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Great photos RichardB!
Lots more photos here: http://oceanphotography.co.nz/lightbox/index.php?module=media&pId=100&category=gallery/Ocean-photography/Marine-events/SSANZ1002015
Wow, what a nasty squall. Wonder how strong it was? We didn't really notice it at the time, but didn't have a kite up which must have helped. Heard a man overboard on ch77, but don't know what boat it was. Saw 3 coastguard boats hanging about.
So far I have counted 3 Chinese gybes: Nijinsky, Hard Labour, and Gale Force. So it seems that anyone can do a Chinese - not just the old IOR ton boats!
We had rain clouds coming through every half hour or so, and when they hit the breeze increased by at least 10 knots, which made life interesting. We broke our spinnaker brace near Gannet rock, but it was a blessing in disguise as we got the kite down early and rounded close to Thumb point passing a lot of boats who had trouble turning the corner.
Was so nice to finish under starry skies in smooth water, after the monster seas, stinging rain and vicious winds out in the gulf!
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More people voted for an empty park, than for the Yachting Centre, which came in third.
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Thanks for the thorough reply Mark.
And 'massive' is probably an exaggeration!But we saw Begorrah down from 0.674 to 0.661. And Settlers Reach up from 0.740 to 0.750. And some others by more than 0.01
All on the basis of one very light wind race. Contrast this to the PHRF which didn't seem to change so much.
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How will the handicaps for the Smallboat division be handled this year?
Can we expect massive changes between races like last year?
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Are Westhaven getting stricker on overall lengths? Or is this an old issue?
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Sounds great!
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Navigation questions. Help please!
1. Shearer Rock Buoy. Which is it, the yellow round buoy, or the Eastern Cardinal Mark (black yellow black)?
2. The Noises. Do we just round the two big islands to the north west (Motuhoropapa and Otata), or does this include the David Rocks, and Maria Island?
3. Browns Island Navy Buoy. Is it back in position now? It was gone this time last year.
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Local board is holding a referendum. 4 options: open reserve only, campground only, YNZ only, or campground + YNZ.
Remember there are many other places to build a sailing centre, but this is the last beach campground for miles.
Cast your vote here: http://shapeauckland.co.nz/consultations/north-takapuna-beach-reserve/
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Council submissions are currently open and run till 13 April. Submissions are here:
(scroll down till you see Harbour Access Trust)
HOW TO MAKE YOUR SUBMISSION OPPOSING THE RESOURCE CONSENT APPLICATION FOR THE YACHTING NZ BUILDING
It is important that in order for your submissions to be formally considered by the Hearing Committee, they must relate to any actual or potential effects on the environment caused by this activity. If you have already made a submission on the merits of the holiday park, that is great, they will be read and recorded, but if your partner/husband/wife/friend hasn’t yet made a submission, you might like to encourage them to make a submission and include some of the objections below. If you haven’t made a submission yet, then there is plenty of material here for you to work with.
You might like to choose one or more of these major issues and elaborate on them. As you will discover, the submission form only allows you to enter 500 characters, which won’t be enough, but you can attach a Word document to further your argument. You’ll want to use your own words and add your own reasons as well, but here are some ideas. You might:
• Oppose the construction of permanent buildings for private purposes on a reserve now used entirely for public purposes (the campground being a public campground). A public reserve must be available to the public at all times . The public will not be able to access the Yachting NZ building at all times (apart from the public toilet, presumably).
• Oppose the application on the grounds that it will permanently compromise the remainder of the reserve. For example, there is capacity for at least 250 laser type yachts, 24 waka and at least 150 other smaller craft in the covered and uncovered storage areas designed. This means that if half of the laser sailing boats were taken out to be rigged they would consume most of the grass area. If only some of these boats were put in the water, imagine the congestion. A member of Takapuna Boating Club has confirmed that they already have to launch from the beach because of congestion at the ramp.
