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Amazing sunset on Friday night past Browns Island to Ponui, with the new spinnaker setting well.

Leg 1: Friday evening. Karaka Bay, Tamaki River to Chamberlains Bay, Ponui Island. Leg2: Saturday: Ponui to Bon Accord, Kawau Island. Bbq dinner provided. Leg3: Sunday: Kawau to Karaka Bay. Entries close Monday 5pm https://pybc.org.nz/

Wow! Is River Rebel salvageable? What is the name of the other yacht?

Wow, you did well to finish the race with those injuries - great effort. Hope you heal up quick and make a good recovery.

Fiona Heenan’s 600km solo sail for Guinness record and charity Six hundred kilometres is a long way to sail a tiny boat with scarcely little legroom. Still, 57-year-old yachtswoman Fiona Heenan is giving it a go for a chance at a Guinness world record and to raise funds for her favourite charity Sailability. The Irish-born former cruising yacht instructor has always been a keen adventurer. In the 30 years she has lived in New Zealand, she has tramped extensively and cycled from one end of the country to the other. Her quest to claim the world honour of longest single-handed dist

Moving Violation (Elliott 7.9) overall winner of leg 2. 270 nautical miles in 2 days, 5 hours. Good to see the small boats doing well.

Yachting NZ boss steps down amid major reset However, there was no suggestion in Yachting NZ's statement that Abercrombie's departure was linked to the events of a tumultuous past six months. RNZ has learned the beleaguered national body has called in veteran administrator Kereyn Smith, who is fast becoming New Zealand sport's "Ms Fix-it", to lead a cultural overhaul of the sport. The appointment of Smith comes after Sport NZ agreed to chip in $30,000 to assist the national body. Those tasked with leading Yachting NZ's cultural reset find themselves in the unusual position

I am a bit surprised that the Entertainer has it all over Hotdogger. Thought it would be the other way round.

They are on the final part of leg 2. Heading for Marsden Cove. Tracker: https://cf.yb.tl/ssanz2025# General updates here: https://www.ssanz.co.nz/

Taxpayers foot bill for boaties’ sinking dreams Taxpayers are set to foot the bill for the disposal of at least 100 derelict “pipe-dream” boats sitting on moorings in Waikato’s harbours. Bredenbeck says harbourmasters lack the legislative tools to deal with the issue. He says part of the issue is that it’s legal to sell boats for a nominal sum to someone without the means of restoring or disposing them, but it’s not within their power to stop the practice. https://www.waikatotimes.co.nz/nz-news/360589847/taxpayers-foot-bill-boaties-sinking-dreams

Bugger. Warpaint was the best as it had the most copper. 😪

Record numbers of yellowfin tuna caught near Tauranga A record 53 yellowfin tuna have been reported as caught by Tauranga Sport Fishing Club members this season, dwarfing last year’s tally of seven. The tuna explosion could be linked to Covid-19 when the Pacific Fleet stopped catching juvenile fish, Sheehan said The yellowfin tuna is beating out the blue marlin, the big game fish that is more common in waters around Tauranga, Sheehan said. Club president Doug Stewart said the last time tuna was seen in these numbers was 30 to 40 years ago. “It was a very common thing i

Unfortunately Lloyd from AB Windows has retired now. Good to hear there is someone else skilled in this area.

But then a remarkable turnaround on day 2. Won the start, won the race. It can be done!

Actually, the 49ers had 2 podium capable teams, but one got injured.

Loveworkx is a youtuber who has sailed around the world to NZ. I watched another video of hers where she went to a party at Lin Pardey's in Kawau. She has described the Christams Day incident at Oneroa here, to save you watching the long video. https://sailing.loveworkx.com/drama-waiheke-island/

I have chosen the refund, so will pay $40 extra for a brand new one. Just have to remember to remove the strobe light before returning.

Those 2 were neck and neck leading the fleet when they took the gamble down the coast of Africa early in the race. However Colman then fell back to 30th, and then slowly made his way back through the fleet to finish 21st. Good recovery!

I have one of these. How would you like us to remedy your affected lifejacket? * Please replace the mechanism in my lifejacket and get it back to me as good as new Please provide me with a refund from the mechanism manufacturer of $120 There are 2 options, which one should I go for?

More than 21,000 life jackets recalled over inflation fault Maritime New Zealand said the Hutchwilco Classic and Super Comfort 170N Manual Inflatable Lifejackets with a manufacture date of June 2021 through to May 2022 have been affected by a faulty Halkey-Roberts mechanism. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/540857/more-than-21-000-life-jackets-recalled-over-inflation-fault

Troubled waters for Yachting NZ Yachting New Zealand is the country's first body to be dragged before the new Sport Integrity Commission, in what is uncharted territory But beneath the podium it's not all smooth sailing. Editor of Sail World, Richard Gladwell, said it was nowhere near as bad as it looks, and "Yachting New Zealand is always the whipping boy". "It doesn't really matter what they do, they're always the one at fault," he said. That's a perception forged out of his history as not only an Olympic triallist, but his work from 2004 to 2012 on the board of Yach

Today is the first Saturday with no wind for more than a month. We have dozens of utes with trailers parked around the streets here.

Haha, yes! And we very rarely see boats getting shut out above the line, so not sure why they wouldn't try starting near the windward end?

Is there a wooden spoon for worst starter? 😅 Approaching close hauled at the pin gives you no room to bear off and build speed before the gun. It's never going to work, no matter how many times he tries it! 🤔