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    Scammers

    in Classifieds

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    We do our best but we can't always stop scammers joining the board, to help your fellow members  please  follow the classified guidelines. If you post a picture of a for sale item, include a handwritten post-it note with your user name and date within the image.

    If you post a WTB advert, demand that they do the same and post a picture publically of the item they are offering with a handwritten post-it note including their user name and date. Do not send money or respond to "call me" or "email my friend who has one" etc especially if the member is new or has a low post count.

     

    Matariki Day Race

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    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. 

    Navigational Warnings

    in MarineTalk

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    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.

     

     

    Waitemata -  The Takaparawha Point (Orakei Wharf) outfall beacon has been reported as missing.

     

     

    Waitemata -  The West Bastion Reef starboard beacon has been destroyed. A temporary green buoy has been placed in its position.

     

     

    Waitemata – The Northcote Mooring area SE Port hand beacon in charted position 36° 49.64S   174° 45.37E has been temporarily positioned at 36° 49.60S   174°45.33E. Final position will be advised in due course.

     

     

    MANUKAU HARBOUR

     

     

    Manukau -  The Wairopa Channel no.8 beacon has been reported as unlit

     

     

    Manukau -  The Wairopa Channel no.10 beacon has been reported as unlit

     

     

    Manukau -  The Wairopa Channel no.10A beacon has been reported as unlit

     

     

    Manukau -  The Wairopa Channel no.15 beacon has been reported as unlit

     

     

    CANCELLED NAVIGATION WARNINGS

     

     

    Waitemata -  The Denis Rock west cardinal beacon (Q(9).W.15s) Int no.3850.2 has been reported as repaired

    The Cup is gone

    in MarineTalk

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    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

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    Call me a conspiracy theorist, but can it be accidental that the UK team and this UK location has come to the fore after Emirates have made significant investments in and around the Isle of Wight? The Spinnaker Tower that dominates Portsmouth for instance, is now called the Emirates Spinnaker Tower. Across the Solent, Emirates has also heavily invested in the yachting infrastructure on the Isle of Wight. (Apparently, you can see the Isle of Wight from the Tower viewing platform.)

     

    Navigational Warnings

    in MarineTalk

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    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 has been reported as dim and out of sequence.

     

     

    Waitemata -  The West Bastion Reef starboard beacon has been destroyed. A temporary green buoy has been placed in its position.

     

     

    Waitemata – The Northcote Mooring area SE Port hand beacon in charted position 36° 49.64S   174° 45.37E has been temporarily positioned at 36° 49.60S   174°45.33E. Final position will be advised in due course.

     

     

    MANUKAU HARBOUR

     

     

    Manukau -  Several of the Papakura Channel lights have been reported as unlit. Mariners are advised to navigate with caution in the area.

     

     

    CANCELLED NAVIGATION WARNINGS

     

     

    Waitemata -  The inner starboard Westhaven entrance beacon (off mole end) (Oc.G.6s) Int no.3819 has been reported as repaired.

    Please Read Before Posting

    in My Boat

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    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.

    Your Glamour Photos

    in MarineTalk

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    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

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    Northern Triangle race

    in ShortTalk

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    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 journey taking in Auckland, Mangonui and Tauranga in late February next year.  
     
    Our races are some of the most widely followed in New Zealand. With our social media presence, trackers and EPIC race videos, a stellar community of people who want to race hard, help each other out and of course socialise, we are sure that this new event will be a sell out.
    THE RACE
    Starting on Saturday 19th February at 9am from Westhaven, the race is a total of 510nm. 
    • Leg One: Auckland Harbour to the entrance of Mangonui Harbour  (approximately 154nm)
    • Leg Two: Entrance of Mangonui Harbour to Tauranga Harbour  (approximately 230nm)
    • Leg Three: Tauranga Harbour to Auckland Harbour  (approximately 126nm)

    At Mangonui, a 24-hour minimum stopover once a minimum of 60% of monohulls have completed the leg will be required. At Tauranga, a 36-hour stopover after a minimum of 60% of monohulls have completed the leg will be required. The Race Officer will set start times for each new leg as appropriate after this time to allow for local harbour requirements, shipping movements and the safe start of each leg. 

    At Mangonui we will be hosted by the Mangonui Cruising Club, and in Tauranga we will be hosted by the Mount Yacht Club. A big thanks to both of these clubs for supporting this event.

