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Yes she was in a Yachtshare type scheme -but not sure if that was the case now.

Poor Knights for shelter was never a realistic option as anyone who has been through there in a big East will tell you , in fact I would take great issue with the person who suggested it. Whangaruru straight downwind with a wide safe entrance as long as you stay off the wide berth - Rimiriki rocks was the obvious solution. The coastguard are limited in what they can do with RIBS -as they are not a happy thing when not planing in big seas and wind. The old Tut english coastguard boat would have been much more appropriate.At least the couple are ok, which after all is the main thing after this

Yes the Cape Horn or wreck it comment didnt seem too wise to me....

What a shame they didnt listen to the weather nowcasting -as it was accurate in the weekend, and being retired ? didnt head into Whangaruru for a day or twos fishing.

Extremely calm in the harbour and not much wind

That is a Jack Cropp boat and saw it being towed in Westhaven this week.

It sounds like a Shibaura, check the exhaust injection elbow

Fish is correct I am aware of a few early adopters who have since come back and purchased a conventional diesel, range issues being the thing, cool if your cruising is town to Issy bay or Motuihie but unless you have a significant solar array and no timetable issues we are not there yet, a rum racer may be the ideal boat.

Thats why I have one too!

Looking forward to the in port race

That Townson is a good boat and a Bargain.

Good fleet of SR's going well by the look.

Paul Whiting

2pm -3pm maybe Tuesday .....

Hopefully she does the qualifying sail while this weather holds and no one mention br**ns island

I will admit to taking my dog ashore at Rangitoto to do his business -he had a whale of a time at night chasing rats--in 1972

This is scheduled for today behind the Squadron now that YDL have finished the ship .

Looks like an old Jim Young, there was a rotten one in the creek at Milford but that one looks in much better shape.

Any bets on when they will arrive in Auckland????

Ply and glass = good

Heading for YDL's shed maybe

From Diving friends this year I am told that the crays were abundant and what we were fed on New Years at the Barrier would appear to bear that out. I too wish that Rangitoto and the inner gulf was still producing, but I believe that may be a vain hope with all the silt in close.

Wow why would Beca waste all that time and money modelling what Panuku has told us will be gone very shortly ie the western entrance , shades of yes minister, the sad thing is that its our money they are flushing out with the ebb tide on a worthless report.

I feel for BP on this one, and Puff is prob correct, its a bit late but it would pay to talk to some of the Hardstand workers around Auckland as BP is far from alone. Generally the application is not done that badly -its the result after a year that has people questioning the value of CC -particularly if you are not a planing launch and like your yacht to perform.

Minimum depth is ankle deep across the bar but inside there are spots of 6'