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Post by Cantab on Oct 18, 2021 19:02:13 GMT 12
Going to make a dash for the Bay on Wednesday, was stuck in Whangarei after haulaout. Weather not looking too good but it only gets worse, will call a training run, or beat as it may be. Just had a week of perfect cruising weather, school holidays too, not aloud out for some unfathomable reason. Looking at it from the beach hurt a bit.
Bet some are glad the Coastal is off with that forecast. Did a shitty one years ago hard on the wind and lots of it, wouldn't fancy another.
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Post by Fogg on Oct 19, 2021 12:40:19 GMT 12
Jeez I’d completely forgotten that it’s Labour weekend coming up - looks like a pretty average start to the weekend but possibly improving a touch Sun/Mon. Either way we’ll be giving it a try by going to the boat on Fri and getting out into the the Gulf if poss. Meanwhile I’ve just installed some booster antennae to my wifi / modem unit and I thought that given the conditions I’d should pop out of the marina and give it a try. Which I’m obviously doing as you can see from this picture…
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Post by dutyfree on Oct 19, 2021 17:24:17 GMT 12
Not sure if we will headout. really want nice weather. Had fun (not really) trying to get in the berth multiple times on Sunday with 38 knots gusts!
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Post by Fogg on Oct 19, 2021 20:40:39 GMT 12
Not sure if we will headout. really want nice weather. Had fun (not really) trying to get in the berth multiple times on Sunday with 38 knots gusts! Whereabouts?
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Post by dutyfree on Oct 22, 2021 1:29:31 GMT 12
Westhaven, we are down the eastern end, really get no wind protection from the Nth to NE, especially as we are close to the end and the first bit of protection is the breakwater a good 200m away
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Post by Fogg on Oct 22, 2021 9:52:13 GMT 12
Yup with this weekend’s forecast you probably don’t want to much about berthing too soon (40kts today / 30kts Sat / 20kts Sunn/ 15kts Mon).
We might head out Sun/Mon but any earlier is looking unsuitable for family viewing.
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Post by Fogg on Oct 25, 2021 16:49:15 GMT 12
Ok so that was a mixed bag with an awful start to the long w/e but a sudden improvement today. But we gave up on the idea of getting afloat by Sat am so Fogg hasn’t been out at all this w/e.
I know of one hardy soul who ventured out on Thur pm before the 40-50kts stuff came through and enjoyed a pleasant run back to GH today.
Anyone else venture out at all?
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Post by dutyfree on Oct 25, 2021 17:41:14 GMT 12
Nah, did some maintenance. A lot headed today, some I chatted to overnighting. I'm a bit busy.
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Post by Fogg on Oct 26, 2021 9:15:32 GMT 12
Brief visit to the marina this morning and lots of berths empty - looks like plenty of boats decided to head out yesterday for a delayed break.
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Post by Fogg on Oct 26, 2021 10:08:07 GMT 12
I’ve watched 4 boats leave here in the last hour (whilst sitting on my work conf calls)…
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Post by saundy8038 on Oct 26, 2021 15:45:09 GMT 12
I headed down to bottom end today, beautiful but not enough wind for a sail, staying in patio bay tonight, looks like quite a few boats at Rotoroa
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Post by Fogg on Oct 26, 2021 17:40:36 GMT 12
I headed down to bottom end today, beautiful but not enough wind for a sail, staying in patio bay tonight, looks like quite a few boats at Rotoroa Lucky you - enjoy! Looks beautiful out there today.
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