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Sail GP unfortunately never do windward starts. As much as a Auckland SailGP suits me... I think the geography and consistency of wind angle in Lyttelton works better for the event as does the Christchurch riverside entertainment district after racing

I think making everyone wait for 2 months is used by many organisations to make themselves more important / justify high fees or pay etc! Councils are great at using this tactic. It's true the judge has numerous things to consider and you want decisions that stand up to appeal etc but how much time over the 2 month period will he actually put into the decision? By setting a time when the decision will be announced before the decision has been made/written up will inevitably result in delays as extra time gets built in as a safety margin. Maybe a better system is the Judge goes a

Amazing the comments from people who have no idea... The cabin top has deliberately not been installed as the boat is currently undergoing testing and sea trials and not having the cabin top makes it far easier to access parts for adjustment.

Darwinism at its finest!

Anyone looking for a liferaft? Trademe listing https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/boats-marine/parts-accessories/safety/listing/4714902867 CSM 6 Man Manufactured 2022 First Service due Nov 2025

there are currently about 15 empty 12m berths on F1 pier alone. Westhaven have overcooked it with price increases.

Area in green box is where vessels often shelter under North Cape Area in red box is a shallow area which in certain conditions will cause waves to rear up / amplify. As you can see it would be very tempting to cut the corner and go over the shallow patch as you get to the sheltered anchorage quicker... However it would be much safer making a much wider rounding

Another organization going broke. Fixed

After St Johns rebranded donations dropped... would have thought Coastguard would learn from that!

Jon... you might want to edit some of your spelling!🤣

I thought the first job on a Tucker boat was to install a decent stereo, fog machine and laser lights? These items are all required for a boat warming!

I actually wasn't think of you... but now you mention it!!! There is a certain blue boat in the river that shall we say continues to provide entertainment...and wonder about what will happen next!

You get your share of crazies up that river!

I have installed the same as the link above on a boat... used it during Fiordland tour last summer. Brilliant

https://www.jbhifi.co.nz/products/starlink-standard-kit-high-speed-low-latency-satellite-internet?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIt-Dl8MuZhAMVxAd7Bx0thgm2EAQYASABEgJA__D_BwE

Don't bother... go starlink

Coming from the biggest offender of the above that I know!!! "Do what I say not as I do!" springs to mind!

For a Wright 10 I would expect the trip to be 2.5-3 days non stop. Anchoring every night isn't that feasible as a lot of the trip is very exposed and places to anchor are either well off track or only suitable in limited wind/swell directions. Rounding East Cape is a serious undertaking...Ive done it at least 8 times and only had 2 calm roundings, the others were getting bashed to various degrees. From the tone of your email I would leave the boat at home and take the car as this doesn't sound like a trip for you!

Whose sails do you use? Talk to the sailmaker for a tuning guide to suit what you have.

Well that's cursed it now!

Did you need to modify the anchor locker to make it fit?

I think your doing well to predict a night time rounding for most boats this far out from the event!

Have a chat to Ross Littler "Zambezi"

Most years have a light race as well as a "breeze on" race... I certainly prefer breeze on...

A grand a month.... you're out of touch! $1147 a month these days!