Black Panther

That's odd, haven't crossed the equator yet.

A few hundred miles south of Singapore.

Black Panther has won more than once. We don't participate now as Angela really dislikes racing.

Prettiest crash ever.

My suggestion for the next AC which I am sure will be ignored.: A single fleet race in J boats. All crew to have a current passport for the country of the yc they represent. One boat per challenger. Now to think of a fun course, around Waiheke?

Here's a broadly generalized moan. The airline wants 525dollars to take one extra bag ( I needed some new rope, spectra unavailable in PNG.) The fare for me and 1 bag was 1700.

I would modify that to poor, or even middle class, people. I know plenty of retired people who are on the bones of their arse, for one reason or another.

I'm on boat number 4. No contracts, no surveys, just a quick sail, a beer and a handshake.

Update. As you see the title has changed. We're now going to langkawi via bali. Sorry pedro at the moment I am authorised to offer a free ride and airfares.

I'll probably go to TI and enter Aus then sail down inside the reef. So it might take a few weeks. Boat is Privilege 49. Ideally someone who can be trusted alone on deck at night . Open to males females or couples, whatever works. Currently offering free food and keep on the boat, but for the right crew , or as I get desperate, I could petition the owner for a contribution Dates are bit flexible , talk to me first. Could be a nice holiday.

Thanks guys.now, wonder if they'll ship to PNG. I'll try them tomorrow

Is there one?

Except I'm sitting at akl airport leaving on another delivery.

Bit of a longshot but here goes. Sounds like a kiwi cruiser over there has passed away suddenly. The family is on the way but none of them are sailors and they are looking for a 'skipper ' to help with logistics. If anyone has a possible lead let me know.

I remember him from Ok dinghy days

Last week my batteries died. I decided to stick with AGM. Got the exact same so just a few bolts and job done. Plus due to various improvements in batteries I gat 20% more capacity. Cost 1168dollars for around 500 Amp hours. But I used 1100 in reward points on my credit card. So cost 68 dollars. Then took the old ones to the scrap dealer and he gave me 78. I made a profit of 10 dollars on my new batteries!

If you want to sail offshore and do not currently own a boat, my advice would be to fly somewhere else and buy a boat. Whether you sail back to nz and pay or sell it back into another country is your call.

Good for delivery skippers though.

Everyone I have spoken to answered in Polish

Wonder if it has a double bed and an oven?

Oops, just remembered another suicide, so that's 3.

This evening I was thinking about this. In 60 yrs plus of messing about in boats I have known personally one person fall out of a dinghy and die (hypothermia, elderly,drunk) I have pulled two bodies from under my boat. Both drunk, one having a pee, the other drunk. Unless his wife pushed him in which case he'd be in the next category. Murdered by spouse while on a boat , 2 but maybe 3, see above. Suicide while on a boat, or jumping off.2 Death from natural causes while on a boat, 1. Seems to me being nice to your wife is better safety practice than