Steve Pope

Raced on variant back in the 70's, sailed extremely well and often surprised larger yachts with its ability, It was a fin keel, not twin keels.

I'll leave that to your imagination.

unfortunately the pipeline North just isn't big enough to move all the extra capacity to Jaffa land. Huge dollars to upgrade said pipe.

In the past it hasn't been very hard to get a year extension, maintenance, waiting for parts etc. Only works once though.

There is a very ubiquitous alloy extrusion used on caravans and anything that needs a bolt rope attachment, generally pop riveted. ( Ullrich NZ ) extrusion light Awning rail UA1430. Double sided awning rail UA1406. Numbers may be the same in France / Switzerland or will have a European equivalent No.

BP have a look on Noonsite, under places that are open now to cruisers Fiji is included, A clear test before sailing and a 14 day journey, once they clear you (only entry point is Denarau) you are free to visit all the Fijian islands.

! couple I know cleared for Aus, kiwi's with Aus citizenship, they checked both ends and were told no problem. BP I think you are overthinking it, you've got 4 1/2 months away, if you leave soonish. That's is if your plan is to return to NZ next summer, otherwise carry on, You can always bolt for home if the situation changes for the worse. Fiji is open!

I have seen alloy fittings that take a bolt rope riveted onto either side of the boom, the tent, with a bolt rope sewn in can be rolled up against the boom when not in use, or removed altogether for passage making. much more controllable than being draped over the boom and keeps it clear of lazy jacks if you are using them

Not bias as such, just based on observations of previous and current police practises. they have their share of the good, bad and the indifferent. Pope thought he was destined for greatness, SW in jail was a feather in his cap, (he thought) try as he might, he never made it to the top???? maybe his superiors knew or saw something that wouldn't have done the image any good. They are very sensitive about that image, see Wally Haumaha, ask Louise Nicolas, the late Peter Ellis, David Bain, SW, Rex Haig, etc. etc. One can only hope the new commissioner is their is a new broom, just in the door who

2 hairs, 2 cartridge cases, same result, 20 years down the tubes, all done by the largest armed gang in NZ, the fact there are some good cops in there doesn't alter the result. Oh, and we pay them as well!

China makes good stuff, China makes crap stuff, we are generally burn't by the NZ based importers buying cheap and our desire / need for a bargain. It is a re-run of Japan in the 1950's, 20 years later they dominated almost every manufactured item imported here, made with quality and precision that Britain, America, Europe etc. could only dream of. Now China is the new girl on the block. She certainly doesn't fit most NZers ideas on freedom of thought, religion, etc. But that doesn't seem to trouble them and / or those in Business and the NZ Government doing trade deals etc. Our down side

Don't know if you have starlings in your neck of the woods, but they "love" stack packs, of course as well as sail cover that allow them entry, a 25mm hole is enough for them to make themselves at home. I have eyelets that allow me to lace the ends up, saves looking at shitty sails all day.

Good Info.

Diecon in Aus did (does?) Kubota conversions, using 2nd hand (low hours) motors. I have one fitted in Fiji in the late 1990's still going strong, normal maintenance apart from replacing the starter motor.

Kubota Tractor parts will do any of the non marine functions, Norwards are the Kubota importer.

He did it and with a bit of help he made it ashore. There is a long line of folk who have done stuff without the blink of an eye that would have frightened the pantys of lots of other folk. And as IT says, if you don't know, then it really isn't a problem. life's a risk!

Gun shot would have been through and through, exit wound? BF were you there? was the Vet there? Maybe it was an inflatable fighting back? or are they just opinions based on minimal information? As is mine.

I gather that is sand stirred up at the base of the picture, what state of the tide was that pic taken??

I had an earlier Garmin version a few years back that took us to Tonga / Fiji and back after our more expensive one failed. Never let us down. Still had sextant and paper charts for backup as well, plus a couple of hundred AA batteries.

There are more "accidental" events caused by modern methods of navigation than ever before, insufficient training, understanding, and reliance on a screen rather than No. 1 eyeball the main reasons. Just look at the US Navy if in doubt, or maybe the Rena. There was a time back in the day when you stood off, hove to, or tacked out to sea if / when in doubt of your position. Between auto pilots and electronic navigation etc. we are actually no longer in charge.

And we were racing a Variant!

Isn't Torpedo 7, part of the wharehouse, Noel Lemmings group??

Isn't Torpedo 7, part of the wharehouse, Noel Lemmings group??

F the one that you can't seem to find using Rehabs link is available at Discount marine (nz) for $398.00 + -

Just had an update from 2 German sailors, they've sailed around the world in tandem, one watches, the other sleeps, 4 hours all change, the other skipper / yacht takes over! They have arrived in the Azores from the Caribbean, Horta in lockdown, 2 day stay only, unless you need urgent repairs, then you can apply for an extension. They reported 4 days of dead calms, and 2-1/2 days of force 8 to 10. Both have damage with blown out sails and broken battens amongst the repairs they need to make.