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    Trailer sailer - in big seas

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    You can very easily get rolled in the Hauraki Gulf. As always get good weather reports and don't take risks you aren't capable of handling. Make sure your stormboards are in, all hatches dogged down, secured everything, are clipped on, wearing your life jacket and have a saftey knife attached to yourself. It's fundamental that you learn how to heave-to. And take two or three forms of communication.

    Fatality - Northland

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    Report said "many relatively modern production vessels, such as Essence, are constructed from
    materials that are more susceptible to flexing under pressure. This, when combined with the larger windows that are commonly found in modern sailing vessels, makes the rebated substrate area around the windows more susceptible to failure." Seems they mean the vessel wasn't seaworthy.

    So even if the storm covers had been fitted they would have needed substantial engineering attachment to stop them being blown out.

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    Rich guy puts weight behind anti-Waiheke Marina movement

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    1 hour ago, Fish said:

    I missed that post Kev, any chance you could re-post / quote it, so we can work out what you are on about?

    PS, did you have a look at the 'Protect Putiki' facebook page and see what violence the so called peaceful protestors were metering out? It is a real eye opener.

    The offensive post has been removed. Hopefully the offender has been given a warning.

    Rich guy puts weight behind anti-Waiheke Marina movement

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    I find it disgusting that a member on this site can promote the violence of kicking someone in the face, regardless of what "may" have happened first. This violates our rules. Moderator, could you delete it and post a message as to why? Thanks.

    Also interesting to note that even the workers quoted in the NZ Herald today did not support kicking: "    Then there are the workers. A party from that side said today: "I think kicking the protester in the head was way too far and a shocking act but I would like to see a story written about what the workers are put though every day from these so-called peaceful protesters. Workers are under constant harassment every day, physically and mentally. They yell at them and slashing them with their kayak paddles. They are just there to do a job: that's build it, they had nothing to do with the decision to build it."

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    Rescue in Bream Bay, DIY style

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    I've rescued a few people in surf rips back in the day. The trick is worth knowing. If they can tread water just go out and tread water with them. It's incredibly hard not to panic when you see the beach disappearing so you need to reassure yourself and them. Don't get close to the victim if you can avoid it or they'll pull you under. Just reassure them and tell them help is on the way and we'll probably just get washed back to the beach soon. On one occasion on 90 mile beach in Victoria help was nowhere (LOL) and we were washed back in about 15 mins. On another occasion me and the victim got calmly back to the beach long before another would be rescuer nearly drowned himself trying to fight the rip. Me and the victim took 10 minutes to walk back along the beach just in time to see the poor sod staggering up the beach vomiting water and collapse. Then he and his wife balled their eyes out (no disrespect, he didn't know the trick).

    Coastguard nark

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    Fully support the guy reporting this stupid and illegal behaviour and I note that CG has owned up; good. It would also be nice if people on this thread could RTFA. If your knickers are knotted because someone reported what they thought was a safety violation at an airfield then why carry that through here? AFWIW reporting "possible" safety violations should be encouraged. NZ safety culture in so many areas is woeful and needs to change.

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