S.M.U. 15 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 15 entries for a new long race. Not a bad effort. Two from Whangarei and 1 from Tauranga so not just an Auckland affair. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Yep, looking forward to it. Good mix of boats. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 375 Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 17 Entries. 7 fully crewed, 10 shorthanded. should be a decent race, getting excited. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kick Ass 51 Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Good to see Gale Force is going to be on the start line! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 330 Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 We will be there in Motorboat... Just... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 375 Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 We will be there in Motorboat... Just... I could hear the stereo fine last night from our berth - you must be good to go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 If it's light they can just crank the stereo and the woofer should generate a breeze. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 375 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 For 14mins until battery dies.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,313 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 I put a stereo in a customers boat this year that can draw 116 amps! 6 Amplifiers and 16 speakers. Anyone top that yet?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
khayyam 101 Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 I put a stereo in a customers boat this year that can draw 116 amps! 6 Amplifiers and 16 speakers. Anyone top that yet?? did you also put in a gps tracker so that we know which bays to avoid?! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,313 Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Don't think you'll need a tracker - you'll be able to hear it from the next bay - or maybe island! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 330 Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Ours is nothing that huge but there are 2 rather large amps and a capacitor there. Its quite loud. Fully sponsored by Fusion. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 375 Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 From the next pier over it sounds loud for sure Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 0 Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 Must have been a mint night to be out racing last night, big fat full (almost) moon, clear sky, calm seas. Possibly not as much wind as some would like, but still must have been a magic night to be on the water. The lead boats have / are just rounding the Karewa Islands. The rest spread out up to about Hot Water Beach. The Motorboat and Truxton leading the short handed pack (some boats might have dropped off the tracker due to phone coverage). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SMU's Crew 4 Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 SMU was parked up for about 3 hours last night, but enjoying the sail. Last message I got was that it was going to be long day...I replied to that saying that the long day will be followed closely by wet ones! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 412 Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 Ran Tan II, Miss Scarlet, Anachy and Titanium all round Karewa Truxton followed by Motor Boat rounding now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
khayyam 101 Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 are they going to make it back before it gets horrible out there? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 0 Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 are they going to make it back before it gets horrible out there? No. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 0 Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 Will be interesting to see the tactical decisions on the leg from the Karewa Is up to the Poor Knights. It's 3 miles shorter coming inside Gt Barrier (148 nm v 145 nm), but it involves being restricted by solid bits at the Hole in the Wall, and having to come back through Colville Channel. NE currently forecast, building. Probably be better wind outside GB, but a flatter sea state inside. Now casting is showing a favorable wind spend and angle at Channel Is right now, for coming back through Colville Channel, but that may change. Think it will come down to each boats assessment of what exactly the weather and sea state will do, and what actually happens as they work north up to the Mercs. That would be about where you'd need to commit to a plan. Edit: If you go inside the Mercs and Outside GB its 145 nm, so the same as going inside GB. Guess it will come down to what the wind and seastate does. I'm going to pick some of the earlier boats go outside and the later boats may go inside, maybe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 0 Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 So Ran Tan and Miss Scarlet went outside Great Barrier, everyone else has gone inside. Should qualify for a suitable qualifier now for the two handed RNI boats. Must be soggy and bouncy work getting up to the Poor Knights this morning. Ran Tan off the back of Kawau just now, Miss Scarlet and Anarchy rounded Poor Knights. The bulk of the fleet around Great Barrier (probably with some boats out of cell phone range up by the Mokes) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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