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    SSANZ Lewmar Triple Series

    in ShortTalk

    Posted

    looking forward to the finishing photos

     

    Yeah sorry for the delay - finish photos on the SSANZ Facebook page now. And a selection of photos from the series will be added to the SSANZ website too. If anyone wants higher res copies of their photos PM me or email splashprincess@xtra.co.nz.

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    SSANZ Lewmar Triple Series

    in ShortTalk

    Posted

    I looked up last years coastal and saw 144 entries.

     

    And 117 finishers for 2018 Coastal.

     

    So we have 172 entries now for Saturday, wohoo! We'll be live streaming the start again (and maybe some finishes too if people are interested) and if you'd like photos/video of your boat make sure you sail past the committee boat or the RIBs out on the water.

     

    Don't forget to update your crew changes on the SSANZ website if you've had someone bail on you, or you've bumped them for a "rockstar". 

     

    See you all on the startline!! 

    SSANZ Lewmar Triple Series

    in ShortTalk

    Posted

    Can't wait! We'll be live streaming the starts on the SSANZ Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ssanz.inc/ so if you're not one of the 147 boats entered you can watch the carnage action on the start line from the comfort of home. If you don't do Facebook it is a public page so you shouldn't need a log in or you can view it from the SSANZ website plug in on the home page: https://www.ssanz.co.nz/

     

    Then you can view progress throughout the race with the PredictWind Tracker, again found on the SSANZ website or download the app. 

    2019 SSANZ Round New Zealand race

    in ShortTalk

    Posted

    So what's everyone up to down there for the next few days?

     

    Trying to stay warm!!!! 

     

    Seriously we have loads of activities lined up with the locals - a visit to the school, as well as helping the kids build and race cardboard boats, prizegiving and BBQ at the Community Centre (did someone mention blue cod and crayfish???) The local garage has offered up cars for us all to use to see a bit more of the island, as well as the Krakatoa crew rented electric bikes to explore for a few hours. 

     

    A few sail repairs are required so Skinner the sailmaker is busy with that and Bart from NZ Rigging arrives shortly to start more work. 

     

    Some of the race management team and Coppelia shore crew managed to get out fishing before the fleet arrived and got a great feed of blue cod.

     

    Once again the Stewart Island hospitality has been amazing - the leg trophy is proudly on display in the Four Square, each boat has a local host that's looking after them (including providing a bed for some) and this amazing part of the country has been so welcoming. If it wasn't so cold I'd be happy to stay here!!!

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    2019 SSANZ Round New Zealand race

    in ShortTalk

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    So we have Titanium, Motorboat 11, Krakatoa, Coppelia and Galeforce all now safely moored in the bay with Arbitare and Katana still to come. Competitors have been great so far and have all finished in daylight ... so far. 

     

    And yes it is freezing down here - our SSANZ Baltic PFD jackets are coming in very handy to keep that cold wind out. 

     

    Now it's time for the prod replacement and sail repairs to start. 

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    2019 SSANZ Round New Zealand race

    in ShortTalk

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    Looking light for the midday start here in Mangonui - maybe they'll get an afternoon sea breeze to see them out. We'll be live streaming the start again on Facebook - for those that don't like FB you can watch it from the SSANZ website. 

     

    Will also let you know how the hangovers are this morning or whether #getoutofdodgebeforeOMA meant a quiet night on Motorboat 11....

    2019 SSANZ Round New Zealand race

    in ShortTalk

    Posted

    We're in the final countdown with less than a week to go now. Safety inspections, race briefing and crew farewell all happening this week then race starts from Westhaven tower 1400 hrs Saturday. Who's coming out to see the start? We'll be live streaming on Facebook (and viewable on ssanz.co.nz) for those that can't make it in person.

    2019 SSANZ Round New Zealand race

    in ShortTalk

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    Well the countdown is now on for the 7 boats entered in the 2019 SSANZ Round New Zealand race. Race start is Saturday February 16 and hopefully by now the to-do lists for the boats are getting smaller as preparations are well under way.

     

    Competitors in this the third edition of RNZ are: 

    Krakatoa, Pogo 40

    Gale Force, Elliott 1050

    Coppelia, Farr 38

    Katana, Sunfast 3600

    Arbitare, Farr 38

    Motorboat 11, Elliott 10.5

    Titanium, Thompson 38

     

    In the crews we have brother versus brother - Sam Tucker on Gale Force, and Josh Tucker on Motorboat 11 as well as the Elliott 10.5 versus Elliott 1050. Then we have father versus son with Ken Ormandy on Gale Force and his dad Dave Ormandy on Arbitare, which should all make for good stories at the stop overs. On that note we have Chris Skinner returning for another lap of NZ this time on Titanium - will it still be "reach, reach - big boat wins"??? Our other returning competitors are Rob Croft and Sally Garrett on Coppelia - suckers for punishment, slow learners or just great supporters of shorthanded racing?

     

    Check out the new SSANZ website - boat and crew profiles will be added in the next few weeks, as well as other news stories in the lead up to the start. We'll also post here in this thread to keep all the armchair admirals up to date. 

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    Easterly 30 Keeler

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    Way way back in the day the very first Easterly 30 did the 1978 Solo Tasman but was rolled, dismasted and abandoned by skipper John Jury after Tropical Cyclone Hal. It was salvaged and still lives on in Oz I believe. Tough boats!

    What do we know about the Elliott 1050’s?

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    Meanwhile in a different part of the world recently I happened to take a snap of a racy looking boat heading out for a sail from Sausalito, California. When I made it back home I showed it to He-who-knows-more-about-boats, who agreed with me that it looks very "Elliot-iish" and a search using the Sail number of the YNZ site confirms it is indeed an Elliot 1050 Basic Instinct. Anyone know anything about how it's in the States?

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    Solo Trans Tasman

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    Woopsy...wrong race..i meant this to do with Melbourne Osaka.

     

    Melbourne Osaka had multiple race starts over a number of days, I guess in the hope that they all reach the finish line at a similar time. An unscheduled, race management dictated pit stop to escape Cyclone Iris may impact that though... 

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