Battleship 100 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Certainly looks like their all heading for shelter if the tracker is correct, wonder what the conditions are like going into Westport? can get pretty hairy from what I've heard. Yes HTFU has no place here I don't think there is a yacht in the world that would be comfortable in that sh*t, let alone small racing boats. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Cav 45 or Sunstone would be the ones I'd want to be on if god made me go sailing in the Tasman tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 just had a look back on the tracker page.... looks like vingilot might have theirs working ?.. but they look like they are making some big angle tacks..? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 just a side note.... being checky......glad they don't have the volvo boats out in that....would they stand up to this ? Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Bizzarely I've always taken a perverse pleasure in extreme weather, a kind of strange curiousity to venture out in a controlled way. But nosing out of GH marina for a few mins 2moro afternoon is very different to be being stuck out in the Tasman overnight. Link to post Share on other sites
Flatkat 1 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Sounds like Fish for Tea in Golden Bay courtesay of Jon Henry and a big Tuna !! Link to post Share on other sites
Changed 10 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 You've gotta admire the bounce back factor eh! Link to post Share on other sites
Marshy 30 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Latest from Surreal - Facebook page here - http://www.facebook.com/teamsurrealsailing "Off Greymouth becalmed. Want some wind ! Tracker has drowned will get new one in Stewart Island. All ok on board" Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 So are you guys saying all boats are now seaking shelter and not sailing thru the storm? Good call I say Link to post Share on other sites
sow1ld 2 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Anchored up in the queen charlotte sounds in a hidey hole & still concerned....big respect for the rnz fleet thoughts are with them. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Flew over Cook Strait today from Blenheim to Wellington. 0-5kn and variable. A 5kn Northerly when I flew out of Wellington at lunchtime. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Agree on the HTFU comment - clearly never been in the ocean with something like that coming at them. I have enough trouble getting a close relative to one of the boats out there to go upwind in 15 kn and flat seas - hate to think what they have been experiencing and will need to do for a while yet. Sometimes a couch is a good place. Concur. I do like a good blow but there are limits, especially on the duration side. These guys have had a day or 3 of yucky both weather and head space wise due to the impending bigger nasty and it looks like there is easy a few days more at least. No way you can knock anyone for bailing out of crap like that. The tracker suggests the Cav and Sunstone maybe heading towards Cook Strait now. Can't see enuff detail to see if that's just wind angle or too much wind related. What little there is seems to suggest they are on a slide so maybe they have also decided better safe than sorry. 2 smart teams in good boats so if they are heading in you know it's seriously bad out there or shortly will be. I sure don't envy the Stewie or 1 tonner. Go safely guys. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 All Cook strait ferry's canceled til Sunday.... Link to post Share on other sites
Megwyn 2 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Says it all really. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 At least Pelagian is showing 40kts up the date just now...could get a good run out of it and better than on the nose.....for now. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 be interesting when the 1930 sched comes in from ssanz.....see where the remaining boats are... Link to post Share on other sites
Murky 1 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Up on the SSANZ site now. Hoping someone will post the plotted positions again - Dan? http://www.ssanz.co.nz/news.html Tracker now showing a combination of 1930 manual plots and and 2000 positions for those that are still trnasmitting - as accurate as it has been/will be for a while. Pretty good day for Surreal and Pelagian. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 the tracking site on yellow brick has the updated positions.... ssanz said pelagian are hove too..... but looks like the weather for them is getting better in the next 6 hours..... Link to post Share on other sites
Bogan 8 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Great to see reports from Pelagian and Panther. They'll have a story to tell, but I'm not sure that would make it worth being out there right now. Have had fingers crossed for these guys all day, and it looks like they'll have at least another day of very strong southerlies. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 daily update from Sunstone Hi Steve, Day four was pretty unpleasant and we're not over surprised that three boats are seeking shelter, especially with a nasty low on the way - though what shelter they'll find in Golden Bay we don't know! Wind was mostly 30-35 on the nose with very big seas, some 8-10 m. Though the wind probably didn't require it we eventually got down to No 4 and trysail, which was about right. Anyway, it seems to have done us some good relative to other boats - except for Surreal, which has shot away from us all. Only one bit of damage, when the 3rd reef pennant snapped - we jury rigged another. Today is lighter beating - 15 knots at the moment with a left-over sea. It looks like another day of beating in 30+ tomorrow and then maybe some running or reaching for a day or two. Sunstone is a rather damp house-boat at present. Roll on Half-Moon Bay! Regards, T&V Link to post Share on other sites
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