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  1. My favourite image from the last Olympics was of this gold medalTurkish shooter. Obviously very talented, but didn't look like he spent hundreds of thousands of dollars getting there. I think it's a bit unfair to blame the lack of Olympic success solely at the feet of YNZ. So much has changed in New Zealand socially and in the Olympics as far as what's required to get to the top step.
  2. But you can spray it around the house to your hearts content https://www.palmers.co.nz/products/998091184?srsltid=AfmBOorBwK9GIzNaX7PlKF3HeXKSK3epZDUCP6rabMaq-CusFFNPp8W5
  3. I have heard that in certain regions where barnacles are a problem that cow drench containing ivermectin has been added to anti foul with great success
  4. obviously having some kind of mental health episode, maybe fully cooked on P- anyway best thing to do in these circumstances is to run away!
  5. They are painting themselves into an ideological corner, fouling is a natural process. It's what happens in the marine environment and is the basis of the ecosystem, us boaties provide free new blank canvasses for this process to occur- so what is the problem? I understand that moving one ecosystem to another and introducing new organisms is problematic but otherwise so what? Are they going to demand piers, jetties, navigation buoys etc be anti fouled- of course not! (Hang on we are dealing with ideologues so who knows knows!) Combine the removal of public cleaning facilities, the shrink
  6. 😂 its a glorified garage door opener!
  7. I installed a $15 Ali express 2 channel RF remote for the windlass as a back up because the foot switches have failed twice.
  8. I read the act, its pretty vague. This is going to be a legal gravy train
  9. its a lottery that is looking RIGGED! Christmas to the 1st week in January is unpredictable i.e how often do we get an easterly blow, endless wind or rain when its supposed to be summer, it seems we always end up sheltering from bad weather for days if not a week at a time and its not that pleasant! The settled weather starts about now, I would support a petition to move the summer break forwards a few weeks at least.
  10. Does the yachting community want it? If they do then participation is the pressing issue.
  11. The other issue you may come across is delignification where the lignin in the timber has broken down due to electrolysis around metal fastenings. It results in fibrous patches that can be picked apart easily, the solution is to dry it out and soak in epoxy. Regarding traces of oil and epoxy, its not too much of a problem provided the surface is degreased, lots of timber is naturally oily, teak for example and the accepted practice is to wipe the mating surfaces with acetone before gluing. You are not going to get all the engine oil and diesel out but thats not a problem, I have used a
  12. Dry it out first, a good dehumidifier 24/7 for a week or two at least will suck all the moisture out. Sound like it wasnt that well sealed in the first place, perhaps with everdure or a similar high solvent product? They are permeable unless there are very heavy coatings but the modern way is to use 100% solids neat epoxy warmed slightly and best applied to warm timber if possible. You need two coats, wet on tacky to cover holidays and pinholes. It's also important to understand the materials involved, epoxy does not soak into flat sawn timber very far at all, perhaps a millimeter or so end gr
  13. Psyche

    SailGP

    In these boats if you don't win the start, you are at a significant disadvantage. Or putting in another way coming back from behind in the fleet is extremely difficult. If the boat in front gets a puff or into a new breeze, they are gone and there's almost no hope of catching them
  14. Psyche

    SailGP

    Rossi has some advice WhatsApp Video 2025-01-21 at 17.42.57_f3b63612.mp4
  15. Since we are spending someone else's money then surely you would have to go for 3di
  16. Reasonable foiling moths can be had second hand 15-25k so not unobtainable but like all gear sports, if you want to be at the front of the pack youll need the best (newest) equipment. Back to YNZ, it's easy to be critical of an organisation if they purport to advocate on behalf of a something youre involved with and dont live up to expectations. But at least YNZ are doing something and they do exist which is more than the other national organisations representing yachties of which there are none that I know of lol! If people want YNZ to change then the answer is "get involved" write lette
  17. Once upon a time Olympics only permitted amateurs, that changed in the 80's so now to achieve a medal you effectively need to be a professional in terms of the time you spend at it. That means money especially in gear sports like sailing where you need a might new hull every season and definitely new sails every major regatta! Building competitive boats has always been relatively expensive but 120k for a moth makes a Nacra 17 cheap at under 100k! You dont need to be a genius to work out that this alone limits a lot of potential aspirants. Coming back to YNZ, you cant blame them for what
  18. Psyche

    SailGP

    The PCC is the best location for viewing the top mark action
  19. One of the problems in NZ, especially in relation to the 5 ring circus is that we tend to be a bit parochial and think that we should be getting gold medals in every event. I think we have done very well in sailing all things considered, there are a lot of outside factors that dont help participation in the Olympic classes. One is the cost both in time and money to develop a sailor to world beating level. Its huge, most of it falls on the parents in terms of time and money. In addition we have a relatively very small talent pool to draw from compared to other nations. What's a 49'er campaign g
  20. Summer might be starting this weekend, wish I was out there!
  21. and when you need to remove the bearing next time, use a hacksaw blade and saw it into 1/4's
  22. Absolutely agree, sailing too deep for the conditions is irresponsible i.e at night, confused seas, fresh breeze etc... its on the skipper to the degree if they dont have the skills to manage it, just heat up 15 degrees and be safe. Yachting can be dangerous but compared to other pastimes its very safe, the issue is that it's always dramatic and makes the news. Didnt we have a very experienced sailor die in the coastal going around Cape Brett from an accidental gybe a year to two ago? We have all been hit or nearly hit by gear during an accidental gybe. The death zone is large in a boat with
  23. if they are supporting the cruising yachtie and club keelboater, I remain uninformed of any advocacy or programs. I would like YNZ to take an active role in opposing the current anti yacht ownership policies of the council et al. They seem very focused on gongs for dinghy clubs
  24. Here's a few holiday snaps, Got this one coming back into Auckland, 20 to 30 kn on the nose but these guys were having an absolute blast off North Head Rangiwhakea Bay, nice scramble up the waterfall One of the frequent showers
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