Melbourne Big Boat Fleet

[DtM]

My last Hobart. Thanks for the memory.

 

[SCANAS]

Is Hoppy going to enter ?!?!

Would be an easier delivery. Just put it back on a truck. 

 

[The Dark Knight]

Would be an easier delivery. Just put it back on a truck. 

I guess they can take it on the Spirit of Tasmania.

 

[Puddle Jumping]

https://www.sail-world.com/news/249111/Double-handed-Ryujin-wins-Apollo-Bay-Race

worth a mention, sailing double handed and getting the overall win, with a few good boats in the fleet. 

 

[SPORTSCAR]

https://www.sail-world.com/news/249111/Double-handed-Ryujin-wins-Apollo-Bay-Race

worth a mention, sailing double handed and getting the overall win, with a few good boats in the fleet. 

Commendable effort to knock off Patriot on AMS by just 14 seconds! Andrew has done a lot of 2/H with his Dad and also did a 2/H Melb to Osaka so plenty of experience there. Hearing they might have a 2/H crack at the 50th West Coaster.

 

[Couta]

Good to see LR out there having a blast with Damien, Az and the MRV crew...and keeping an eye out for his old ride...Patriot. No doubt seeing how Recliner is campaigning her gives him a massive buzz!

 

[The Dark Knight]

Mornington

apparantly new for the owner and possibly this

Sydney Yachts 38: Sailing Boats | Boats Online for Sale | Fibreglass/grp | New South Wales (NSW) - Lake Macquarie Region Belmont NSW

Race ready, rigging updated, all in good condition with reliable engine and plenty of sails. phone owners' exclusive agent

www.boatsonline.com.au

 

[The Dark Knight]

The word is that it’s a sacred site causing challenges for the insurance company to recover it.

 

[SCARECROW]

Why do people keep mooring boats at Mornington? I feel like we see photos of a couple on the beach every spring.

 

[Y88]

Isn’t 007 a well known yacht?

 

[Doggy]

Why do people keep mooring boats at Mornington? I feel like we see photos of a couple on the beach every spring.

The question should really be why do people keep putting boats on inadequate mooring tackle or mooring lines on inadequate cleats in Mornington these boats generally aren't sinking on the moorings they break free.

 

[SCARECROW]

The question should really be why do people keep putting boats on inadequate mooring tackle or mooring lines on inadequate cleats in Mornington these boats generally aren't sinking on the moorings they break free.

It's a good point. We do a lot of commercial mooring work and even with that the users tend to seriously underestimate the loads in their boat and mooring in a storm.

 

[Y88]

Any more news on her?

 

[The Dark Knight]

Isn’t 007 a well known yacht?

Maybe you are thinking of Moneypenny

 

[Flippin Out]

How's the new Scarlett Runner going ? Haven't heard too much about it since it's launch.

 

[Dark Cloud]

Men rescued after wild weather leads to yacht crashing into ship in Bass Strait

www.9news.com.au

 

[Don]

A 40 footer coming to SYC, a Melges 40 from New Zealand no less.
Now I wonder who the owner is, could it be an SYC Committee member?
Questions, questions, questions....

 

[The Dark Knight]

A 40 footer coming to SYC, a Melges 40 from New Zealand no less.
Now I wonder who the owner is, could it be an SYC Committee member?
Questions, questions, questions....

Mrs Sportscar ?

 

[The Dark Knight]

I wonder which Melges 40 was bought. Today a listing for clockwork showed up, but as it’s a new listing, not that one. IIRC 3 M40’s were imported into NZ either at the same time or at least in quick succession.

Trade Me

www.trademe.co.nz

 

[Techtoy]

I wonder which Melges 40 was bought. Today a listing for clockwork showed up, but as it’s a new listing, not that one. IIRC 3 M40’s were imported into NZ either at the same time or at least in quick succession.

Trade Me

www.trademe.co.nz

There are 4 in Akld. 2 have been listed for sale in the last 6 months. One of those suffered some damage in a start line incident in january, and hasn’t been seen since. The other 2 are still in their floating docks- so draw from that what you will.
They are incredibly fast for a 40ftr - can hurry up a tp52 at times but at the end of the day being 12ft shorter will be behind on line. So they sail against themselves behind the 52s and ahead of the 40s.

 

[The Dark Knight]

They are incredibly fast for a 40ftr - can hurry up a tp52 at times but at the end of the day being 12ft shorter will be behind on line. So they sail against themselves behind the 52s and ahead of the 40s.

so the perfect line honours boat for PFB