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Nelson Regatta 2024 – write up from 3 boats
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- Gucci: Offshore Wellington to Nelson and then add the Evolution Nelson Regatta in too Calling all skippers and crew – firstly we need more offshore boats on the start line. [...]
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RPNYC and the Sydney to Hobart race
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- The chances are that if you ask anyone in the world to name a famous yacht race, it will be the Sydney to Hobart. Alongside the Fastnet race, it carries [...]
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We’ve started our Clean Club journey
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- The what and the why We all use the harbour and the ocean as our play- and sportsground, a place to soothe our souls and relax, sometimes even as a [...]
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Updated radio information
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- Radio Information We have a couple of errors in our Almanac regarding Radio Information (Page 49) and Cook Strait Information (Page 52). These changes are as follows: Page 49: Any [...]
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Our trophies
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- Want to know what trophies are up for grabs for the different races or series? We’ve made our current trophy list available here for you to view. In time we’d [...]
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Turkish Social Rally
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- Message from the Turkish Ambassador and Spouse Sunday, October 29, 2023 was the 100th Anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic Of Türkiye. We would like to thank the Royal [...]
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Waikawa Womens Regatta 2023
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- As written by Carolyn Stephens. The fourth Waikawa Women’s Regatta was my first. Everyone I’d talked to had so many positive things to say, Paul and I just had to [...]
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Racing Atalanta in the 1950s
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- By R.M. (Bob) Jollands My name is Bob Jollands and in 1958 I was working with a friend of Jack Cox, the owner of Atalanta, who, after finding that I [...]
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2023-24 season- get into it!
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- The days are getting longer, warmer (and a bit windier) signalling spring is on it’s way. That means its time to get your entries in for our 2023-24 season. The [...]
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Three Clubs Two Divisions One Trophy – 2023 Interclub series
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- 3 Clubs, 3 Races, 2 Divisions, 1 Trophy – the Interclub series is back for 2023. To bring ‘inter-club’ back to the Interclub Series, we will be awarding the Europa [...]
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Nigel Crisp – my neighbour
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- I first met Nigel about 20 years ago when I moved into a shed adjacent to his. Number 24 I think. He owned the beautiful 16-foot Spitsgatter, Saga, moored on [...]
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Brent Dewhurst – Life Member
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- As with anyone nominated for a lifetime membership, you could write books about the huge number of stories and contributions to the club. Brent didn’t step foot on a boat [...]
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Draft 2023-24 Sailing programme
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- A draft sailing programme for the upcoming 2023-24 season is now available here. This is a provisional outline of what we hope will make up our 141st season! Please note [...]
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Pork Chop: Delivered Tauranga to Wellington (and proves a tasty treat)
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- Pork Chop was purchased in February with expectations that we would sail her to Wellington within a couple of weeks. Cyclone Gabrielle put paid to that, with reports of rafts [...]
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Time for a coffee WOSC style
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- We had two different days out on the water for Wellington Ocean Sports (WOSC) last weekend. It’s a busy time at the moment, which is great to see. Instructors James [...]
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Richard Martin’s recollections of his 2007 Trans Tasman Single Handed race
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- For many years we had raced Flying Machine in the Port Nich Y88 fleet, and then moved to a bigger boat when we bought Xanadu II, a round bilge Spencer [...]
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Port Underwood race 2023
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- Written by Gabby Storey Considered one of the most dangerous and unpredictable waters in the world (at least according to Google), I was pretty nervous to embark on my first [...]
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The Yachtbreaker line**
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- Some readers may recall the incident at Pt Jerningham about 15 years ago when Esprit, a Beale 33 which admittedly tended to sail bow down, decided to bury her nose [...]
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Overdraft on Rum
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- Written by Thijs Nicolas History repeated itself on 31 March, when OVERDRAFT took the rum in the last race of the season again. It was a good evening for a [...]
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Oyster on Rum
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- When I got up Friday morning I checked in on the wind forecast and saw that it was northerly with gusts expected up to 25 knots. This bodes well I [...]
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Lizzie on Rum – David Fisher
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- Lizzie was built in 1909 in Balaena Bay here in Wellington. Somewhat later I grew up above Weka Bay one bay south of Balaena Bay, with a view out over [...]
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The Adventure Begins
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- Ten years ago Gordie bought Not Guilty, a Ross 40, that had moored against the wall in Clyde Quay Boat Harbour for several years. The water inside was well over [...]
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It’s All In the Preparation
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- The 2022 Rolex Sydney to Hobart was my third and Ed Psaltis’ 40th, and his fourth on the current (fifth) Midnight Rambler (a Sydney 36-footer). The crew of 8 was [...]
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2022 Cook Strait Classic from a newbie’s perspective
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- Written by Sarah Stevenson 16 December 2022 was a calm, almost windless, and overcast day. Not ideal conditions for seasoned sailors but this greenhorn, who’s only done three Gin Series [...]
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Tony Cowdry
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- It is with sadness that we inform club members of the sudden passing of veteran member Tony Cowdry. Tony joined RPNYC in 1983 and owned a Farr 727 Blue Streaker [...]
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Friday rum racing – a crew perspective from John Hunt
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- Friday 9th December, the prospect of getting a race away were looking slim as the rain bucketed down most of the afternoon and the breeze was disappearing. Northerly 1-5 knots [...]
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An evening with Ed Psaltis – Midnight Rambler Skipper
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- Is the Sydney to Hobart race on your bucket list? Ever wondered what it was like in the 1998 storm edition of that race? Join us on Wednesday 15 March [...]
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Five boats to the Brothers – a Gucci perspective
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- It was a 9.30am start at the Gucci boat shed for a quick catch up with the crew (The Gucci boys and Debs) and load the boat. And then we [...]
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Barton Marine Brothers Island race report from The GT
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- The forecast for the Barton Marine Brothers Island Offshore Race was an interesting one, with a dying south-easterly and later in the evening a transition into the north east. Five [...]
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Update’s Quest for Rum
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- Two years ago I had never heard of a Rum Race, let alone a gybe, a jib, a halyard or the many other strange terms used in sailing. But two [...]
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