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Post by chariot on Oct 14, 2023 15:09:35 GMT 12
Looks like it may be a bit light this year. Light easterlies by the look.
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Post by fish on Oct 15, 2023 10:45:09 GMT 12
They will announce if they'll move the start line on Tuesday I think.
If they do it means no records for this year's race.
All racing in the harbour has been cancelled. I'm a bit perplexed as to why. "transport" across the harbour is permitted, just not swimming and food gathering. Still, the parking at Westhaven was fantastic last Wed night...
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Post by GO30 on Oct 16, 2023 15:22:48 GMT 12
Not as much chatter as usual but a motherload more boats with hands out looking for help/support/sponsorship/other similar names
Yeah that harbour poohs thing is a WTF? Some races happen but the same club cans others as they aren't safe, buggered if I can work out the logic of that.
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Post by em on Oct 17, 2023 4:31:06 GMT 12
We are in Div 5 which is very competitive this year and as always elevation will be the boat to beat or follow .
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Post by DuckMaster on Oct 19, 2023 14:11:58 GMT 12
Wtf the start line got moved?
There would be 4hrs of flood tide - scared of a little shit.
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Post by harrytom on Oct 19, 2023 22:06:31 GMT 12
By starting off Narrow neck,no race records can be broken.Shorter distance even though its only 2 miles or so.
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Post by Cantab on Oct 20, 2023 5:45:30 GMT 12
New start looks like a big help, was going to be a upwind start which could get pretty messy with a big fleet.
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Post by GO30 on Oct 20, 2023 13:47:05 GMT 12
Could be a quick ride, a good breeze up here and appears to be in a good direction.
I shall suss direction more when I go up to the yards to get my 22 new lawn mowers.
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Post by harrytom on Oct 21, 2023 4:19:55 GMT 12
They will announce if they'll move the start line on Tuesday I think. If they do it means no records for this year's race. All racing in the harbour has been cancelled. I'm a bit perplexed as to why. "transport" across the harbour is permitted, just not swimming and food gathering. Still, the parking at Westhaven was fantastic last Wed night... Funny how YNZ/Coastal bowed down to the Rahui. No water activities within the harbour. Yet I have just finished reading a few fishing reports on how good a condition the snapper in from the inner harbour/wharves. frenzy takes on softbaits. Have asked the quetion on taste  |
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Post by Cantab on Oct 21, 2023 10:06:42 GMT 12
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Post by GO30 on Oct 22, 2023 8:35:16 GMT 12
Crap, that's not good. It's been blustery here so if the fleet had the same there could have been many stroppy booms etc. Taking a wild guess there it involved a boom obvioulsy
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Post by fish on Oct 23, 2023 21:49:11 GMT 12
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Post by unknown on Nov 2, 2023 13:53:41 GMT 12
Have a look at the tracking of the boat which had the unfortunate accident, and you can see multiple gybes (6-7) taking place in the hour leading up to the tragedy. Other yachts around it during same time period weren/t gybing at all, Was something up with the steering sysytem causing boat to slew all over the course ? Seems odd, and then culminated with a nasty accident and death
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Post by elliot749 on Nov 2, 2023 14:02:16 GMT 12
Have a look at the tracking of the boat which had the unfortunate accident, and you can see multiple gybes (6-7) taking place in the hour leading up to the tragedy. Other yachts around it during same time period weren/t gybing at all, Was something up with the steering sysytem causing boat to slew all over the course ? Seems odd, and then culminated with a nasty accident and death Yep saw that, very tricky helming conditions no doubt Very sad outcome , RIP |
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Post by fish on Nov 2, 2023 14:34:42 GMT 12
Have a look at the tracking of the boat which had the unfortunate accident, and you can see multiple gybes (6-7) taking place in the hour leading up to the tragedy. Other yachts around it during same time period weren/t gybing at all, Was something up with the steering sysytem causing boat to slew all over the course ? Seems odd, and then culminated with a nasty accident and death Yep saw that, who the hell was driving the yacht like that at night in such lumpy seas and moderate breeze. Very sad outcome , RIP Can anyone give me a clue as to what track to look at? Division? Name of boat? (by PM if people don't want it public knowledge) |
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