Megwyn

Is Whangamata becoming the new Multihull vortex. I know it has a long way to go to beat Ostend, but . . . Last year, when we stopped over at Whangamata on our way home, we saw Twisted Sisters in a sad state in the Whanga Harbour. This year, on our way home from the New Years Multi get together at the Cove GMI, we saw her still there. The hole in her stern has now been patched with duct tape. She has no outboard, no sails, no centre boards, no rudder, but she does have a decent mussel farm on her. Does anyone know what is going on with her? She was for sale a few years ago,

Very true Tim. With racing so competitive, many boats are slimmed down so much to try to get a competitive edge, that cruising becomes a non-option. After 14 days away on the Offender, I proved it can be done on a once racer. Admittedly, we lost about 1-2kts of speed having her loaded up for cruising. But how many peeps can carry food and water for 14 days, and still go racing?

Nice one

Had my first ever capsize - and it was not as bad as I had always imagined. And best of all? I managed to right it on my own!

Thanks for sharing Rob M

Awesome Rob. Yes - photos please.

The young fella went out in his new (my old) sunburst with his Dad, and successfully capsized it. The young fella was not scared. They did the first sea trial of the new cat - with chase boat and all!

Welcome home BB!

That is smoking!

We were hoping to join the Legends Regatta at the Mercs, but couldn't leave 'till Saturday. The forecast was a bit iffy, so we sailed down to Tauranga for the weekend instead. Met with three other multi's (2toTango, Waterblaster and Double Diamond) up Hunters Creek, and spent a pleasant weekend up the creek. While enjoying good food, good wine, and good company on board Hotel 2toTango, I looked out the back to check up on my baby girl. Lance gave me a hard time for salivating over the sexy tri - but hey - wouldn't you? The kids were having a ball: Looking back at Ho

So you have been a bit busy then BOOBOO Not as busy as you will be in a few years.

He he he - Himself has a plan to do that on his so he can use it on RO -and put a sanding disk in it lol. He just needs to figure out how to connect the wires to the drill, and, find some wire long enough

LOL - Himself managed to drop his in the water last weekend! Hey - you started this whole "up the mast thing" the other weekend I can't remember how high our mast is - I think Offender told us 15m above the water? That is high for someone just over 1.2m tall!

Saturday morning while I was sleeping, the boys went down to do some work on the boat. They came home telling stories of the young fella being hoisted up the mast with the jib halyard (fractional). The young fella had taken his phone up with him, and had pictures to show me. Saturday afternoon, Himself wanted me to give him a hand to putty fill the areas he had filed back in the morning. so we went out and did that, and the young fella wanted to go up the mast again. So he prepped the bosuns chair and was waiting for us to hoist him up the mast. Up he went on the mast head genniker h

Congrats BB - almost ready