Old pics

[darkside 22]

Two laps is a pretty good effort. Great boats. Another leaving for Tonga pic, this time from Tauranga.

[Deep Purple 228]

3 hours ago, Vorpal Blade said:

Our around Waiheke Race that year was a short one.

We were right beside you when that happened. This is the same day around the back 

[Vorpal Blade 88]

2 hours ago, madyottie said:

Wait, what? I didn't know the Hydra was big enough here for a Nationals.

Cool boats tho.

Nats were at Takapuna, there were 10 -12 boats from memory. It was a precursor to a Worlds series that was held in Qld. 

[Vorpal Blade 88]

This one was a heap of fun.

[Island Time 786]

4 hours ago, The big T said:

Island Time - did you buy the Noelex out of Westpark - off Derek Blackies family? I had Current Affair moored adjacent to Flashpoint and we had a bit of an arms race going on. I put a bit more lead on the bulb as I thought the Noelex was a bit tippy so he got a bit of a wing keel added designed by Kevin Lidgard - still never beat me.

I think Derek, who did not enjoy good health, had a fatal heart attack on the helm on a Wednesday night race - a good way to go. Long time ago now.

She was at Gulf Harbour when I bought her, and eventually sold to Ausy when I sold her.

I found her about the same performance as a Y88. But she had a very narrow "groove" and it was easy to go slower, and wonder why. Often just a minimal tweek on/off backstay and the performance difference was significant.  The xtra keel weight was useful, and the wing helped reduce pitching.

I enjoyed her, great boat. Only boat I've ever owned I made a profit on!

[mcp 20]

On 8/05/2020 at 4:45 PM, darkside said:

Not quite that old but 25 years ago today leaving GH for Tonga for the first time on my own boat.

 

I have been observing PHAD been given some attention and a lick of paint over the last few months in Whangarei.  She is a nice looking critter.

[44forty 93]

4 hours ago, Vorpal Blade said:

This one was a heap of fun.

Who are the guys having a pash up forward ? 

[ScottiE 173]

Ha - I was going to ask the same thing before my wife sinbinned my phone for an hour! My pick is that VB is on main. Back in the day when we all had hair. My 10yo is rocking some serious growth - and pissing me off at the same time!

[44forty 93]

Looks like one of the guys from wham in acid washed jeans having a snog with phizzle 

[tuffyluffy 72]

On 9/05/2020 at 12:38 PM, madyottie said:

Our aged glass fireball. 

This must've been very early on in our ownership, she had a lot of work done after this. Potentially very fast, but lack of resources held us back to club level.

We also had a slightly newer timber one, which we drove the mast out the bottom of, during a particularly windy race. Still won the race tho.

Ahh, memories. We had a good fleet of these in Napier in the late 80's early 90's when Nev Pearce was running the class. I had Frisbee.

We nearly cut the boat in half when a Noelex 22 tacked on top of us off the marine parade.

Dynamite downwind in 25knts +