good looking crew.

A free floating dock would be great. I would use it rather than go for swim under the boat. I would even pay $20 to use it.

Not nice. Everyone is woried about them. That makes more sense, he has gone bush and used the boat story as a decoy. Its been blowing westerleys every day in Auckland. I can't imagine this small cat going upwind through the bar very well, it would have been blown ashore by now and found by the spotter plane. If he has made it to the BOI someone would have seen him. This time of year there are boats everywhere in BOI exploring every nook and cranny.

Stop over in Tutukaka or Whangaruru. There is a great spot to park up almost on the beach in Tutukaka for a cat.

There is a small boat in Little Shoal Bay in Auckland that is under water. I wonder if the owner is aware?

Seems to be the wealthyer you are the less likely you wll drown. Maybe we should vote Labour? http://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/cause-of-death/drownings/by-country/