• Request an independent legal review to confirm whether it is legal for the Council to allow HAT to have use of the land and lease it to YNZ because once the building has been constructed, HAT could decide to on-sell it or lease it to another party in the future and the public will lose all access altogether.
• Oppose the application on the grounds that the movement of boats directly in front of the café on route to the boat ramp will create further congestion and safety hazards in an area that already has heavy foot traffic and will pose a risk to pedestrians, including children, who wander between the café and the grassed areas.
• Oppose the misleading description of the proposals which are not in reality a “community marine activity hub”. The only thing that anyone without a key can enter will be the toilet block.
• Express concern over the large number of sail boats likely to use the boat ramp and the potential for chaos and accidents. There has always been an unwritten agreement between the fishing community and the sailing fraternity that powerboats used the ramp and sail boats used the beach. There is simply not enough capacity at the ramp for the increased traffic, especially when you consider the boat storage capacity of the marine activity hub.
• Oppose the removal of 38 trees (especially Pohutukawas) because the likelihood of them surviving root severing and transplanting is doubtful.
• Oppose the works being carried out within the root zone of Pohutukawas because of the potential for damage or total destruction of the trees.
• Oppose the 5,000 cm of earthworks proposed to be carried within the sediment control protection area because of potential long-term damage (a maximum of 2,500 cm only of earthworks is allowed under the Reserves Act).
• Oppose the application on the grounds of inadequate provision of parking; the application has a shortfall of 11 parking spaces. If the building is used as planned, parking will be required for 20 staff and even if only half of the boats are used then parking will be required for 200 crews. This means that even on a good day the picnicking, beach-going and boating public will be effectively excluded from the park.
• Oppose the construction of the building on the grounds that it does not comply with the required 5m yard requirement on the Alison Avenue frontage.
HERE'S THE LINK TO MAKE YOUR SUBMISSION:
http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/…/currentpubliclynotifie…Then click on 'Make a Submission'. All the details you need are on the first page you visited, but we have repeated them below as you might find it easier to cut and paste from here:
Name of Applicant: Harbour Access Trust
Who Proposes To: Harbour Access Trust has applied for resource consent for a Community Marine Activity Hub, located at the northern end of Takapuna Beach
Application Site Address from the Public Notice: 22 The Promenade, Takapuna
Application Numbers: LCO-2140694; REG-2140695; REG-2140696; REG-2140847
Applicant's Email Address: markb@mhg.co.nz
Location of the site: North Shore
Main Area to which the application relates: Resource Consents, District Issues
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Probably not. Very few men have done so.
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Trish Lewis did her coastal racing 2 handed, with Phil Scott of Umeme as crew. (CC, Akl-Tga, White Island, etc).
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Two Stroke Madness
The Pecking Order
Waikato Water Weekend Warriors
River Bogans
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Would be great if KIYC could be saved, and it seems the intention is to keep it running in much the same way.
Well done Chris Dickson and Co!
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"A Northland community's efforts to revive children's sailing have been boosted by an America's Cup syndicate."
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CosaNostra, the towing only applies 9-5, so evenings are fine.
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From todays Weekend Herald...
Blake boat heads back Downunder
Aboard a fabled yacht in the Caribbean, a big plan is being hatched. Dianne Masters, owner of the sleek 20m ocean racer, wants to sail it to its original home port, Auckland, pick up a New Zealand crew and enter it in the Sydney-Hobart Race. And if the lithe but ailing 47-year-old achieves her aim it will be a historic moment.
The boat is Ceramco NZ and this year's Bass Strait classic marks the 30th anniversary of Peter Blake's victory, only the fourth line and handicap honours in the race's history. Blake then headed off around the world in the celebrated Whitbread race, in which a broken mast cheated him and his crew of a likely victory.
full story at
Andrew Fagan and dinghy locker rent increase
in MarineTalk
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Ex-Mocker Andrew Fagan battles Auckland Council over hike in dinghy fees
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/71756644/exmocker-andrew-fagan-battles-auckland-council-over-hike-in-dinghy-fees