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waikiore

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  1. A pity the Herald cant spell Sanfords in the headline on that company, Editor where ???
  2. In two years you will all laugh, its here get over it , people are going to the barrier all year not just at Christmas
  3. Well done to the two Piedies he would not have made it without them coming back in to the Milf and discovering him
  4. Some of them still in South Africa?
  5. Not just their Winter series , their cruising and offshore programmes were great, however the place was run remotely by some of the old guard through the late eighties and early 90s with not so many sailing actively -then there was a big slump in membership -before the marina was built and the new crowd (spencer -dinghies Marine Sport centre takeover)
  6. And long standing sponsors shifting their focus after large yacht clubs forget that they are there to support and promote yachting in NZ.
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    Coastal 2023

    Weather looks promising if a little damp North, more than 150 starters
  8. Not finished temporarily (overground) bypassed
  9. Yes they always have after a big rain period, when they let it out the old Orakei line, probably safer there over the last two weeks whilst blocked as most was being diverted to Beaumont street new outlet and the other new one west of the harbour bridge.
  10. I still believe that multiple locations are being modelled, as opposed to tested-havent seen the summer helicopters yet!
  11. Im not old enough for golf😃
  12. Except that for our older yachtsmen (me included) who recall clearly the days prior, everybody did a little everywhere -now we have large launches exiting Bon Accord , North Cove , Man-o-war and inner Fitzroy and immediately dumping a concentrated 1000 +litres in one place -this has been proven in the states and Europe to effectively kill the bottom in that area. Hence the move away in parts of America from holding tanks, lakes and inland waterways excepted. I dont know of any M class or 18' skiff sailors who suffered sailing past the sewer at Orakei when it was in full flow prior to Robbie ge
  13. Yes watched the first two go past the Milford racing fleet last night
  14. Nice tight race down the coast for the lead two near the Bay now
  15. The water is a lot deeper off the Milford start line than Narrow Neck-just saying. And starting around North Head means all records cant be used anyway.
  16. No but motor racing is becoming more attractive as the apartments creep down to the water at Westhaven and Panuku raises prices again and again
  17. And the tide is coming in till midday at Okahu Bay that day , so as long as nothing has stuck to your appendages will should be sailing in good water....
  18. The worst flow is out the end of Beaumont street, not off Parnell or the Orakei sewer so Devonport outwards should be fine and it will have had three days of tides by then
  19. I wonder if Akarana will let them finish in our polluted harbour -Friday afternoon?
  20. Any updates on this race where are they...?
  21. Galv chain should not be permanently immersed you should have black chain down there, galv only at the surface bit if you dont have a strop.
  22. Yes that is still the method, not seen them doing it since last summer, so these warnings are largely based on the modelling, anyone aware of any updates this week??
  23. Where as the Trans Atlantic kit boats built here did seem to sit upright even when awash -giving you a chance to bail out and continue.
  24. Didnt affect the yachts sailing up and down the harbour on a lovely evening last night either, I would have thought a leading yacht club would emphasise skippers responsibility and personal choice -much like I chose to go swimming each day during our first lockdown, "nobody dead, nothing to see here -as I said to the police man who watched us ancient locals swimming where we always do . He smiled and left.
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