    Successful completion of this race will meet the passage qualification requirements for the yacht and two participating skippers for the Evolution Sails Round North Island 2023. This in no way guarantees an entry to the 2023 RNI.  Entrants of the 2023 RNI will also have to meet all other qualification requirements. 
    ENTRY
    Entry Requirements
    • Boats must be either a Monohull yacht bigger than 7.923m or a multihull yacht 10.0m or bigger, and must hold a current Category 3 Safety Certificate for the duration of the race, and meet all entry requirements as detailed in the Notice of Race. 
    • Entry opens at 7pm, Sunday 16th May for SSANZ members, for non SSANZ entrants entry will open at 7pm on Tuesday 18th May. 
    • Entry is strictly limited to 40 boats, after this a wait list system will apply if required. 
    • Entry is $900 for SSANZ Members and $1000 for non SSANZ entrants. Entry fees are non-refundable (joining SSANZ costs just $75 per year).
    • Entry is not transferrable to another boat/skipper. Skippers can transfer entry from one yacht to another – e.g to accommodate the sale and purchase of a new yacht prior to the start of the race – with the same skipper racing with the approval of SSANZ. No other transfers are possible.
    • In the event that an entrant can no longer participate – the entry spot will then be offered to the next skipper/yacht on the wait list.

    Entry includes:
    -    Race entry fee.
    -    A set of two race t-shirts and two caps valued at over $100.
    -    Two tickets to the Evolution Sails Northern Triangle prize giving to be held in Auckland in March 2022
    -    Additional tickets for the Prize Giving will be available for purchase in late 2021 at a cost of $75 each. 
    THIS RACE WILL SELL OUT......
    Wait List Process
    • When/if all 40 spots have been taken a wait list system will apply to additional entries.
    • Wait-listed boats will be offered spots as/if they become available in the order they join the waitlist.
    • To be added to the waitlist a fee of $150 must be paid.
    • In the event that a wait-listed boat is offered a spot – they will have 48 hours to accept and pay the remaining entry fee. If they decline when offered a spot – the waitlist fee will be forfeited.
    • A yacht can withdraw from the waitlist any time before they are offered a spot and receive a full refund of the $150 waitlist fee.
    • Any wait-listed boat not offered a race spot by 1 December 2021 – will be refunded the wait list fee in full in December. It is not expected that after 1 December any new boats will enter the fleet due to the preparation and build up time needed for this race.
    THINGS TO NOTE....
    Other information
    • Both skippers will be required to attend race briefing on Friday 18th February at the RNZYS at 18:00
    • Entrants are required to complete and supply a number of documents as part of our Safety, Media and Race Management requirements, failure to do this by the nominated date may result in your race entry being canceled and your entry being offered to the next yacht/skipper on the waitlist.
    • Entrants are required to meet certain other standards and requirements as detailed in the NOR, including YNZ category 3 safety requirements
    • Yachts will be required to anchor in both Mangonui and Tauranga- sufficient ground tackle, above that of category requirements should be carried by each yacht to ensure this can be safely undertaken in a blow. In Tauranga - berth arrangments have been made that will cater for most of the expected fleet, but all boats should be prepared and able to anchor safely in both harbours. 
    • Additional information relating to this race can be found in the Notice of Race.  We strongly encourage all skippers to carefully read this document and understand all racing requirements prior to entering this race.
    • The Notice of Race will be available on the SSANZ website from 1 May 2021. 
     
    It should be noted that the Evolution Sails Northern Triangle Notice of Race is the guiding document for this race and any discrepancies between this information and the Notice of Race – the Notice of Race will be deemed to be the correct information. The Notice of Race will be available from the SSANZ website from 1 May 2021.
     
    SSANZ MEMBERSHIP
    • SSANZ Membership is $75 per year.
    • For those entering the Evolution Sails Northern Triangle who are not SSANZ members – you may want to consider joining to ensure you can enter from the 16th May – with other SSANZ members to give yourself the best chance at a racing slot.
    • The SSANZ Membership year is from the day you pay your membership fee – for 1 calendar year from that date.
    • Members get special rates for entering all SSANZ races.
    • Joining SSANZ is easy – visit www.ssanz.co.nz
    • Entry is $900 for this race – plus a SSANZ membership for 1 year is $75 – a total cost of $975, entry for non-members into this race is $1000. You do the math….
    RACE MANAGEMENT
    Key Contacts
    Scott Wilson - Race Officer - 021 653 434
    Jon Henry - Race Director - 027 477 9745
    Neil Hilder- SSANZ Chairman - 021 766 793
    Sarah Wiblin - Media 027 705 1502

    The Lipton Cup 100th Anniversary

    in MarineTalk

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    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!

    Racing Rules 2021

    in RaceTalk

    Posted

    The RRS for 2021-24 took effect on 1 January 2021

    • The Rules
    • Minor changes and corrections from World Sailing are here; Changes
    • Details of the changes from the previous version by Dave Perry 
    • A handy resource on your phone is the free US Sailing Racing Rules App
    • Nice organisation of the rules online can be found Here

     

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