B00B00 310 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Seen on the event facebook page. HELP NEEDED Because the solo yacht race is now starting tomorrow (a work day) we are now a little short on pre-start crew. This involves helping out on one of the boats before the start for about an hour, and then being transferred off 10 mins before the start. Main job is to help rig up and watch out for other boats to avoid any collisions. You just need some sort of yachting experience so you would know what to do. This should only take up 2 hours of the day, and its something to tick off your bucket list. We need at least 4 people. Pleas message me or ring me on 021 936 837 or Harley Watts on 027 320 147 Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 At last we should get a start today. BEAU MARINE are proud sponsors of Atom Ant. Good luck Cory.! Link to post Share on other sites
Atom Ant 0 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 GO THE MIGHTY ANT!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Absolution 7 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Everyone has left the dock now.... Link to post Share on other sites
Bimini Babe 0 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Here's a wee vid of the waves on Friday. Pretty rugged! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSxBRadfQw4 Link to post Share on other sites
Absolution 7 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Everyone away to a clean start. I'm not going to post all of my pics here but the web album is located here: http://bit.ly/PoPrEY Cory started well and was probably 3rd or 4th boat around the first mark. Most boats were hardening up straight after the mark although the tri looked like it was going to keep heading north for a bit. Might have just taken them a while to get rid of their genniker. Go Cory and the mighty Atom Ant! Link to post Share on other sites
otto 31 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Everyone away to a clean start. I'm not going to post all of my pics here but the web album is located here: http://bit.ly/PoPrEY Cory started well and was probably 3rd or 4th boat around the first mark. Most boats were hardening up straight after the mark although the tri looked like it was going to keep heading north for a bit. Might have just taken them a while to get rid of their genniker. Go Cory and the mighty Atom Ant! Well done and cheers for that. Like the sign on Cory's main. Link to post Share on other sites
Scubash 0 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Does anyone know what division adventure is? Link to post Share on other sites
Bimini Babe 0 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Thanks for the pics Fineline! Feel a bit left out up here in the Far North... had to head back up for work so we missed the delayed start. Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 323 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Yellowbrick tracker here http://www.solo-tasman.co.nz/live-map/#home Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Some interesting and potentially frustrating weather ahead but no big nasties to be seen which is nice. Keep safe out there you lot. Link to post Share on other sites
Atom Ant 0 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Like the sign on Cory's main +1. I feel a twinge seeing those photos. I wish all the competitors the best. I extra wish a successful race for Cory. I like the sexy windows on Nitro Link to post Share on other sites
Oracle1 21 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 yup.... there they go .... i wish them well, thanks for the photo's hamish, looks like a great day. nice sails on atom... who did them? who is going to end up with head winds and who willl have tail winds... those going more north could have tail winds but lighter winds for the next 2-3 days ? Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,224 Posted April 22, 2014 Author Share Posted April 22, 2014 Damn good progress so far, with the leaders already over 200NM in, and not even 24 hours yet! The Multi's are out in front, closely followed by Graham Dalton and Reece Boulton. For those of you who don't know, Reece did this race last time on a steel ganley!!! Quite a performance difference to a Pogo 40. He had bad luck int he RNI, breaking his foot, so DNF. AA is doing well, around 120 miles out, pretty close to a lot of larger boats. My own preference would be to be a bit north of the main fleet, looking at the upcoming condidtions. Kind of envious sitting here in the office Link to post Share on other sites
Absolution 7 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 nice sails on atom... who did them? The graphics on Cory's sails where courtesy of one of his sponsors Marine Shield... a local New Plymouth business: http://www.marineshield.co.nz/ I think Cory painted the headsails at work (Doyles) and the main was done after he arrived in New Plymouth. Link to post Share on other sites
Absolution 7 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 My own preference would be to be a bit north of the main fleet, looking at the upcoming condidtions. I'd be sticking close to the rhumb line maybe even a bit south to pick up what is coming up from Tasmania: Kind of envious sitting here in the office Me too! Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,224 Posted April 22, 2014 Author Share Posted April 22, 2014 Yep, from that, looks like the time for the northern boats to bear away and get some speed might be here.... Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I think I'd be still tracking a bit north as later on that should lead to a nice run into the finish and more options with the current crossing/dodging. Mind you my later on would be a a few days after everyone elses, especially the multis and C40's. Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Looks like a big split developing and a lot of wind holes/shifts at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Oh Cory, nasty corner your in, tack back SW and suffer for a day but it looks the faster way out for you. Still liking the north side of the rummy. Link to post Share on other sites
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