Frank 23 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 2 hours ago, DrWatson said: Not exactly sailing, but I did achieve a job offer... after 6 rounds of interviews... 13 different people! No mean feat in a Covid economy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 595 Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 On 29/09/2020 at 3:04 AM, DrWatson said: Not exactly sailing, but I did achieve a job offer... after 6 rounds of interviews... 13 different people! In NZ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrWatson 222 Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 8 hours ago, Fish said: In NZ? Would be nice, but alas, no - openings in my field are slim to none in NZ even in a good year. On 28/09/2020 at 6:35 PM, Frank said: No mean feat in a Covid economy. Yeah, one area that's still doing ok is Pharmaceuticals and associated Covid research. Many investors looking for quick gains there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 142 Posted October 4, 2020 Report Share Posted October 4, 2020 this weekend - Wairoa (Clevedon) River to Rotoroa Home Bay on Friday, pleasant day strolling around the island (water's still a bit cool for me for swimming) pre-evening drinks watching the sun go down and the moon come up in the company of about 12 other boats of various types. Saturday Rotoroa to Rakino - I've lived in Auckland since 1989 and never been to either. Slow going motoring against the tide up the Waiheke Channel but finally picked up some wind off Onetangi and circumnavigated Rakino before deciding that Home Bay must be good since they named it twice and everything else was like apartment living - Woody Bay was jam packed. Wandered the ridgeline road and side roads marvelling at the state of island cars and the wide range of accomodation. More pre-evening imbibing, another clear night with a bit less company. Up at sparrow fart and off back to Clevedon as we are still not confident on the river approach at anything other than half-tide. A nice sail from Rakino to Papakohatu where the wind died and the iron sail had to take over again. Whle out we fitted tested and commissioned a new depth gauge, enhanced the stereo with a second amp and speakers in the saloon, installed skin fittings for the manual and electric bilge pumps and tried out a few bits of sailing and nav freeware. First sunburn of the season. Feels great. Black Panther, Sabre and Island Time 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lateral 110 Posted November 29, 2020 Report Share Posted November 29, 2020 Finally got around to fabbing up a mast bracket for the Garhaeur vang bought used off TM. A lot more attractive than purging my overflowing workshop/garage, so worked outside. Nothing went according to plan, surprise@! Multiple trips to boat for dry fit. In the process of shortening discovered inner shaft had been bent and masterfullly repaired/. I wonder what their boom looked like! Frozen grub screws, inner sleeved repair, design flaw on upper pully being 90° to mount axis. Some head scratching about off axis loading, no worries, just go up a couple of dimensions. Not to fussed on finish, xmas is coming. Save money, yeah, but lost two days, X amount of satisfaction tho! No massey fergyish comments please. jim s and Sabre 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 142 Posted November 29, 2020 Report Share Posted November 29, 2020 I'd be happy with that! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2flit 23 Posted November 30, 2020 Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 On 4/08/2020 at 11:55 PM, DrWatson said: .... and coming around to about 125 TWA in about 4 knots we could sit for relatively long periods (4-5 min at a time) nominally above windspeed. Nice! faster than windspeed while cruising! That's awesome, what design do you have? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrWatson 222 Posted December 2, 2020 Report Share Posted December 2, 2020 On 30/11/2020 at 2:50 AM, 2flit said: Nice! faster than windspeed while cruising! That's awesome, what design do you have? Pogo 36 2flit 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 142 Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 Weekend run - Friday night Clevedon River to Ponui Island, Chamberlain Bay. Up early-ish and out around the gulf side of Rotoroa and Pakatoa, then up to Kawau smashing and rolling on a second-reefed main and semi-furled headsail. I now know no more about the finer points of reefing than I did three days ago, but I do know that our set-up needs serious revision. Bon Accord for the evening and then back into the Spin Cycle on a triple-reefed main and down to Oneroa for lunch and home to Clevedon at 6.30pm. Blew out a headsail turning block (a spare in the tool box got us underway again in 10 minutes) and have serious doubts about the wisdom of the 5mm shackle holding the mainsheet to the boom. She Who Has the Helm is a fan of the crash-gybe and other high stress techniques, so some upsizing is in order. On the lookout for a couple of small-ish secondary winches, 16 to24-ish to improve cockpit language and relationship management. Let me know if you have a pair gathering dust. VID_61541110_193954_516.mp4.mpeg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 775 Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 Well done, We were in two house bay, Kawau. Great sail up there on Sat, touched 11.7 knots at one stage which is pretty good for us. Then back to Whangaparaoa today, about 50deg apparent in 20 knots true. Good sailing weekend... aardvarkash10 and harrytom 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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