CarpeDiem

Yes. So long as Bean Rock is left to port after Motukorea it doesn't make any difference how far to port it is left. Think of the coastal classic course - "little barrier to stb, poor knights to stb". It does not matter how far to stb these are left. We, (generally), go no where near Little Barrier. In the past there have been some tricky courses from clubs, one I remember very clearly, over 20yrs ago, was reso(p), chelsea(s), stanley(p), finish(odm). Of course there was no reason at all to go anywhere near Stanley... Stb rounding of the ODM left Stanley to port... bo

Having sat on and presided over, enough volunteer club committees in my limited life, something I became astutely aware of, was no shortage of ideas from the membership base The membership base comes up with many awesome ideas. But the committee generally only has enough people-power to get so much done. If I could be so bold as suggest, that anyone who wants to make a difference, contacts the committee and offers to set up and run a end-to-end survey to get the ideas/options from the membership base. I feel confident that they would welcome you with open arms

Like this? I don't know what those handles are called or who makes them, this one is a custom cf tiller. They aren't on all JPKs. Maybe an optional extra?

Spinlock tiller extension. They come in different colours and lengths, with and without handles. Not cheap but exceptionally good and long lasting. Easily removable for storage. https://www.spinlock.co.uk/en-GB/uk/categories/tiller-extensions We have an old battered and dented one. Still works as good as a new one...

Is that Crusader? Or another build?

Maybe I have not read enough or watched enough Marvel to understand Thor While I am certain it's perfectly valid, here's an alternative... Think of it like carrying a shallow tray of water. As you walk the water swishes from left to right up the sides, there is a middle, or fulcrum, point where the water hardly moves at all. Polynesia is located at the fulcrum point for the Pacific basin, (nothing to do with the equator), resulting in almost no tidal movement. Tahiti, and Polynesia have no lunar tide. The tide is about 20cm-30cm and is caused by the sun. You'll get two

Are you sure? This sounds like a crossed/confused story... The tug isn't fully electric, it has two backup diesel generators in it for emergency. It is effectively a PHEV. Given the amount of energy they use annually I find it hard to reconcile this. Eg The 3 small port cranes have dual 373kw lift motors in each crane and these cranes can run simultaneously, that amounts to 2200kw at peak power. That energy alone is enough to charge Sparky's 2.7MWh battery in the claimed 2 hours. In 2017 the port used 16.7GWh of energy. That's enough to fully charge Sparky 5900

Yep, it's 30 minutes at full rated bollard pull.

Too soon.

The team we use can do it if your boat is in a private berth.

Do you have a photo of the spring setup?

These length limits tend to be so that the majority of the fleet isn't hanging around waiting for boats to finish so they can get on with the celebrations. Also the races and the functions are still run by volunteers, and volunteers have far more demand on there time than they did years ago.

Absolutely. Also hydrogen only makes sense if you can't store enough required energy in your batteries. Otherwise it's inefficient. I am bemused to see a ex Toyota hydrogen fuel cell for sale on trademe. $25k. https://www.trademe.co.nz/3688885920 What could possibly go wrong

They are diesel generators which power the same electric motor. Same concept as a PHEV or HEV. One can imagine that eventually the diesels will be replaced with Hydrogen fuel cells.

Not sure where here or there is, but it has very short range on battery. But long range is not what it is designed for. It has 30minutes of continuous full power. Which apparently equates to two ship berthage/unberthage operations at the port and then it needs to be recharged for 2 hours. I recall reading somewhere it has 15Nm of range on batteries under optimal conditions but now cannot find that. So take that with a grain of salt.

If the owner is bringing the boat back and plans to put it on the market in NZ then absolutely. However if the boat is already for sale overseas and you offer to deliver it back to NZ on behalf of the owner with an agreement to purchase it on your arrival then that would be deemed tax avoidance, which could end up being a lot more expensive that the GST component. Of course, if we are into the realm of breaking the law and working out what dodgey stuff we can do to avoid paying tax, this is probably the wrong forum

Firstly your battery manufacturer should be the ultimate source of truth. If it is a good manufacturer then they should have a comprehensive data sheet. Eg, a standby Panasonic agm deep cycle battery I have says: Expected trickle life: 6 years at 25℃ 10 years at 20℃ (trickle is the same as float without parasitic loads) If your manufacturer does not have a datasheet (and many don't) Then the answer is Yes and no... What are you trying to achieve? Battery longevity of 10+ years, or having a fully charged battery when you go out sailing. If it is the later then just

How would you avoid it? Many people would love to know how to buy a boat overseas and bring it into NZ avoiding custom charges... please advise us.

Boats have to be under a certain length/width and cannot be powered. (eg, sailing dingies).... if you are moving to New Zealand for the first time, then import can be GST free - so it is technically possible for a Kiwi born overseas who has never lived in NZ to import a boat here.

When you sail out of NZ, the boat is exported. So are all your other posessions. Same applies when you get on a plane. There is no mechanism to get a GST refund on a boat when you sail out of NZ. It is not possible. Don't get confused with zero-rated exports. If you built a boat and you're selling it to someone overseas then the sale could be GST exempt. So GST is never paid on the export in the first place. If you buy a boat outside NZ and then bring it back to NZ you will need to pay GST in NZ. It makes no difference if the boat was built in NZ or has had GST paid on it

Nope. If a boat was exported from NZ and then sold overseas and subsequently imported back to NZ then GST is due from the new owner. Only owners that exported and then reimport are eligible for an exemption AND ONLY IF the intention of the owner is too "move back to NZ to live". Eg, you cannot export a boat you own, become non-nz-domiciled, then later reimport the boat to NZ for the purpose of selling it within NZ immediately if you do not become domiciled in NZ then you would need to pay GST.

You still will have to pay GST on it at time import.

The NZ Post Hyundai truck is still battery powered. The hydrogen component is a portable generator to charge the battery to provide more range. The Fonterra solution is far more power efficient overall because it is designed for short range. This is the HEV / BEV argument and it is always horses for courses. If you only need a nominated range then BEV is the way to go. No point putting hydrogen in the tug or the tanker when the intention is to always run in battery mode and not need the hybrid option.

Sparky takes 2hrs to recharge and the spare E Tanker battery takes 3hrs.

The answer to these is it depends Is it coming in under its own power? Are you importing it from a country with a free trade agreement? Are you eligible for a import concession? Are you a NZ resident for tax purposes? Are you currently resident in NZ? Any temporary import exemption or duty/gst obligation will depend on your specific circumstances. It's best to get hold of a customs broker who you can explain your specific situation too.