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    Pilot boat

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    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

    Round North Island, 2 Handed ---2017

    in ShortTalk

    Posted

    Looks like Guarantee took the scenic route alongside Waiheke, allowing Spearhead to get past.

    Oracle and Arbitare having a close race out there.

    Nowcasting says 8kt at Slipper, and 30 at Mercury.

    Vela Via are on the move again. Have left Port Charles, but could be motoring?

    Round North Island, 2 Handed ---2017

    in ShortTalk

    Posted

    From Sunfast FB (Booboo) 1 hour ago:

    "Tough going out here but all is well on the Sun Fast. Still hard on the nose in 20-25kts with a very lumpy sea. Blink just overtook us so back to 4th on line. Only 28nm to east cape. Making good progress. Sorry for the poor quality video, was trying to drive and record at the same time."

    Round North Island, 2 Handed ---2017

    in ShortTalk

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    From SSANZ FB 5 hours ago:

    "Update on Leg 4 so far. After a postponement of nearly an hour, the RO managed to find just enough breeze to get the boats across the start line in Napier and 23 boats headed slowly across the bay.

    Zenith and Squealer both turned right to head back to Nelson. Wedgetail had issues before the start but managed to get things sorted on the travel lift and started nearly 2 hours behind the rest. They've caught up to the fleet now. Celadon have since withdrawn from the leg and headed to Gisborne to wait out the coming weather and maybe go fishing. Jet are on their way back to Napier with motor problems.

    Conditions on the east coast have worsened overnight with Provincial Cowboy reporting "Just past Poverty Bay, fairly lumpy, 2 reefs in the main and a reefed jib". The Guarantee this morning sent through an update that they are in 25 knots plus, on the nose slamming into backless waves. Sun Fast Racing also reported at 0900 that they were in big confused seas, and not that pleasant. At that time they were due east of Gisborne and 3rd on line - going really well on those unpleasant conditions!"

    Round North Island, 2 Handed ---2017

    in ShortTalk

    Posted

    Results are here: http://ssanz.co.nz/results.html

    Scroll down to see the combined divisions results.

    Well done to Rigmarole and Oracle, both who had major issues getting to the start line, and both rewarded with top finishes. Also of note was Provincial Cowboy.

    The top places were taken out by the smaller/ slower boats who were favoured in the light conditions.

    If these conditions continue the small boats could dominate the overall results, just as they did in the inaugural race 40 years ago.

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