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I recall boat master tutor Ted Chappell years ago telling us he'd been conned into a coastguard training video for MOB. By the time they did it the second time (light....action... camera, take 2 don't ya know) he was hypothermic. Reckons he was in the piss off Brown's Is for about 50 minutes all up.
He maintains he only survived because he insisted on a wetsuit..
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Dishwash liquid
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I thought the guy was gonna fumble the final catch but yep - pretty awesome to watch. It's a shame that this is as close as many of us will ever get.
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Woopsy...wrong race..i meant this to do with Melbourne Osaka.
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From videos on race home page it seems that the lead boat (Morning Star?) started on its own.
I was expecting a more traditional start -all boats at once.
Or have I viewed the wrong video
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From videos on race home page it seems that the lead boat (Morning Star?) started on its own.
I was expecting a more traditional start -all boats at once.
Or have I viewed the wrong video
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out of respect for the sailor and his family Matt, I'd like to see this thread cease. There is no room for speculative comments, no questions to be answered, and while there is plenty to discuss this isn't the place or the time.
Its just bloody sad.
RIP John Fisher
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Do mountaineers need a license?
Do people that go for a bushwalk need a license?
Do people that go to beach for a swim need a license?
All these three activities have had fatal consequences for punters multiple times.
Why are boaters / sailors seemingly singled out that we should be licensed?
because we are perceived as 'rich'.
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Despite all that, I think it would be cool to host it here I just don't think it will happen and I for one would think the holder has reason to rush off elesewhere.
Shame really. 75 foot foilers - that's pretty awesome..
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Can't imagine Italy being any more organised than us though. Or maybe if you've got enough money over there you just bulldoze your way through and get what you want.
U r quite probably right but Auckland can't afford this shambles and so I reckon give it to the lowest bidder.
It's a hospital pass..
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Ciao Dalts. Please, defend the mug in Italy, but do us a favour - act before the council spends more of our money on this crap.
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sort of brings into question the wisdom of US Navy leaving the vessel afloat. As VOR lady reports it is a hazard on many levels. Would a big ship would mow it down and not notice? I reckon the bloody mad owner should be made to recover the vessel.
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empty rum bottles in the morning - what’s up with that!
easily explained..
rum rats. bastards are on most boats, and always leave before you get up.
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tender init?
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This is all very friggin awesome and all that but where's the 'En Anglais' button
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https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/poisoned-chalice
Be careful is all I'd say to the TYPBC and remember what can happen to a host when parasites come to visit. Other than that give it hell, if Auckland isn't getting on with it then it must go somewhere else and better Tauranga than Italy.
Looking around Auckland these days you'd have to say development is really causing a bit of chaos, I do wonder if the super shitty could cope with another set of road works in the middle of it.
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I'm with Dr Dave on this. Reckon its complete bollocks. Why any worthy media house would waste the time it takes t write such a load of crap is beyond me.
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wot is a MOD70?
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when my (tempered glass)windows were done I'm pretty sure this was the schizel stuff. One word of warning though.. make sure you have really good
covers arranged because taking the windows out is an open invitation to every rain laden low pressure zone in the hemisphere to rush on in to Auckland (or wherever you may be). Took mine out and it bolted down for 3 weeks.
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I got told once that wringing one of the bastards necks and then hanging it in the rigging would work but I chickened out, so I threw shooting potatoes at em cos I could not find a recipe that made those palatable.
After a 40kg sack of spuds it worked which just goes to show even bung spuds are useful and that those bloody stupid squawking grey and white sods (u know - the ones that miraculously appear out of no where when u take hot chips to the beach) can learn.
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Zozza - my only recommendation would be to get two opinions about what you are doing. Without offence to anybody - everybody can be wrong.
I had an issue in my system and one opinion was to replace the loom. I wasn't convinced, had it tested and there was no problem with it, turned out
the alternator was the issue. Had I gone with first opinion I would have paid for advice (cant recall what that cost), acted on it - which woulda
cost $500, and still been left with the bung alternator.
FWIW I found success with an auto electrician in Silverdale - great guy. To look at his operation you'd probably think twice because the shed is a
sh*t fight, but he nailed it (i.e. correctly diagnosed the problem) in one visit.
I now take all my cars to him for servicing, if anything goes silly with electrickery stuff on the boat I'll get him to look at it 1st.
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in any case..
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I don't think they would have a choice.
IMO Iin any case its highly unlikely - we don't have enough big noters with wallets to match, or do we ?
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Inflatable dinghy repairs
in MarineTalk
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There was a thread about this a while back and I'm sure there is a company in Dairy Flat? who is happy to repair and good at it.
Anybody know who that company is or how I can find the thread?
I searched on inflatable repairs but didn't give me the result I was hoping for.