Boating / January 2010
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Nelson race gets away but not before a false start
- Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club (Inc)
- With a building Southerly on Friday evening the race committee made the decision to postpone the start of the Nelson to Saturday Morning. Louise was happy to see the influx of members to the wardroom and quite a few sailors were also quietly thankful not to be heading out into the southerly storm, a lee shore and no light.
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Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club, 103, Oriental Parade, Oriental Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Wellington Talent Development Programme sailors perform well in national championships
- Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club (Inc)
- Sailors from the Wellington Talent Development Programme, administered by Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club and supported by Wellington City Council and Yachting New Zealand, performed very well in three separate national championships over the weekend.
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Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club, 103, Oriental Parade, Oriental Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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OK Dinghy village under construction
- Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club (Inc)
- The team has been hard at work putting together the boat park for the OK Dinghy World Championship village. The seventy five yachts competing in the regatta will all be based on the wharf between Te Papa and Chaffers Marina fro the two weeks of the championships.
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Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club, 103, Oriental Parade, Oriental Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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28ft ketch aground on bar
- Coastguard Mana
- Operation Details Date/Time: Sun, 17/01/2010 - 18:15 - 19:00 Operation Type: CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted: 5 Good Samaratan Assistance call from 28ft ketch aground on Mana Bar. Launched CRV Pelorus to assess and investigate. After discussions with vessel owner decision made to tow vessel off the sandbar. Launched Porirua Rescue and in coordination with CRV Pelorus secured towline and pulled yacht off the sandbar. Yacht then proceeded back to Mana Cruising Club under own power. Porirua Rescue and CRV Pelorus returned to Mana Base. Vessel Details Length: 8.50 Resources Attendees: Rod Hall Mark Presling tfarmer CRV's Used: CRV Pelorus CRV Trust Porirua Rescue
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Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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18ft runabout with engine failure
- Coastguard Mana
- Operation Details Date/Time: Sun, 17/01/2010 - 16:50 - 18:00 Operation Type: SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted: 5 Police callout to 18ft runabout anchored 500m off Plimmerton Fire Station with engine failure. Launched CRV Pelorus and located vessel. Secured runabout alongside and returned to public launching ramp. CRV Pelorus returned to Mana base. Vessel Details Length: 5.40 Resources Attendees: Mark Presling Paul Craven Rod Hall CRV's Used: CRV Pelorus Toyota Prado Attachments Image: Video File: Use SwfTools Module to play FLV files if you only convert/upload FLV videos or FlowPlayer Module must be enabled in order to play FLV videos with other types.
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