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A Piedy and a ross 930! you buy both and still have less hulls than the wolf....

I need some bits of 25mm stainless tube bent and welded to a stanchion. Any recommendations for someone local (central aucklandish) who could do the work?

So what? Start was calm. Im sure many will put them on later. Lifejackets are great, i wear mine often (all the time 2 handed), but comments like that piss me off.

I can relate, but holy sh*t thats dull. More exciting racing on a wednesday night race

I went for a spin down to izzy bay on it. Super cool boat. Impressive tech and great to see it being designed and built here.

Thank you Jon. Weather looks great. We have had a busyish week, mast track being glue back on, #3 being repaired, juts put main back on this morn, ran some sheets, need to grab a sandwich and we are ready for the 100!

I would hope every sailmaker makes sails measured to exactly fit your boat….

Re reading that list above, the first aid and advanced sea survival are not usually YNZ requirements, but club specific. Seems a bit odd

How about the inspection costs? My cat 2 check last year in September cost $325. Now $490. Its a big number for (usually) 1 or 2 races only.

There must be a few now. I lost mine shooting the finishers one day...

Wrap video. Apparently the drone went swimming, so no aerial shots this time. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/nKypxijeKNBTJ9gH/?mibextid=xCPwDs

The best OA I race with does plenty of safety checks...

Its bloody cool. And designed and built here. Awesome.

wow. OK. I just saw the size of the waves ('98 Hobart) and assumed if one of those breaking waves came at you hove to, you'd be well stuffed. I did hear from some guys in that race they carried on as they thought turning around would be more dangerous.

Heaving to? In those waves? Really? Doesn't sound like something I would want to attempt….