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Meanwhile on Sundreamer....... "sh*t that was close, he must have known what he was doing....." Clipper has it right, the least time you spend at sea, the less chance of anything going wrong

36°50'22.51"S 174°44'17.22"E

Friday night's storm casualty

Why does Stuff continually add the words "Well Funded" when reporting on the NZ Olympic sailing team. All the other major sporting codes are well funded as well. The lefties don't like the "rich pricks in boats" do they? Todays line...."The real drama for New Zealand came in the women's races as the well-funded team went on a medal hunt." http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/olympics/83249081/rio-olympics-2016-nz-sailors-peter-burling-blair-tuke-claim-gold-in-49er-class http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/olympics/83336730/rio-olympics-2016-new-zealand-sailors-enjoy-triple-medal-day http://www.s

The best boats are pink

Try these, the first is how to park a porsche, the second proof that the terminator lives. https://youtu.be/TwZwSIrMLmk

Great to have you back Zoe, missed your enthusiasm

Started life as a demountable Tennant Bladerunner (as was Ultra Violet and Afterburner initially) and was meant to be exported but lived in a box for many years when first built due to some dispute or goings on. John got it going in the early 2000's and won a few Coastals in it and then spent the last 10 years refitting and turning it into a cruising boat with inboard pods but obviously still bloody fast Here she is in Coastal, probably 2001, we were in front at that stage but she cleared out soon after. Back then she was very simple and light, 3 sails, alloy rig. Nothing to do with Tw

You reckon? What gave it away?

https://www.coastguard.nz/about-us/our-history/ Old fart I'n not sure if I'm a Coastguard Auckland member or not, I think so. Definitely a Whitianga Coastguard member tho as i'm a lot more exposed there in my single engine fizzy.

I'd agree with that. Not a breath of wind at Whitianga and the sea is still lumpy. It must be horrid out there

Looks like our record is safe

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100005705925511&fref=ts

A few weeks ago I was honoured to attend a presentation at the Devonport Yacht Club by David Barker. The venue was packed with a who's who of Auckland yachting history but sadly many did not know about the evening. This is your chance to hear the story of Davids art, design and sailing life present by the man himself along with slides of his work. Invite all your friends. It has been almost 20 years since David last spoke at the NZMYC. Not to be missed

Funny how these guys don't get it. 25 years ago I bought a set of cockpit speakers from The Nav Station. One failed after a few months which they replaced, then the replacement failed after a few months but they said the warranty only applied from the date of the original purchase and was outside. When I questioned it, he said well you can't expect much when you buy poor quality. Hang on Bill, you didn't tell me it was crap when you sold it to me. 25 years Bill and I've never darkened your door since, all for $149. Muppet

Once the tide turned at 4am? it would have been very hard to get in the harbour. I see quite a few on the tracker turning around almost in sight of the finish

Yeah, I'm playing a wedding tomorrow evening on Waiheke. Wasn't prepared to risk not getting back in time.

Taking a 23' wide cat in. Spent a night there in my 1020 too

Awesome! I might need a ride back to Auckland Saturday by car if anyone has a spare seat. Got a wedding to play on Waiheke Saturday evening. Will depend on weather/hangovers etc

That yacht has some bad luck. Pretty sure it's the one that had a young girl killed by a shark in Vanuatu several years ago. I've never seen it off its berth for years

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Yep, I got the email too. Like most, we're away for the long weekend. In the past it has been up at Mahurangi/Kawau, these days at the bach, but even when we were sailing it was hard to get motivated to "race" home. This year is the perfect storm for events like this. Crap weather over Xmas meaning people are just that little more eager to get away Bay Week butting up against Anniversary Weekend meaning fewer race boats around Anniversary and Waitangi Weekend lining up to give you a 10 day break with only 4 days leave taken.

Turned into a powercat with an apartment block on top of it

This was posted on the Coastguards Facebook page 13th January

We'll be racing on Sundreamer and happy to take you both. Just like a big Hobie