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The short version is that we were too late organising it and the Squadron has filled the gap. The crew rum race will be back, but not this year unfortunately.

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Handy Hint #1, to the right just above the topic list on the main page and in the thread itself is a follow button which you gives you options to get email notifcations when new items are posted.

HAURAKI GULF The inner starboard hand beacon at the entrance to Puhoi river has been reported as missing WAITEMATA HARBOUR Waitemata - Rangitoto Channel – Mainers are advised that maintenance dredging will be conducted in the shipping lane during the week commencing 19th July. For further information contact Auckland Harbour Control on VHF channel 12. Mariners are advised to exercise caution when navigating in the area. Waitemata - The Henderson Creek no.9 beacon (F.G) Int no. 3838.15 has been reported as unlit.

Lets just say that it wasn't surprise; https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL2103/S00085/on-why-emirates-team-new-zealand-is-a-really-really-bad-look.htm

I'd just cut it off, its not doing anything

HAURAKI GULF The two starboard hand beacons at the entrance to Puhoi river have been reported as missing WAITEMATA HARBOUR Waitemata - The yellow special mark buoy near Chelsea (Fl.Y.5s) has been reported as unlit. Waitemata - The Denis Rock west cardinal beacon (Q(9).W.15s) Int no.3850.2 has been reported as unlit. Waitemata - The Takaparawha Point (Orakei Wharf) outfall beacon has been reported as missing. Waitemata - The Bayswater Marina channel No.5 beacon (Fl.G.4s) Int no.3770.09

A few people have contacted me requesting a forum so that they can tell their boats story. The only rules are the heading must be your boats name, after that it's all yours. We encourage you to use tags, there is a button at the top of the page- Class of boat, Rebuild, etc this makes it easy to search.

Great to see such fantastic interest, well done SSANZ

In 1968 Andy Warhol said "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes" I think that future is well and truly upon us. Post your sailing photos here and they might end up as the crew banner for a few weeks, at the end of the year we'll have a vote for the best one and the winner will get a bottle of the sailors currency and galaxy wide recognition at the rum race prizegiving. Lets start with a few Opti's I found in North Cove