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Well done, you must have written a very good email!
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Here is a Cat 4 checklist from 2 years ago. Needs updating. Cat 4 Checklist 13.16 Lanyard for bilge pump handle. 13.19 Two stout buckets with lanyards. 15.11 Tools including hacksaw with 10 blades, plus hammer and drift. 15.19 Sail repair kit 16.15 Suitable containers for water 17.02 Two fire extinguishers 17.05 Life jackets, one for each crew, with whistles and reflective tape. (no crotch strap required). 17.08 Harnesses, and tethers. (50% of crew). 17.13 Lifebuoy, with drogue, whistle, reflective tape, self igniting light. Inflatable must be serviced and in date. 17.14 Heaving line 16m.
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Ah that would explain why they were racing with jib only.
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Wood can also need painting more often.
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When I first saw them I thought they would be holed and sink. They were being pounded by the wind and waves onto the rocks between Doris and the lighthouse. I was amazed that they got off under their own steam. Some of the crew were spotted at the club afterwards looking not to bad, so maybe only a scratched keel?
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5 or more years ago there was no problem and no time limits. You could park in the white bays all day any day. But they were mostly empty during the week. But then the big corporates (Vodaphone, AirNZ) have decided that they must have their offices in the marine precinct, the office workers started parking in the white bays, and it become a problem. So the marina imposed time limits, and started fining, which is good cause we want to keep the car parks free for sailors. However some sailors are getting fined which is a problem.
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My mate has got a BMW D7 sitting in his garage. He would probably want to sell you the whole thing though.
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Well I haven't had any problems so far. And at Great Barrier a few years ago in a big blow I was dragging anchor, so grabbed a mooring, and slept like a baby, while other yachts out there were on anchor watch.
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"With a monohull rule, ridiculous as it sounds, I could probably get out there and train, and probably be reasonably competitively again. But I don't think that is what the sport should be." http://www.sail-world.com/NZ/Americas-Cup---Coutts-threatens-return-to-Cup-if-monohull-chosen/156558
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On the other hand, there are plenty of moorings that are rarely used, and are taking up prime anchoring spots, so it you are doing the owner a favor by grabbing a mooring and putting it to good use.
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Kiwis in the VOR: Brad Jackson on AksoNobel Stu Bannatyne on Dongfeng http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sailing/news/article.cfm?c_id=106&objectid=11899292
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Yep, white vinegar good for fixing corroded zips too.
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Sir Russell Coutts has gone from running the America's Cup to running a small yacht club on Auckland's North Shore. https://www.yachtingnz.org.nz/news/201707/coutts-takes-charge-at-manly-sailing-club
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Interesting that it has a "draught" of 1.9m, and a "depth" of 3.05m. !! http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11894746
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Craig Monk is mounting an NZ challenge for the Volvo, according to this http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sailing/news/article.cfm?c_id=106&objectid=11893218
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No, in the last cup it wasn't a percentage, it was the front 2.7m of the bow. http://www.sail-world.com/NZ/Americas-Cup---Constructed-in-Country-almost-wiped-in-new-Protocol/137604
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I agree with Clipper, the headline should have been "Ben Ainslie lends TeamNZ ram", rather than French didn't help nz.
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The good news is the first race this Saturday starts at 8am. The bad news is every day after that, the racing starts at 5am!
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the first new zealander to take part in the vendee globe
ex Elly replied to Battleship's topic in ShortTalk
Well done to TVNZ. The best yachting coverage I've seen on TV in a long time. https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/sunday/clips/extras/man-alone-story-conrad-colman -
So how would this compare to a Sunfast 3600, or an Elan S4 ?
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Professor Orams has only had a few months in the Wazsp. But several years in the Paper Tiger.
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Those pilot boats are dangerous. They drive too fast, and too close to other boats. Why were they so close to the beach where the swimmers are? At those speeds they should stick to the shipping channel
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Looks like Anarchy went a bit too close to Waihi Beach. Steinlager went out near Mayor Island and passed them. Only 38 seconds in it.
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