Pumbaa 9 Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 It's quite amusing to wind the time back on the bar at the bottom of the tracker screen to the start and watch everyone start moving about, then all pile into Westhaven. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Fun n Games are headed to Kawau No idea whats happening with them? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Update on V5 as their tracker is on crack. They are just ahead of another TP52 Kia Kaha Outrageous continues to smash her way up the coast. They are pointing at sail rock with lifts ahead. Ogre reports that the wind has swung 15 degrees west in the last half hour (hes anchored in a bay up north) Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Heres some video highlights to watch Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 From the Coastal site..... Come on Vodafone!!!!!! Team Australia is winning the PIC Insurance Brokers Coastal Classic! They are reported to be about six nautical miles (23 minutes) ahead of TeamVodafone, sailing under trinquette and full main. TeamVodafone crewman Luke Wigglesworth - sitting this one out from Tutukaka - says that Vodafone is sailing under reef and solent and keeps tacking into shore. The Australian boat - with Chris Dickson as tactician - come through on the North Wester and has benefited from breeze that is now showing more Northerly. Exodus has broken a forestay but saved its rig. The boat is proceeding back to Auckland. Freedom is bouncing along off Parakai, laying the Hen and doing about 10 knots. They are about five miles behind the 50 footers, but ahead of everything else. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Fusion x are having a stunner of a race and have already passed sail rock. The older racing cat is showing that it still has pace as it is only 14 minutes behind Charleston at sail rock who could put 10 minutes on them in a 2.5 hour long harbour race. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 I have been waiting for this update for some time. Lawless the brand new Xp44 that got launched several months ago is just 15 miles from and they report that the boat feels good. Now time to see how they are going compered to the other 40 foot cruiser racers.... Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Dragon has reported....yes folks your hearing that right. DRAGON IS BACK RACING. One of the most modified multihulls in the country has come out for this years coastal and has just passed sail rock. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 from Team Vodafones facebook page Sounds like the boys have a fight on their hands: Big knock at whangarei heads TA got thru close to shore 25kts now 1 reef and Solent Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 flyer is just of parari Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 and the battle of the top racing 50 footers continues Wired, Kia Kaha and georgia have called in at the same time at sail rock and half a hour ago V5 were just ahead of Kia Kaha. This is a great race for these 4 boats. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Whio are now back at westhaven. Thats not the result the 8.5 multi would have wanted. yet again the coastal classic claims scelps in the under 10.66m multihull fleet with one broken mast, a broken fore stay and a withdrawn with no other information. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 V5 have reported in at sail rock now. I wonder if they are behind or just reported in a little later compered to the other 50 footers? Link to post Share on other sites
passingwind 0 Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 according to tracker they are about a mile behind Kia Kaha Stephen. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 according to tracker they are about a mile behind Kia Kaha Stephen. ah. I havnt been paying much attention to their tracker as its been playing up. Thanks for that as it must confirm their report in time. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Not good news for Team Vodafone. From the Team Australia facebook page 15 minutes ago A little bit lumpy the sea out here 20 miles to cape Brett I can't see tVS anymore they are behind Link to post Share on other sites
YNZ 14 Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Regrettably watching instead of racing this year... 16mins ago from Team Australia's FB page (Not great news for TVS) "A little bit lumpy the sea out here 20 miles to cape Brett I can't see tVS anymore they are behind" Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 An update on the wind situation further north from the coastal site. Chris Prentice says the wind is squarer off the land inshore, but the seabreeze influence has pushed the wind to the right out to sea. That will make for a big tactical battle for everyone on the racecourse. Link to post Share on other sites
passingwind 0 Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Was in Paihia an hour ago and it was WNW solid 15kts Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 The difference between a newer and older 50 foot racers. Kia Kaha is a TP52 that sails out of Opua and Venture is a Open 50 that has been stripped out and is ready to do the Sydney to Hobart this year. This difference at sail rock between to boats? Kia Kaha ahead by 30 minutes. Link to post Share on other sites
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