huey 2 513 #1 Posted October 11, 2020 https://www.coastalclassic.co.nz/. Starts Oct 23 https://www.topyacht.com.au/db/kb/entrants_display.php?SeriesID=7772&Task=ShowSeriesEntrants&EventID=1261 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huey 2 513 #2 Posted October 11, 2020 Multis https://www.topyacht.com.au/db/kb/entrants_display.php?SeriesID=7773&Task=ShowSeriesEntrants&EventID=1261 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 240 #3 Posted October 11, 2020 Mmmm 3 Megles 40. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wal' 129 #4 Posted October 11, 2020 I'm on Formula One this time round Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jono 41 #5 Posted October 15, 2020 I wasn't but now I am. It seemed like such a good idea until I looked at the weather forecast today. How many for you now Wal - 25? I think this will be about 12 for me as I didn't start until 1990 - with Pete on the Ghostbuster and missed a few while overseas. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wal' 129 #6 Posted October 15, 2020 3 hours ago, Jono said: I wasn't but now I am. It seemed like such a good idea until I looked at the weather forecast today. How many for you now Wal - 25? I think this will be about 12 for me as I didn't start until 1990 - with Pete on the Ghostbuster and missed a few while overseas. Nah mate I haven't done all that many - but I can't remember exactly how many that would be...... Did my first in '83 with Wardy on his first Y88. That one sucked as well....Fresh and I mean FRESH Northeasterly. Got the snot kicked out of us. See what you mean about the weather forecast. At this stage it looks like a Ghost up the Coast..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jono 41 #7 Posted October 15, 2020 Could be a good time for the F1. Light enough not to break anything or anyone. Saw it was still on the hard when I was down the line last week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canter38 0 #8 Posted October 18, 2020 Bottom job and cockpit floor refurb done.boat delivered to akl Friday. The formula is all ready to go. Looking forward to my first one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wal' 129 #9 Posted October 19, 2020 22 hours ago, canter38 said: Bottom job and cockpit floor refurb done.boat delivered to akl Friday. The formula is all ready to go. Looking forward to my first one Excellent!! ......... Do you like upwind sailing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canter38 0 #10 Posted October 20, 2020 Upwind ok with water ballast tanks full. If we can crack off 10 degrees even better. Not the speed of the tps tho. We are slowest in our division so trying for handicap not line. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wal' 129 #11 Posted October 20, 2020 No worries there. We'll be giving it a good crack Looks like the breeze may be NE - might be more funnerer after all...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrWatson 32 #12 Posted October 23, 2020 well, that's been quite the millpond.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Billy Bob 27 #13 Posted October 24, 2020 Good light air upwind test for everyone. The Leader came by here (Cape Rodney) at 3pm. 5.5 hrs into the race and only 30 miles into the race. SLOOOOW! A monohull was first to finish. First time in quite a while for that scenario.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve 68 #14 Posted October 24, 2020 Wait a minute, I thought multihulls don't go upwind ?. 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 12th and 14th upwind in light air kinda disproves that notion. The first 3 are very much luxury fast cruisers, not flat out racers like the Volvo 65. The last 2 are small boats at only 10 meters. Also we are led to believe that tris are better than cats upwind and yet the tri was 4th, all great examples of their type. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wal' 129 #15 Posted October 24, 2020 Well that was a pain in the arse....... Got away to a good start and sailed pretty well ( we thought...) out of the harbour. Parked up off Home Point at Whangaruru about 2 am. Flopped around off Cape Brett till about 8.30 in the morning and thought we all had better things to do..... If anyone's remotely interested we're in the video coverage of the start at 1.11.11 in.......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bushsailor 67 #16 Posted October 25, 2020 On 10/25/2020 at 1:20 AM, Steve said: Wait a minute, I thought multihulls don't go upwind ?. 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 12th and 14th upwind in light air kinda disproves that notion. The first 3 are very much luxury fast cruisers, not flat out racers like the Volvo 65. The last 2 are small boats at only 10 meters. Also we are led to believe that tris are better than cats upwind and yet the tri was 4th, all great examples of their type. The tri was leading near the finish but sailed into a hole and parked. The cats saw what happened tacked away and sailed around her. Bummer for Romanza. I think she won on handicap though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve 68 #17 Posted October 26, 2020 Where did you find that ? I do not find it very easy to follow that race. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
44forty 162 #18 Posted October 26, 2020 4 hours ago, Steve said: Where did you find that ? I do not find it very easy to follow that race. Fresh off the bush telegraph mate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rushman 221 #19 Posted October 26, 2020 https://www.coastalclassic.co.nz/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve 68 #20 Posted October 26, 2020 4 hours ago, Rushman said: https://www.coastalclassic.co.nz/ Ok, thanks, but that says that Apache, not Romanza was leading their class most of the day before falling into a hole. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rushman 221 #21 Posted October 26, 2020 8 hours ago, Steve said: Ok, thanks, but that says that Apache, not Romanza was leading their class most of the day before falling into a hole. I post the link, what makes you think I have read it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
44forty 162 #22 Posted October 26, 2020 11 hours ago, Steve said: Ok, thanks, but that says that Apache, not Romanza was leading their class most of the day before falling into a hole. I saw Apache go past my bit of the coast at dusk . They were 4th or 5th at that stage and I couldn’t see Romanza Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jono 41 #23 Posted October 27, 2020 Loooongest one I've ever done. On a BBW 38 cruiser racer. New owner, some of the sails hadn't even been up apart from a quick check on the berth. Boat is ex Obiwan / Avela out of Perth. We were Div 2. Only the Force Eleven was in by the time limit but 7 of 25 were still racing. We did pretty well. One tack from the start to Rangi Shore. Went through Tiri Passage. Going outside the Hen and Chicks worked well for us and the J120. I think we were the last to actually sail the whole course. We crossed the line with a shy kite about 5pm. Miss Silver gave us a finish gun. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dead air 18 #24 Posted October 27, 2020 I was on one of the two 10m cats to finish, got in at 1.30pm. Kept the code zero up all night, and this mode allowed us to a bit of a gap to the boats we were racing with earlier in the race, then managed to find a way around the parking lot at Cape Brett that included the leading boat in our class at the time. Our total race time was over 27 hours, and that was for line honours in the division. by contrast, last year we did the race in a trimaran 1.5m shorter, but in under 9 hours. very challenging race and glad I did it, big props to everyone who toughed it out to the end, although Jono it sounds like you were in danger of missing the party! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites