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The Westhaven start tower has moved. So has the ODM buoy. Both to the east.
Should be a bit safer for finishing with a kite up now.
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Auckland confirmed to host vintage round the world yacht race
Auckland has been confirmed as one of three stopover ports for the 2023 Ocean Globe Race that will trace the route of the original 1973 round the world race and feature some of the big boats that dominated the event.
The fleet will be in Auckland over the new year holiday period with the demanding third leg across the Southern Ocean set to start from the City of Sails on January 7, 2024.
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VIP tickets to first NZ leg of Sail Grand Prix already sold out
Tickets to the event in Lyttelton will go on sale to the public on Tuesday at 9am, via Ticketek with prices starting from $76.50.
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Division One A
Monohull 0 .9600 and above, but must be greater than 12.5 m LOA
Division One B
Monohull between 0.8700 and 0.9599; and additionally
Monohull 0.9600 and above but must be 12.5 m LOA and shorter -
Will still require liferaft or dinghy. Not much room for a dinghy on a Piedy!
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Watching the "Newshub Investigation" on 3 last night, the survivors said the conditions had improved, wind was only 10 knots, and they got hit by a rogue wave. However the helicopter crews said the conditions were challenging.
Sounds like fuel was an issue, and they may have been able to pick up the others in the water if they had more fuel.
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2022/newshub-investigates-the-enchanter-tragedy-.html
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A16 Little Jim (1934) did the coastal a few years ago.
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18 hours ago, harrytom said:
Trying to pressure the Dutch in to say they invented the keel.
Yes, that sounded very underhanded.
The way Tom Whidden tells it, the rule stated the keel had to be designed in competitors country, but Lexcen said he designed it in Holland. So maybe USA were right on that?
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Cat 3 required. Don't think there are any exemptions.
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Listen to the Tom Whidden podcast to get the other side of the story:
https://shirleyrobertson.com/podcast/
He reckons that Australia had a faster boat, and should have won easily but were outsailed by USA, who won more starts and had better tactics.
USA took a punt on a new designer, but when the boat was built it didn't measure, so they had to go back to NYYC to ask for more money. When the third boat was built it was no faster than their boat from the previous cup. -
There is an exemption from the dolphin rules for CC competitors during the race. Exception ends on Saturday 3pm.
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And now one more withdrawal.
Capt Coconut (the Aussie) has pulled out at the Canary Islands, so he can go to his son's wedding.
Now there are 13.
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Dead seal found at Westhaven but sadly it's not Owha.
https://i.stuff.co.nz/environment/300691446/leopard-seal-found-dead-at-aucklands-westhaven-marina
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Sadly one of them has hit the rocks. Guy deBoer the American entry went aground on a lee shore on Fuerteventura, just after the drop point. He is safe not injured, but the boat is being pounded by surf.
Most of the others have passed the first drop point in the Canary Islands, now heading for Trinidad Island, in SW Atlantic.
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@marinheiro any tips on this?
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Yep, hit by a whale.
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Umm correction, the Golden Globe Race (single-handed) GGR2022 has just started. The Ocean Globe Race (fully crewed) starts next year. Can you change the title for this thread?
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Two men who scuttled vessel in Waiheke Island marine reserve and misled investigators fined $40,000 in Environment Court
Two men who sank a vessel in a marine reserve near Waiheke Island have been fined $40,000 in court.
John Peter Lenssen and Cain Subritzy were found guilty in the Environment Court of deliberately scuttling Blue Beard off Whakanewha Regional Park in 2019, Auckland Council said.
They were fined $20,000 each and ordered to remove the wreck and any other items from the bottom of the seabed within three months.
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Good information, thanks!
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Classique will be familiar to many Westhaven sailors, as being the biggest vessel on the moorings on the northern side of the harbour. Many times we had to tack around Classique on the beat back to the finish line (inside for Richmond, outside for Squadron due to their differing sailing insstructions).
Classique also damaged several other yachts by dragging onto them in that storm. The other owners were not amused.
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Well done! Not easy with the variable weather.
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Finish line has been moved to Islington Bay.
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With the Squadron AGM on this week, will Jim Farmer go for commodore, stack the committee with supporters who will sack ETNZ, cancel Barcelona, and hold the next event in Auckland?
This article suggests it could happen:
A former Team New Zealand director is putting the pressure on the next Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron boss to get the America's Cup back home.
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2022/08/america-s-cup-pressure-growing-to-stage-defence-in-new-zealand-amid-controversial-barcelona-call.html -
Bugger!
Globe 40s arriving in Auckland
in MarineTalk
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Only 5 boats left.