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I'm sure the forecast 35kt put a dent in the numbers yesterday. That said I was surprised how quiet things were over xmas.

I'd guess timing failure but let's hope for something else? Separating gearbox and engine seems reasonable to me but others will know much more.

Changes aim to bring keelboats back to Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta • Live Sail Die https://www.livesaildie.com/changes-aim-to-bring-keelboats-back-to-auckland-anniversary-day-regatta/

Glad to hear they pulled it off. Quite a big undertaking for a small club that doesn't run many regattas!

Does anyone know more about the demise and (possible) return of a charter fleet in Vava'u? It's something I've always wanted to do. Getting a boat set up for the passage is a whole different thing.

Yeah those. Would be quite nice if doc and mpi could get together and make one easy-to-read map!

Unhelpfully there are still CANs in place which are not part of that system and not on that map.

$60/min travel charge would get serious very quickly around Auckland!

How could this happen? Boat on port just seems oblivious, or unable to bear away?

Personally I'd hesitate to use GPT's version without careful checking. Superficially it does the job, sure, but I'd lack confidence that the important details are correct. I don't have the expertise in this area, but that's often the case in areas where I do.

As long as you mean crashes, yes sailgp has 'action'. If you mean interesting sailing? Not so sure.

Even just in a marina it must be a little bit interesting. Cool though.

When that finally happens, everyone will have turned off the notifications after getting fed up with nothing announcements while you're asleep.

Oh. That's disappointing.

I was thinking the same thing. Fishing charters you mean? The biggest (sail) charter operator out of opua has just shut down.

Seems a strange plan. Super remote by road, no?

Thanks for the map link, didn't know about that. Will be interesting to see the updated version in BoI. In general, it certainly it isn't a map of popular anchorages.

Northland Regional Council (NRC) confirmed this week that caulerpa had been found at six new locations in the eastern Bay of Islands Ipipiri island group, about six kilometres from Paihia. It has been found at Urupukapuka Island’s major boating anchorages Paradise Bay and Otiao Bay (Entico Bay) and Moturua Island’s Army Bay as well at two locations around adjacent Motukiekie Island. https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/03/03/millions-thrown-at-bay-of-islands-caulerpa-control-as-pest-seaweed-spreads/ Wonder what they'll do now. The current anchoring ban makes little sense if it's widespr

https://www.yachtingnz.org.nz/news/yachting-new-zealand-chief-executive-david-abercrombie-step-down

Looks like summer might finally be arriving, just in time for the kids to go back to school.

I'm sure this has come up before, i.e. rig not covered by insurance beyond a certain age. I can't quite face searching for it right now though.

For the second year running, I am certain that the weather didn't help.

Supposedly they sail in 4-30kt. Don't know of that's avg or gust...

Anybody know what sort of conditions they sail in vs cancel for weather? Sunday looking a bit spicy depending on how this low tracks...

The track of that low keeps wobbling back and forth with each update. This morning it didn't look too bad for Akl but doesn't look great at the moment. Here's hoping it drifts a bit further west again...