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hey Geoff I have a few more photos of you from the 24 hour race if you want them. PM me an email and I can send them through

that's quite some damage. If I've got it right the top photos is the Boatshed Cafe which sits a (usually ) healthy distance above the water, the next two are "the boathouse" way back was the sea scouts and maybe the rowing club (60ish years now....) and the last photo is Nelson Yacht Club. The have a lot of boat storage on the same level so hopefully not too many battered boats. "Haulashore Island" way back in the day when proper ships had sails (and a long way before the cut was put through the boulder bank) it was a nice sheltered spot with 3-4 m tides so most likely a handy post for

it looks more like you are the one that has been "stiffed" here Beccara; has sound advice, be very clear on what was agreed and go from there. I would have thought their easiest (and cheapest ) way out will still be to get the job done properly, they might just need a little prod to get them to see it that way.

Picking out only part of the bylaws can be misleading, we have the same rule in Wellington that goes on to say "unless a helmsman is standing by in the immediate vicinity of the helm or wheel" so what does that mean? Don't leave it on autopilot and go below for a sleep; keep a watch and be ready and able to alter course if you need to. If you are sailing and using the auto-helm to help you out you are obviously on deck, alert and hopefully even keeping a lookout. So you comply with the bylaw. also the bylaws are just about you, they cover a whole range of vessels. Neil, if you

I do wonder why I bother replying on here some times, but I guess I'm a sucker for punishment. NZ extends south of the Bombay hills and we do not copy everything that happens north of there, we live breath make decisions without checking first what is happening in the north. It is the Greater Wellington Regional Council, regional councils are still a thing in quite of lot of the country.... I would hope when you do your big tour you actually think ahead and do some planning before you show up at another port, (then you don't need to have interwebs on board.) Most of the rules are s

On Porirua Harbour on Monday, sailing with 5 Welsfords, a Zephyr, a Lillistone and a Spencer fire bug,

think you need to get your hearing checked KM, (or maybe ignore those 'other' voices) we have been educating them for 15 years plus, some have a low interest in learning. I also talked about why speed is an issue, not as interesting unfortunately and didn't get the air time, but possibly what you were hitting at ( i think..got confused somewhere between the dog turds and the wheeties.) infringements as a source of income... you are a comedian , the time and shagging around involved is not worth the $$ let me assure you of that and those that got tickets were given the option of enr

you could find a bach to rent to stay ashore and then day trip from there, we have used these people in the past and had a great holiday http://www.kulakrentahouse.co.nz/ many places will have a jetty or mooring as well

from memory there is no requirement for vessels under 12m to carry day shapes so you might be right off the hook Myjane

i understand that has been corrected and the revised version sent out.

Ocean crossing cats - waka hourua Out riggers - Waka ama war canoes - waka toa

details and facts sometimes seem to be too complicated for the media to cope with.... I suspect that the prosecution would have been under section 65 of the Maritime Transport Act, most cases of this type are.

yikes! not a good day to try a bar crossing. A number of years a go one of the 22m waka houroa (pardon spelling) had an interesting time getting to Wellington, with a southerly swell astern of them they had difficulty keeping their oar in the water. Skipper made the decision to go across rather than straight down the seas and got into Island Bay for shelter. A very nice bit of work considering the entrance and conditions at the time......

the charts will be produced by LINZ as usual, there was a joint approach by LINZ and Marlborough District Council that meant LINZ surveyed the entire sound and not just bits important to shipping and MDC get a heap of other data about the sounds at a really good price. Most councils tend to make their data available where they can. It might take a while to chew through the data and make it something more easily digested.

that was called "Cervantes" was also last yacht seen tied up to Thorndon pile light before the pile fell over. had some major work after ding at Tory. which would tie in with getting the work done at Franklins, was that late 1990's?

Cant be the last as this one is still in Wellington and the electric drive model in auckland...

slight sidetrack - the add says its a Farr boat but it looks more like one of the 2 or 3 Jack Cropp 45ft'rs built, any thoughts??

the Cruising guide is great, either paper copy (if you can find one) or the electronic version in the link above. Watch the weather, make sure you boat is up to the trip and be prepared. I did this in a 17ft dinghy, its about getting the weather right. Mana Island to Cape Komaru is only about 18nm; less than 4 hours at 5 knots. Don't be tied into a schedule, but have a window of time, that's important and have fun!

no i bought mine 2nd hand. Time and ability being a factor, I thought that was a more practical way to get sailing. the pathfinder is the larger cousin of the navigator, and I would it sails easily as distinct from hot shot performance, i suspect Penguin would be similar. in regards costs and resale, I would to agree with Motorbike, when I see boats like that for sale they are, i suspect well below the cost of the materials. However as a lovely boat to sail and enjoy they are great.

there is a yahoo group for John Welsford builders, including sailors, lurkers and others https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/jwbuilders/info I have a Pathfinder which is a lovely boat to sail, as i suspect most (if not all) of John's are.

sydney to hobart

do you need to come to wellington? if you are heading north and get a good southerly forecast might it be better to go straight up the coast? Probably a better option if you have crew and can get decent rest while underway.

its all about the weather, are you in Wellington now?

to go the other way Cadbury Diary Milk Very Tasty (compass - deviation- Magnetic - Variation - True) CAdET - Compass Add East = True so if you are moving from Compass (Cadbury) to True (tasty) any deviation or variation that is East is added, if either is west it is subtracted, and its opposite if converting from True to Compass Clear as mud?

http://www.greatlandlaser.com/product-specs/ these put the laser out in a fan, doesn't have the same eye damage risk once you get more than a few metres away,