Photo stolen from Alix, Charging through Cook Strait
Left to Right-Jenna-Ryan-Knoxy-Steve-Kev behind Steve-Matt
Let's hope for same ride this January (16th 2015) but better breeze in Tasman Bay this time
Clear Vision is a "Young 11" keelboat owned by Kevin Skelton and is based in Nelson, New Zealand.
Build year: 1986; LOA 11.02m; Beam 3.78m; Draft 2.13m, Weight 4.0T; Mast 13.5m; IRC(2010) 1.060
Friday, December 26, 2014
Monday, December 15, 2014
Sunday, December 14, 2014
WHAT A BOTTOM
A day and a half of sander above the old fella's head isn't fun, but I made it, the painting would have been easier if I could still lift my arms above my head?
Due for a medical with the Doc this week, might put it off? He will blame the smokes and drinking again?
Due for a medical with the Doc this week, might put it off? He will blame the smokes and drinking again?
It will turn white won't it Mr International?
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Burnsco Spring series Photos
Late off the start - playing catch up
Getting into the pack
Still getting onto the pack?
Into the pack?
BURNSCO SPRING SERIES Race 11 (final)
Raining all day wasn't a nice way to prepare for our last race of the series? To top it off, SE although light anything with east in it I hate! gusty, fluky had to sail in.
Crew:- Kev, Steve, Knoxy, Jenna, Howdie, Matt, Holly, Charlie, Aaron, Aaron being from Picton can't see why I hate these breezes, they sail in these conditions all the time? Well We Don't Aaron?
I had set all 3 Divisions courses out to the Fairway beacon, at least we were 2 miles off the bank and a little steadier.
The breeze was around 6 - 12 pre start and really fluky near the line under the Port Hills, despite this we decided to fly a kite off the line, hopefully carry it out to the 1st mark, Pile 0,
A minute to go, pole set up, a Wild Thing and McLeod to manoeuvre around and the breeze goes light, we are going to be late, hoist the kite and chase the pack, only McLeod behind.
We made up ground on the pack which put us back in the mix as we gybed onto starboard in the Cut.
Future Feedback, Skippered tonight by Patrick (C V tactician/trimmer) had a good start and without the hassles of a kite was leading out to the 1st mark, a bit nerve racking in the gusty conditions with boats close by as the gust now up around 12-16.
We picked up Wild Thing rounding the 1st mark as they dropped their gennaka, we slid up inside, Future Feedback lead, Smak, Redline, Blackout, Ballistic, C V, Wild Thing, Zenith, McLeod.
We sailed over Ballistic on the tight reach up to Boulder middle, and closed up on Redline.
Positions stayed the same rounding Boulder middle, approaching the mark I had a change of mind, deciding to do a bear away kite set rather than bear away, the breeze was now up to the odd 18 - 20 gust.
Everyone ahead did bear away sets, our gybe set quickly payed off, but we were very flat laying the Fairway beacon, Future Feedback had pulled a big lead, as we moved into 2nd, at least it was Young 11's in front, Future Feedback had done a couple of gybes by the time they reached the mark, were we had managed to soak down without gybing, we changed headsails to a 2 for hard on back to the cut and finish,
We were busy dropping the kite, rounding the mark, almost taking out the Division 3 leader Kotare Grace the Noelex 25, as we bore away under them after rounding.
Future Feedback hadn't changed headsails, still on a 1, and was staggering quite a bit, we had the odd wee over powered moment, lower but quicker.
we arrived a the Cut ahead but had to tack across the entrance to the port beacon, F F bearing down on us with a full head of steam only 4-5 boat lengths behind, now back in the harbour under the Port Hills the breeze was very fickle again, we were soft in the lighter stuff now.
Ahead and close to the lay line to the finish looked a little light so we tacked, needing a wee lift at pile 3
(It's usually there) but not tonight, we had to do another short board then back, meanwhile F F had gone further and was charging in to weather, we were slow out of the tack in this lighter stuff, Future Feedback taking the gun JUST.
I know what you are all thinking WHY didn't we stay on their bow and sit on them?
Blood rush to my head, and greed, wanting a bigger margin, And we needed a good result as Blackout was only 3 points ahead of us for 2nd overall in the series? My Excuse anyhow.
The margin? 1 second.
