Battleship 100 Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 They all seem to be making way again now, looks like maybe some downwind work late in the race. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 0 Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 The fleet are all moving well now, and pointing at the finish line. Look like they've plugged into the easterlies on the north side of the high. Robbery is showing 3.7 knts as the slowest, but they are to the south of everyone else. Will be interesting if the fleet can stay ahead of the calm centre of the high that looks to be tracking slowly north. Will be a good trip now if the wind holds, otherwise it will be a glassy drifter trying to get downwind in a light breeze. Could make crossing the EAC painful... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Romany 162 Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Romany 162 Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Romany 162 Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Woopsy...wrong race..i meant this to do with Melbourne Osaka. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
splashprincess 17 Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Woopsy...wrong race..i meant this to do with Melbourne Osaka. Melbourne Osaka had multiple race starts over a number of days, I guess in the hope that they all reach the finish line at a similar time. An unscheduled, race management dictated pit stop to escape Cyclone Iris may impact that though... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
grant 40 Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Well done to the Dickson's, Hamish first (in his family's 30ish year old boat) and his father 2nd. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kiwifish 30 Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Stuff at it again, over sensationalism. He had only 10 days fresh food, but was at sea for 17 days....... https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/103270932/taranaki-sailor-spends-17-days-at-sea-despite-only-being-prepared-for-10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,593 Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 News: man goes sailing. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
S.M.U. 15 Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 See on facebook there is a new destination for the next edition. Southport instead of Mooloolaba. I assume Ocean Gem's yachtie Southport Yacht Club. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Changed 10 Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Nice facilities in Southport. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chariot 243 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 The entrance can be a bit of a handful. I think they close it in certain conditions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 405 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 So the previous records and history are just that : history? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 0 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 So the previous records and history are just that : history? I've been wondering about this element. There has certainly been some agitation in the past about moving the start from New Plymouth. On the face of it primarily for berthing space and logistics for entrants pre-start. I believe Nelson was having a good look at it, the impression I got was from a Council driven tourism / profile exposure kind of thing. A lot of the resistance to moving it was the history and records etc from New Plymouth to Mooloolaba (and probably the hard work put in back in the day by the original organisers against the establishment just to let the race go ahead, what with all these dirty single handers who couldn't even keep a proper lookout, etc...) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 360 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 NP to Mooloolaba 1290nm NP to Southport. 1230 AKL to Southport 1275 SSANZ would consider running a AKL to SP race in conjunction with NP Sailing club if they wanted assistance Maybe a two handed division starting a day or so later? Plus I may even be tempted to come out of retirement for that one. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,593 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Leaving from Uckland way harder for solo. Maybe BoI?? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 360 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Leaving from Uckland way harder for solo. Maybe BoI?? Mangonui. ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 360 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Marsden Cove Start 9am Then you would be clear of most of the island by dark 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,593 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Bream head to north Cape 115nm.. Manganui to nth cape 42. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 0 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Bream head to north Cape 115nm.. Manganui to nth cape 42. About as many facilities in Monganui for boats as there is in NP (i.e. no marina) so removes a key driver for having a different start location. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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