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The 8.5s generally run a double ended mainsheet with between between 4:1 to 8:1 on the end of the boom. This is run forward to the mast base then back to a winch in each cockpit. Running the sheets forwards means you are not trying to run rope through the main sheet blocks as you ease the traveller, and it helps induce mast rotation.
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31 minutes ago, Island Time said:
The web page does not work in the Brave browser...
Brave browser... their business model is certainly brave!
<sarc>have you tried using chrome?</sarc>
I’ll pass on the feedback👍
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7 minutes ago, Island Time said:
Certainly a lot less discussion on here than usual.
And personally I tried to find the results on the website, and at first it would not load, then, for example, it had DNC in the solo division for boats that were there.
There were conflicting results at various locations on the website, for example overall and at division levels did not agree.
The web page does not work in the Brave browser, and the results are still wrong now, for example;
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It was a weird year, because so few boats actually finished. The results above are correct by the si’s, as boats not over the line by the time limit can have their gps positions recorded, and be given a finishing position, but are not eligible for handicap or prizes.
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25 minutes ago, Tamure said:
Sailing stories are for the sailors, the wider public are just not that interested. It doesnt matter how many media channels you pump it out on, its still just another yacht race which unless you are really into it mostly incomprehensible, even for sailors like me its a bit of a "ok so what?" If its about pleasing advertisers with views... dont know anything about marketing so cant comment.
Live vid updates, now thats interesting
Yeah I get that for people outside the sailing community the reporting can be a bit meaningless.
I was more replying to Fogg’s comment about the media coverage dying a death and trying to work out why we are missing part of the target audience?
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Considering only 16 boats finished the race the party on saturday night was the best it’s been in years
we managed to finish, got in at 1.30pm, nice kite run to the finish with the sea breeze filling in.
im interested in the comment about lack of coverage as we put in a lot of effort on the media side
The live Event reporting stuff goes through Facebook, the starts were live streamed, and the start video was up pretty soon afterwards, finishing story was up early Saturday morning, live drone footage of boats finishing etc etc
we have the usual tracker running for people to follow the race. This does rely on cell phone coverage, so can get a bit shaky around the Brett, but for the most part is does it’s job
The main piece stories were also published through the coastal classic app and the website, the line honours story went up just after 9am on Facebook, I’m not sure what time the website was updated.
we were also pushing out updates through Instagram and Twitter, with an event hashtag for social contributions.
I know some here are anti Facebook, an opinion I understand. I can take that feedback to the committee, but what other channels/platforms should we be using.
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Its gonna be a 3 bottles of rum race
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1 hour ago, Romany said:
But whats your point IT 🤔? Not posting uninformed opinion would be the death of ZB and -dare I say it, forums like this.
To be fair, this thread is in Marine talk, which is usually has quite well informed commentary.
Small talk on the other hand....
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Just to preface this, I'm not a bridge, mechanical or structural engineer, so this is all best guess from heavily loaded snafus I've seen over the last 20 yrs
IT, you're right Its a reasonably long slender member, so it will have a bit of stretch one loaded. However, I would guess though that the bridge structure itself has moved more that that. If Vic remade the piece to the original dimensions, when you went to install it you would probablly find it would appear to be to short ad the structure will mave likely moved away. The challenge is then to pull the structure back to the correct shape while still leaving space to install the new part and not overload anything else in the process
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What complicates the matter is that strut is a stressed member. Fabricating a bit of steel is the easy bit, getting it in there is somewhat harder
Imagine trying to replace a spreader, and you have to get the rig tension and mast bend back to where is should (must) be, without touching the turnbuckles or addind any significant weight aloft.
Its certinaly not beyond the wit of man to complete, but considering the implications if it goes wrong the amount of planning, peer review and analysis that goes into this will be significant
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Foiling kiteboarders with a race kite aren't slow...
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Seems spinlock have a standard (pictured below) and performance version that IT posted
this is the double cup tether currently on the fosters website
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Had a tour around the site on point Erin this afternoon, not my project but a tidy little operation
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1 hour ago, Island Time said:
Looking a bit light tomorrow...
Understatement of the year award contender right there😂😂
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4 hours ago, Sabre said:
Hey Bazza, check out this pic of a superyacht with a car on the front deck... Maaaaate.. hold my beer!
Wait, where do you park the chopper now?
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Another option could be to park you car on your boat!
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2 hours ago, Deep Purple said:
Trying to work out how to manage first SSANZ race. I need to be in Westhaven for a rig inspection and stepping early afternoon, I want to do the squaddy rum race, I have a loan of a marina for the night and do the Baltic 60 the next day and afterwards pack up and head home but I see parking is limited to 24 hours. Sounds the only way is to leave the trailer attached to the car in the ramp carpark and go for a drive around the block either late Friday night or early Saturday morning to gain another 24 hours.
Hmm, I thought you could get up to 4 days parking at z pier🤔
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4 hours ago, Maca said:
Last Coastal I asked for an extra car park pass and I was seriously asked if I couldn't use public transport.
In all seriousness, why not? surely some of your crew could? I know I did last year
Alternativly get your crew to car pool and park at Z pier, its only $20 per day and you can buy 4 days at a time.
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What is it about people who Beth at Westhaven? HMB, WestPark, orakei and Bayswater Al charge about the same, have less parking and less facilities plus are much further away from decent links yet there are no threads on here moaning and complaining about them.
What do they do better, despite having less facilities and changing the same money?-
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It’s all too easy to forget the very real cost of holding stock, especially in a low volume market like the marine industry.
if you can wait for the drop shipped item from the us, and also the extra delay from COVID and potentially some justifiable interest from customs then go for it.If you need it tomorrow, it’s not unreasonable to pay for the convenience.
I do concede the 400% markup quoted above does seem a bit rich though
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1 hour ago, erice said:
like the moorings
probably part of auckland transport
and all their 'camera money' is spent on cashing in on revenue gathering victimless crime
to pay for trains and buses
people no longer want to use
Rubbish, I want to, and do, use the trains every day.
The northern motorway will soon be at a standstill In the mornings of all the bus users users permanently switch to cars.
Just because you love your car doesn’t mean it’s the right solution for everyone. In the same vein busses and trains don’t suit everyone.
the problem comes in that motorway upgrades are paid by central government, but public transport is only funded by local councils, both with very different political agendas -
Perhaps even just 1 decent 360 camera so you can look wherever you want
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yep, looking forward to it, hopefully this year we'll get to do all three courses!
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Repairs to the legs apparaently
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Cost of lift out and hardstand for a 40 footer..
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There is a temporary haulout facility at Macefield Beach, but I think the fees are quite high....