Handicap results:- Future Feedback - Clear Vision 2nd by 2 minutes on corrected time. Blackout? = 8th
Overall
1st Redline - Ross 930
2nd Clear Vision (only a point ahead of Blackout)
3rd Blackout Ross 914
4th Future Feedback (Young 11)
5th Wild Thing (Young 8.4)
Out for a well overdue bottom paint today.
Crew:- Kev, Steve, Knoxy, Jenna, Howdie, Matt, Holly, Charlie, Aaron, Aaron being from Picton can't see why I hate these breezes, they sail in these conditions all the time? Well We Don't Aaron?
I had set all 3 Divisions courses out to the Fairway beacon, at least we were 2 miles off the bank and a little steadier.
The breeze was around 6 - 12 pre start and really fluky near the line under the Port Hills, despite this we decided to fly a kite off the line, hopefully carry it out to the 1st mark, Pile 0,
A minute to go, pole set up, a Wild Thing and McLeod to manoeuvre around and the breeze goes light, we are going to be late, hoist the kite and chase the pack, only McLeod behind.
We made up ground on the pack which put us back in the mix as we gybed onto starboard in the Cut.
Future Feedback, Skippered tonight by Patrick (C V tactician/trimmer) had a good start and without the hassles of a kite was leading out to the 1st mark, a bit nerve racking in the gusty conditions with boats close by as the gust now up around 12-16.
We picked up Wild Thing rounding the 1st mark as they dropped their gennaka, we slid up inside, Future Feedback lead, Smak, Redline, Blackout, Ballistic, C V, Wild Thing, Zenith, McLeod.
We sailed over Ballistic on the tight reach up to Boulder middle, and closed up on Redline.
Positions stayed the same rounding Boulder middle, approaching the mark I had a change of mind, deciding to do a bear away kite set rather than bear away, the breeze was now up to the odd 18 - 20 gust.
Everyone ahead did bear away sets, our gybe set quickly payed off, but we were very flat laying the Fairway beacon, Future Feedback had pulled a big lead, as we moved into 2nd, at least it was Young 11's in front, Future Feedback had done a couple of gybes by the time they reached the mark, were we had managed to soak down without gybing, we changed headsails to a 2 for hard on back to the cut and finish,
We were busy dropping the kite, rounding the mark, almost taking out the Division 3 leader Kotare Grace the Noelex 25, as we bore away under them after rounding.
Future Feedback hadn't changed headsails, still on a 1, and was staggering quite a bit, we had the odd wee over powered moment, lower but quicker.
we arrived a the Cut ahead but had to tack across the entrance to the port beacon, F F bearing down on us with a full head of steam only 4-5 boat lengths behind, now back in the harbour under the Port Hills the breeze was very fickle again, we were soft in the lighter stuff now.
Ahead and close to the lay line to the finish looked a little light so we tacked, needing a wee lift at pile 3
(It's usually there) but not tonight, we had to do another short board then back, meanwhile F F had gone further and was charging in to weather, we were slow out of the tack in this lighter stuff, Future Feedback taking the gun JUST.
I know what you are all thinking WHY didn't we stay on their bow and sit on them?
Blood rush to my head, and greed, wanting a bigger margin, And we needed a good result as Blackout was only 3 points ahead of us for 2nd overall in the series? My Excuse anyhow.
The margin? 1 second.
Handicap results:- Future Feedback - Clear Vision 2nd by 2 minutes on corrected time. Blackout? = 8th
Overall
1st Redline - Ross 930
2nd Clear Vision (only a point ahead of Blackout)
3rd Blackout Ross 914
4th Future Feedback (Young 11)
5th Wild Thing (Young 8.4)
Out for a well overdue bottom paint today.
Thursday, December 4, 2014
BURNSCO SPRING SERIES Race 10
A 15 knot northerly this week, a change from the previous couple of weeks of 30 knotters.
Crew:- Kev, Knoxy, Jenna, Matt, Charlie.& Patrick, 7 weeks since Patric last sailed with use, the 2 weeks with Future Feedback then sailed with Howdie on Eagle (Elliott 5.9) leading up to the %.9 Nationals in Napier.
They but up a good showing improving every day finishing a credible 14 off 17, with 2 11's in the last races,
The 1st 10 boats were all out of Auckland sailing a series of regattas each month, a lot of professionals sailing in theses boats.
We / I decided to leave the Dacron cruising main on, with the fresh breezes lately we had been saving the racing main from reefs & flogging
All of our division (9 tonight) seemed to be wanting to start in the same piece of water on the start line this week, but we came out of the start in good shape, with only Blackout and Ballistic to weather
Blackout popped a gennaka for a short burst into the lead, we slotted onto the pileline on their stern with Ballistic on our transom.
