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    waka wrecking

    in MarineTalk

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    No doubt a bad call, but I'm curious about the details of the legal issue involved. Of course 'details' is not something you could ever accuse the Herald of dabbling in.

    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. 

    waka wrecking

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    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......

    Sounds Sea Bed Survey

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    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.

    Who is going to buy our yachts and at what price?

    in MarineTalk

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    I seem to recall this yacht running aground at the entrance to Tory Channel and removing the keel, before sinking? I was living in Wellington at the time at Chaffers Marina and recall it being missing from the berth for a wee while. Anyone else remember or is my memory of target?

     

    cheers

    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?

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    Mana to Marlborough - first crossing

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    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!

    Welsford Penguin

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    Did you build the Pathfinder yourself grant? Would be interested to know how you found deciphering the plans. I've not seen them yet. I have a pretty good workshop, certainly should be enough tools to get through it, and some knowledge of woodworking but this would be a big challenge if I took it on.

     

    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.

    Out there sailing.

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    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.

    Onboard Plotters / GPS. True or Magnetic?

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    Ok Kevin for you and those more easily offended, although I learned the one above many years ago in my coastal masters course (using true in place of timid), I also learned:

    Variation east, compass least, variation West, compass best.

    Is that more appropriate?

    It still doesn't give TVMDC though.

     

     

    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?

    Non racing flare question?

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    I see in the latest Professional Skipper magazine it talks about the commissioning of the NZ  MEOSAR (Medium Earth Orbit SAR) receiving station.   The big advantages being increased number of satellites and reduced notification time.  While operating in test mode it picked up and relayed a PLB signal from a tramper in 4 minutes, 50 minutes sooner than the existing system would have.

    unseamanlike overtaking

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    I think you will find the passing vessel wasn't breaking any laws.

     

    From the Maritime NZ Maritime rules part 91

    https://www.maritimenz.govt.nz/rules/part-91/Part91-maritime-rule.pdf

     

    91.6 Speed of vessels (1) No person may, without reasonable excuse, propel or navigate a vessel (including a vessel towing a person or an object) at a proper speed exceeding 5 knots: (a) within 50 metres of any other vessel, raft, or person in the water (deleted bits not relavant)

    (5) Rule 91.6(1)(a) shall not apply to:

    (a) a vessel over 500 gross tonnage, if the vessel cannot be safely navigated in compliance with this clause; or

    ( b a vessel powered by sail in relation to any other vessel powered by sail, while the vessels are participating in a yacht race or training administered by— (i) a club affiliated to Yachting New Zealand; or (ii) a non profit organisation involved in sail training or racing; 

     

    Plus one would normally assume the skipper of a vessel under sail has half an idea.

    that only applies if both yachts are racing, I got the impression that only the larger yacht was racing, therefore what IT said, 5 knots within 50metres.  I would have thought 3 metres was pretty close for two random boats to pass....

    Yacht missing around Gisbourne

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    , I don't think I will renew my cg fees this time if that's what they do with it ,

     

    argh! please don't pick on CG, they were asked to do a job i.e. transport someone to the yacht,

     

    have a go at MNZ or minister of transport if you want but don't pick on the volunteers who where doing what was asked of them

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