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Ok thats enough fun, I am going to clean this thread up- no politics thanks

Permissions have been changed, you should be able to create albums within the categories now

Seems like there's a gap in the sailing calendar for such an event, just putting it out there to gauge interest. Its winter in Auckland so it could be sunny and very pleasant or raining and blowing dogs off chains.

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.

This is a good conversation and of interest to the local boaties but posts which break site rules will be removed. Anyone engaging in personal attacks will be put in timeout.

Unfortunately due to the number of reported posts this discussion is locked, the final score is Scallops 1 Trolls 0

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.

No politics, see the rules. This is a place to relax, chat and share your interests other than yachting.

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

YNZ stopped engaging with the board some time ago, any new threads can go in the Marine forum.

510NM OF ADVENTURE The Short Handed Sailing Association of New Zealand (SSANZ) has a long and successful history of running some of the most exciting yacht racing in New Zealand, including the Lewmar Triple Series, Chains Ropes & Anchors Enduro, Evolution Sails Round North Island and the Round New Zealand Race. In true SSANZ fashion we continue to add to our stable of legendary events with a new and exciting event for 2022 – the Evolution Sails Northern Triangle, a 510nm

The PCC website is here https://www.pcc.org.nz/lipton-cup Back story is here https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/the-cup/ The PCC logo reminds us of something, not quite sure what? This is the place to post Mullet boat stories, comments, notices and maybe the odd bet on who will be the champion of champions in this most distinguished 100th year of racing for the Lipton Cup. While this technically a racing topic, it's much, much bigger than that and deserves to be front and centre of the sailing community!

Website here https://www.rnzys.org.nz/rnzys-events/winter-series/ PHRF info here https://www.yachtingnz.org.nz/racing/handicaps-phrf-irc-general Last season results here (who to beat!) http://topyacht.net.au/results/rnzys/2020/winter/index.htm This is the place for any discussion about the results, your stories, pics and anything else about the racing on or off the water.