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YachtingNZ now getting involved: Support urged to prevent 'biodiversity disaster in our backyard' Yachting New Zealand is calling on Auckland Council to take immediate action to help prevent a biodiversity disaster in our backyard. YNZ chief executive David Abercrombie is also urging Kiwis to support legal efforts against what he called “significant restraints” on antifouling capacity in the Auckland region further threatening our marine environment. “The closing of affordable and fit-for-purpose haul-out areas around Auckland is a contentious issue and potentially a contri

YNZ boat search states it is a "Junior Offshore Group", designed by Jim Young. https://www.yachtingnz.org.nz/boat-search/raylyn

Looks like some chines visible. Is it made of plywood?

Or maybe the berth holders/renters should be responsible for cleaning their own berths? A bit like mowing your own berm...

Pretty cool seeing all the black sails off Browns Bay. Don't usually see that many keelers in there.

The American commentator described Phil Robertson as the 'clutch' skipper. He also said that Canada were the clutch team. And now Danny Lee has done a 'clutch putt'! 🤣 https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/golf/300834723/watch-danny-lee-holes-incredible-putt-for-63-million-win-on-liv-tour Clutching at straws, perhaps?

So the truth comes out - it is all a dastardly plan by the commercial boatyard owner to kill off more affordable competition: The Royal Akarana Yacht Club is bankrolled by the Akarana Marine Sports Charitable Trust and Hyundai New Zealand, which are both headed by Howard Spencer - a keen boatie from one of Auckland’s richest families, whose own yacht is named ‘The Menace’. Leading up to the vote on closing the public boatyard, the local board heard from the operations manager of Tamaki Marine Park in Mt Wellington who said any vessels affected by the Okahu Bay closure could be redire

No. Timberwolf is a Cochrane 30, so approx 30ft long and 20ft wide. Little Shoal Bay is under threat. Options for multihulls are becoming very limited.

Hover over the D in the circle, then click the Envelope icon.

Other option is a LectraSan https://www.smartmarine.co.nz/product/8185/toilet-waste-treatment-system-by-raritan

It will not be easy for divers to get to your boat. They will either need to bring their own dinghy, or swim a reasonable distance.

Charges laid over Enchanter fishing tragedy which claimed five lives Charges have been laid against an individual and a company linked to the sinking of the fishing charter boat Enchanter a year ago. In a statement, Maritime NZ director Kirstie Hewlett told RNZ both the company and the individual faced one charge each of breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act. The company also faced a charge of breaching the Maritime Transport Act. The charges were laid last week. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/485892/charges-laid-over-enchanter-fishing-tragedy-which-claimed-five-lives

Same thing happened to me Sunday afternoon previous. Are cops having a breath testing blitz on Westhaven boaties at the moment?

I have just read it - yes it's a fantastic book. Then I read the sequel 'The NZI Enterprise story'. Not as good a read, but an interesting follow up. Even in 1986 Digby was saying that the adventure had been lost, too many legs, too much info about other boats positions, and so he wouldn't want to do another one. But later this next year they will revive the Whitbread race - it's called the Ocean Globe race: https://oceangloberace.com/the-race/race-rules/

Margaritaville may have a problem? They went for a close look at the Hokianga harbour, then turned around and now heading south! 😲

The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS) is facing a trading loss of up to $1.6 million in the current financial year and is “immediately” reviewing its operations in a hunt for savings.Auckland’s blue ribbon sailing club is blaming poor trading conditions caused by covid-19 and the impact of stormy weather in early 2023 for the projected loss of between $1.4m and $1.6m.However, sources with knowledge of the situation suggest the club is also suffering from membership losses caused by its decision last year to allow the ne... https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/americas-cup/royal-nz-ya

Mine has a similar arrangement. Can pump fresh water into the toilet by closing the seacock, and running the tap in the basin.

Event is this weekend. Entries close today 5pm. https://pybc.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2023-2H3L.pdf

Next leg starts 4pm today. They will be heading back up the west coast, even though Katana just proved that East can be done.

More likely selling them some Harken gear! Niksen needed a new winch, and Start Me Up had to fit their repaired prod. Arbitare are now out of the race with engine problems.

Pre-start incident. And Start Me Up is looking for a welder when they get to Mangonui. Meanwhile the boats are in now in Bream Bay, and those who have gone into the beach are running out of wind, while those who stayed out have good breeze. E.g. Urban Cowboy now doing 2.6 knots, and Shimmer doing 6.3 knots.

Sounds pretty extreme up there last night.

Napier is out of action. So latest plan is for a 3 leg race. Mangonui, Picton, then round East Cape to Auckland. But if too much debris or lack of rescue services, then after Picton back up west coast round North Cape to Auckland.

Heard on channel 16 yesterday of a submerged silage bale near Kawakawa bay!

A lot happened before the Navy got involved. Police boat Deodar made it to Little Barrier but had to turn back. 3 helicopters involved. One got there but it was too rough to perform rescue. The sailor only turned on his EPIRB after 24ish hours, which was a big help. More details here: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/amazing-rescue-photo-teams-push-to-their-limits-to-save-boatie-in-extremely-dangerous-8m-waves/QQXEHIBOLZCEZNTLMFLMGBBMOU/