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I did by mistake last weekend. Mrs Aardvark almost fell into the gulf, bar of soap in her hand (sea was calm, no one around so it was shower day). Won't do that again

Anyone see any dodgy betting patterns on the kiwis?

Competing and possibly winning are not related to speed. Compare trials motorcycling to GP. Both motorcycle sports, different expectations. If outright speed is the measure, drag racing is the ultimate motor sport. IMO, this is not necessarily so.

This is a perennial discussion. Whether you like it or not, yachting is a relatively high cost, relatively resource hungry and relatively time consuming sport. It's up there with rowing and snow sports. I can tell you from experience that ski clubs are struggling with the same issues in terms of membership base. The politics of elite snowsports I can't comment on as I have no experience in it. IMO, Sailing is very unlikely to become a high participant sport, so give up on that. Focus on it being a preferred sport option for those with the resources. And don't miss the o

New report. Forecasts were closer but still not realistic. Motored from just before false head into Fitzroy. Wind, such that it was, from the west. Beers good, smokehouse reasonably busy, we are further up away from the stinkpots ...

Today was flat calm zero wind between Hooks Bay and Happy Jack. Wind came in about 4.30pm. we are tucked in behind Double Island tonight, up to Fitzroy tomorrow.

Sorry, it was NIWA. Less saying than inferred from their commentary. https://niwa.co.nz/climate-and-weather/seasonal-climate-outlook/seasonal-climate-outlook-december-2024-february-2025

I find windy's standard model works fine. Mrs aardvark runs predict wind on her phone, the two apps give very similar forecasts. We are heading to Fitzroy on Monday and it has been showing consistent southerly for Monday, slowly swinging to west by Thursday then dropping completely on the west of Barrier Thursday afternoon. Good for us as we will be sailing pretty much 0 degrees, arriving Fitzroy on Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday mid day depending on how we dawdle. Metservice says to expect southerlies for at least two more weeks, then a shift to more northerly patterns. It's t

Has been aboard SO all the time we have owned her, but not a Murray winch in sight. Solid bronze(?). Free to collect from Papakura or we will be at Fitzroy next week, or courier at cost.

Dead bodies of paying participants litter Everest. I'm sure there are other examples - trips to the Titanic for example. A paying rider is a h&s liability I would have thought. The Australian law is the basis of ours, so I expect any serious harm to a customer will lead to scrutiny by the Aussie equivalent of WorkSafe. A big prosecution may sort the problem out.

Agree, but at night (one at about 10.30pm, the other at 02.00am) in frisky conditions and early in the race while caution is least likely... Humans are busy being human, and blokes being blokes. This by way of explanation, not excuse.

https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360534279/bluff-harbour-pilot-boat-runs-aground-stirling-point

Thanks for the banter, information, discussion and news over the year. We head to Fitzroy early in January for a week or so, and hopefully the weather gods are more docile than in previous years. Wishing you all a great holiday and summer season, fair winds and calm seas.

Bills contact details. The ancient YaMariner himself.

point is, there is an acceptance of responsibility, not a passing on of it to some as-yet-undefined and no doubt publicly funded entity. Its actually well easy to arrange for removal and disposal. Boats are hauled and road transported all the time, and there are disposal and transfer stations around the country. Add it up guys. Again, it just costs.