Blackout was fast in these conditions, the breeze now down to 12-13 knots, Ballistic made an early tack into the bank to clear our dirty air, we pushed on into the tide covering Mcleod, Wild Thing and Future Feedback.
Our tack back on port into the Boulder bank, having to dip Ballistic coming out on Starboard, the early board on port, out of the tide was paying off as next cross as we came out we were ahead again.
The same happened with McLeod, as they stayed in the mix with Ballistic and ourselves.
Blackout meanwhile was loving the conditions and our 3 way battle, moved out to a big lead.
The breeze was dropping, now only 10 as we worked our way to the top mark, Ballistic had pulled 200 metres on us at the top mark, 3rd around, Mcleod 150m behind us, then Wild Thing, Future Feedback and Zenith, having a 3 way battle for 5th, Redline and Smak a long way back, infact the Div 2 boats were catching them?
For us not a lot changed for the rest of the race, we opened out a little on McLeod on the windward - leeward, by the time we rounded the top for the run home the breeze was down to only 8-10 knots.
Blackout finished 5 minute ahead of Ballistic in 22nd we were 3 minutes behind Ballistic, Wild Thing, McLeod, Future Feedback, Zenith we all tangled up together and amongst some Div 2 boats, Wild Thing making the most of it finishing 4th.
No crew for Saturday's Current Basin Race or Sunday's Cans racing?
I will be making up the numbers on Wild Thing instead.
Crew:- Kev, Knoxy, Jenna, Matt, Charlie.& Patrick, 7 weeks since Patric last sailed with use, the 2 weeks with Future Feedback then sailed with Howdie on Eagle (Elliott 5.9) leading up to the %.9 Nationals in Napier.
They but up a good showing improving every day finishing a credible 14 off 17, with 2 11's in the last races,
The 1st 10 boats were all out of Auckland sailing a series of regattas each month, a lot of professionals sailing in theses boats.
We / I decided to leave the Dacron cruising main on, with the fresh breezes lately we had been saving the racing main from reefs & flogging
All of our division (9 tonight) seemed to be wanting to start in the same piece of water on the start line this week, but we came out of the start in good shape, with only Blackout and Ballistic to weather
A bit of push and shove at the pile line. C V bow far left
A little more orderly now C V far right
Allmost sorted now C V far left. Blackout ahead - C V - Ballistic
Blackout was fast in these conditions, the breeze now down to 12-13 knots, Ballistic made an early tack into the bank to clear our dirty air, we pushed on into the tide covering Mcleod, Wild Thing and Future Feedback.
Our tack back on port into the Boulder bank, having to dip Ballistic coming out on Starboard, the early board on port, out of the tide was paying off as next cross as we came out we were ahead again.
The same happened with McLeod, as they stayed in the mix with Ballistic and ourselves.
Blackout meanwhile was loving the conditions and our 3 way battle, moved out to a big lead.
The breeze was dropping, now only 10 as we worked our way to the top mark, Ballistic had pulled 200 metres on us at the top mark, 3rd around, Mcleod 150m behind us, then Wild Thing, Future Feedback and Zenith, having a 3 way battle for 5th, Redline and Smak a long way back, infact the Div 2 boats were catching them?
For us not a lot changed for the rest of the race, we opened out a little on McLeod on the windward - leeward, by the time we rounded the top for the run home the breeze was down to only 8-10 knots.
Blackout finished 5 minute ahead of Ballistic in 22nd we were 3 minutes behind Ballistic, Wild Thing, McLeod, Future Feedback, Zenith we all tangled up together and amongst some Div 2 boats, Wild Thing making the most of it finishing 4th.
No crew for Saturday's Current Basin Race or Sunday's Cans racing?
I will be making up the numbers on Wild Thing instead.
Monday, December 1, 2014
AIMEX NOMINATED SPEED TIME TRIALS Sunday 30th Nov
A 27-30 knot SW wasn't nice conditions for a motor event, so moved inside the harbour for the sake of the Launches?
Clear Vision - Transition - Pelorus start jockeying for position on start line
We have the lead so far just after start Zeta M & Transition
Transition about to open up the horses, 1800 HP against 18 HP no contest, Zeta M at right
Well behaved crew. Vicky & Gypsy
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