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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….

If kept in good nick, they are pretty amazing boats. Great cruiser, great racer. Nearly as good as a Thompson 38.

If it does all they say, its not bad value

The orca looks cool. Even just the chart software orca does is nice. If you choose it, id love to come check it out!

I went to the event. I will echo what Bad KItty said. Its incredible. I thought I knew all about it all, and was on the water for all bar 3(?) days of the AC when it was here. The sailGP is another level of viewing. in person is soooo much better than on tv, I wasn't expecting that. I hope it is in Lyttleton again, or anywhere in NZ for that matter - I'll be going.

That fire video is terrifying!