Psyche

An update, my friends Polish registered vessel had no issues leaving NZ, entering and departing Tonga, and finally returning Auckland the other week. The only issue was having drink rum while waiting a few hours for customs to turn up and do their thing.

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Does this apply to houses, cars, partners?

Try Brett Bakewell White, shouldnt be too expensive and whatever you pay now, it will be cheap in the long run!

The advice here is free, the quality may vary, if I were you I'd contact a good local NA and pay for advice based on calculations and experience especially since your life depends on it. The localised loads from an unstayed mast are considerable, and the lack of bulkheads is concerning to say the least. Half bulkheads do very little, ring frames may be helpful or not....

What an epic stuff up and what on earth is Collins trying to say???

Have you thought about putting a trailcam on the boat? https://www.jaycar.co.nz/1080p-outdoor-trail-camera/p/QC8043?srsltid=AfmBOop3mThN2TVyCxNG9XV2vdgXXWrQQ_lVfZvsVEymRpR6caphoAFS Theres probably ones with a sim that upload images to the cloud or even a security cam of some sort aimed aft from the washboard area

Professional burglars have a set rate from the fence for the goods they steal, saw this doco on on it years ago and it might be something like a tv or laptop $100 no matter the retail. So 5 items for a nights work = 500 but the full retail might be 10k plus? Doesnt matter to them as its turnover and quick money for whatever, but with the solar panel- an item that new is less than 200 and second hand 50 bucks maybe, that has to be either f-wits, teenagers or a scumbag boatie

Maybe opportunists, but salty tools from a boat, a solar panel and petrol containers? Sell for a fortune on marketplace, yeah right! This still have to get in a dinghy and row/motor out there for what is really an oddball and not very valuable collection of boat gear. Yes we know to replace new is hundreds but second hand its worth very little. Why didnt they break into the cabin or go for the electronics etc, Id say they went for the solar panel and the other stuff was just there so they took it.

What's worse is that you it know its most likely another boatie, who else has would bother for a small ticket item?

There is so much wrong with this entire saga, but its a classic example of how pressure groups can get their way in local politics.

I vote for the memories collection, the new owner will make their own.

https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/tracker

The Landing Concept Plan Refresh Dear Submitter, For your information, the attached revised draft concept plan for The Landing will be tabled at Ōrākei Local Board’s business meeting on Thursday 21 November for a formal decision. The accompanying report can be viewed in the board’s business meeting agenda at https://infocouncil.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/. In response to the board’s last resolution (link here) on this project made in November 2023, the attached draft concept plan has been changed to accommodate space for a haul out and hardstand service. This is in anticipat