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Works out I didn't need it after all if anyone is interested. Same price.
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Were all of these plugged into the mains?
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This was yesterday at Pine Harbour. Apparently Lithium ion batteries.
How nervous should I be if i was buying a new boat with lithium batteries?
Or is this just a bad setup?
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Doesn't matter how many times the committee members proof read something, someone finds a mistake straight away. Very funny. I assure you we all went to school the day they were doing reading and writing.
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Hi BK
I have another customer if there are any left??
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yep, I'll take one thanks.
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Excuse my ignorance but would this do data? As in pulling down weather to a laptop etc??
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1 hour ago, 44forty said:
they do need to flesh out some of the rules so sensitive people don’t get offended …like last year when the “no boating because you may need coastguard assistance “ thing came in . Many people took that as a personal attack on their seamanship
Ha ha, yes, I know I did. A bit childish really.
It's going to be impossible to police. But I know what you mean about the unwashed getting a sniff of rich white man's privilege in this country. We seem to have less problem with errant gang members flouting every rule however.
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Who hasn't had a boat starting with P suddenly pop out in front of them?
We've pretty well decided that they should have stopped designing yachts after the Stewart 34.
They had it right.
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On 30/05/2021 at 7:46 PM, B00B00 said:
A race is about picking your way through a series of challenges. The more challenges there are the more chances there are to gain. The boat that plays it the best wins. Personally I much prefer a race that offers the maximum challenges possible.
That's really nicely put.
Bring it on.
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Was that before or after breakfast?
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2 minutes ago, ex Elly said:
Not sure why, but SSANZ has specifically excluded monos of 26 feet or less. Possibly because they are too slow, and will hold up the others at the stopovers?
A Reactor successfully completed the Solo Trans Tasman race in 2010. And the very first RNI race was won by a Mummery 25, with a Raven 26 third. All of these are excluded from the Northern triangle.
Yes, its a pity. I note, however, that Trish finished over a week after the 2nd to last boat into Mooloolaba.
That sort of thing tends to strain the volunteers a wee bit.
I also know of a Raven 26 that used to regularly cruise the Pacific.
I guess times have moved on. That was back when men were men and sheep were nervous.
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We're in.
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The Katabatic thing is really a Stony Bay issue. Very steep behind the bay.
If it happens, head out to sea, quickly.
Yes Peachgrove Bay and surrounds has been voted best place in the world, by us.
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There's a product at Wyatt Machine Tools in Onehunga that seems to work.
Specifically for the job, they'll know.
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On 18/11/2020 at 2:06 PM, Addem said:
The first 3 Elliott 10.5’s were called
Pig hunter
The Butcher (now squealer)
Pork Chop
We want to change Pork Chop to Tusker
The theme ones are fun. Like all the Ross 40's with cowboy derivatives.
We had one going in the Etchells fleet with Blackadder, Baldrick and Cunning Plan.
But I guess the Stewarts win.
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9 hours ago, DrWatson said:
lifting the keel up will result in a net loss of control and a lower boat speed - if you look at the shape when the keel is up - it’s a hydrodramatic tradgedy
New words, love it.
Maybe this is just a design problem waiting to be solved.
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13 hours ago, BOIGuy said:
So are those pogo type keels canting fore and aft, movable ballast, or not? They still meet stability requirements "canted aft".
It tends to be the pt. stb. canting boats that get into trouble when the mechanism breaks or they fall off.
Altering trim by moving it back seems to be allowed.
Maybe rules got left behind by technological development again.
See below
Pulling the keel up drops the stern like putting a All Black tight five on the back of the boat.
I have no evidence to say that this will work off the wind in a blow but it would be great fun to give it a try.
- Even with the keel lifted, the Pogo12.50 could be classified as a Class B Design Category under ISO 12217 (minimum required AVS= 130o-0.005xDisplacement = 130o -0.005×5500 = 102.5o >95o)
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I use a fishing float
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Starting to sound like Mercury Bay’s the place to be for good racing.
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Pics please.
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SSANZ NOR
2.1 Racing rules shall be changed as follows.
2.2 Yachts with lifting keels shall have keels locked in the down position and not moved whilst racing. This changes RRS 51.
2.3 Yachts with movable ballast, in the form of a canting keel or water ballast, may move that ballast to increase or decrease weight, or to change trim or stability. This changes rule 51.
2.4 Movement of sails not in use while racing is allowed; however, sails not being flown must remain within the boat’s lifelines. This modifies RRS 51 only as to the movement of sails.
2.5 Rule 52 shall not apply to the adjustment of a canting keel or water ballast.
Bugger
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Just now, Fish said:
Surely if you declare movable ballast on your handicap, it is legal?
Canting keels and water ballast are all forms of this. You may get penalised excessively by the handicap rating, but if its declared surely it is legal?
Bit of a fine line between movable ballast and a lifting keel I guess.
I think it's probably a bit of a hangover from the trailer yacht days when pulling the board up off the wind on your 780 was an advantage but also bloody scary at times. Now, in most SI's you will see that all keels must be in the locked down position for the duration of the race. Canters have a separate rule. Bit of a pity as I see an advantage there waiting to be exploited.
The Harbour Classic - 1st April
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Good News, the PHRF requirement has been canned and they're using racetrack and whatever other means they see fit.
That should double the entries right there.
It's a great idea and it would be terrific to see all the non racers out there once a year but I'm not sure they'll turn up at $150. Cross fingers.