MarkMT

Unsure at this stage.

Bit smaller...

Acquired a new ride... (Working toward moving back to NZ permanently so starting to get the basic necessities of life in place)

Pretty cool.

Has *anything* new got off the ground in NZ in the last, oh I don't know...say 30 years?

Good to see people keeping the traditional island boat-building practices alive.

Here ya go... this is for sale. USD8k, but sorry no enclosed head! https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/05/24/navatek-ii-famous-trimaran-among-impounded-vessels-be-auctioned-off/

The test to destruction is pretty impressive...

V. interesting, especially his thoughts on the Figaro's foils... "more of a distraction and marketing exercise than a performance gain"

Fantastic!

From the petition blurb (emphasis added)... An alternative perspective, from the article I linked to earlier... https://optimist-openbic-sailing.blogspot.com/2019/05/evaluation-of-singlehanders-by-world.html Just to be clear, I've never sailed any of the boats evaluated, so I don't have a particular barrow to push. I just think the arguments are interesting.

No, the GBP price does not include VAT.

By comparison, the evaluation report gives a retail price for the Aero of GBP6k, so around NZD12k. Around NZD2300 of the NZ price is GST, so the right comparison is NZD15,200. Obviously shipping from the UK factory to NZ is something, and I guess with the current low volume might be fairly significant, though $3200 seems a lot. To compare with the Laser, the evaluation report has them at GBP5k, around NZD10k. The current retail in NZ is NZD13,400. If you take out the GST it's NZD11650. Again the difference has to account for shipping, but I assume these come from Australia so should be qui

Some interesting analysis here of the evaluation process, suggesting that the validity of many of the ratings assigned to the boats are a bit questionable. Overall (my interpretation) he seems to suggest that the panel have tended to understate the deficiencies of the Laser relative to the alternatives. https://optimist-openbic-sailing.blogspot.com/2019/05/evaluation-of-singlehanders-by-world.html

Bit further around from the campground, the Oakura Bay store has grocery essentials... https://www.google.com/maps/@-35.3902445,174.3425759,3a,75y,102.93h,75.89t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1szG8KrKteX7k7-mTEd-HT-Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Interestingly, a comment dated Monday on a current TM ad for an Aero (I'm guessing a demonstrator) reports "a huge amount of interest in this boat since the weekend." https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-marine/yachts/centreboard/auction-2029723104.htm And if I'm not mistaken the price for a new one has gone up around $2k since I last looked. https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-marine/yachts/centreboard/auction-1632741513.htm

...including a very brief shot of a capsize...

The evaluation report for the new equipment selection is out and the RS Aero is a fairly convincing winner in terms of the weighted criteria that were defined, scoring 80% overall with the closest rival, the Laser, at 69%. The evaluation panel included one Kiwi, Jo Aleh, though she wasn't present at the sailing trials. The final decision has yet to be made, but it's hard to imagine it going any other way after the process they've been through. https://www.sail-world.com/news/217019/RS-Aero-wins-Equipment-trials http://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/EQCSP4biiiMenWomenOnePersonDinghy-[2494

Some details here - https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/112462012/pirates-kill-new-zealand-man-leave-woman-and-child-injured-in-panama

Just until they figure out how to put payment kiosks at the boat ramps!

I see from that link that there was also one at RNZYS on April 18. Anyone here go?

"you should meet the CRMS requirements by providing evidence that the entire hull, including niche areas, has been cleaned less than 30 days before arrival" So passages of more than 30 days are now illegal?? In other news, Webb Chiles yesterday completed his 6th circumnavigation in his Moore 24, arriving in San Diego after a 46 day passage from Panama. https://my.yb.tl/gannet http://self-portraitinthepresentseajournal.blogspot.com/2019/04/san-diego-six.html

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12224338 Herald says it dragged its anchor (though it's NZH, so who knows). Seems an odd place to be anchored. Anyone know more?

Excellent...(checks YNZ register)...ah I remember it... more good market intelligence!

Case in point, originally listed at $42k (that I'm aware of), this 88 with 180 people on the watchlist failed to reach reserve 2 weeks ago with a top bid of $15.2k. Currently asking $32k. https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1948762302 (Yes, I'm shamelessly trying to talk prices down as far as possible!)