If anyone is interested in tracking the yachts to see who is doing what have a look here.
There is only 1.1 Nm between the top three at present, nice weather too.
I reckon I would give my right arm to be there on a boat, but I guess one armed sailors are not much use to them eh!
brickies said
09:06 AM Dec 27, 2009
Thanks very good site
Disco Duck said
09:36 AM Dec 27, 2009
It is a good site.............Onya Delta18
Basil Faulty said
09:40 AM Dec 27, 2009
It's the only sporting event that interests me in the least. Haveing had some experience in Yachts in my younger days I appreciate the challenge. It's still a bit like standing under a cold shower cutting up $100 notes....
Rolly said
11:12 AM Dec 27, 2009
Basil Faulty wrote:
It's the only sporting event that interests me in the least. Haveing had some experience in Yachts in my younger days I appreciate the challenge. It's still a bit like standing under a cold shower cutting up $100 notes....
........or otherwise being a hole in the water to throw all your money into.
Wombat 280 said
03:58 PM Dec 27, 2009
In boating terms Boat stands for "Bring Out Another Thousand"
Have and still do from time to time sail on a winner of the Syd to Hobart "Rival" she is now owned by Spence Carpenter on Karra-Garra Island Morton Bay . Even out of race trim it still has a very good turn of speed for an old girl. Rag power not really me, I like the feel of that diesel throbbing under my feet. A straight line is still the fastest way between two points, can't do that with Rag Power
-- Edited by Wombat 280 on Sunday 27th of December 2009 02:59:54 PM
rosey said
04:58 PM Dec 27, 2009
Wombat 280 wrote:
In boating terms Boat stands for "Bring Out Another Thousand"
Thats Thousand dollars, right?
Basil Faulty said
05:33 PM Dec 27, 2009
Wombat 280 wrote:
In boating terms Boat stands for "Bring Out Another Thousand"
Have and still do from time to time sail on a winner of the Syd to Hobart "Rival" she is now owned by Spence Carpenter on Karra-Garra Island Morton Bay . Even out of race trim it still has a very good turn of speed for an old girl. Rag power not really me, I like the feel of that diesel throbbing under my feet. A straight line is still the fastest way between two points, can't do that with Rag Power
-- Edited by Wombat 280 on Sunday 27th of December 2009 02:59:54 PM
I actually prefer the convolutions of a reciprocating steam engine in a boat
Nothing like the awesome magesty of a triple expanding engine @ 80 rpm....
dave06 said
11:34 AM Dec 28, 2009
single cylinder diesel for me, POP! POP! POP!
Delta18 said
04:45 PM Dec 28, 2009
56 NM to the finish for Alfa Romeo, he'll nearly be in port for happy hour.
Well, maybe late supper at his current 4.5 Kts
-- Edited by Delta18 on Monday 28th of December 2009 03:59:31 PM
brickies said
09:41 AM Dec 29, 2009
Thanks Neil enjoyed tracking the yachts ,last nights ABC late news they said Alfa Romeo was 30 mins from the finish but tracker told me it had finished the race
ibbo said
10:52 AM Dec 29, 2009
The pulsating Doxford engine,magic.Cheers.Ibbo.
Cruising Granny said
11:32 AM Dec 29, 2009
"Rag power" is great for casual, relaxing water time. I've not raced, but I do enjoy the placid serenity, and I suppose it was cheating in Boston Bay, and off Cable Beach.
On the other hand, a thumping diesel engine churning up the briney is a good feeling too, especially when the prawn nets are chokkas with the crushed asians - er.... crustaceans.
At the end of the day it's still all about dollars - spending them and earning them.
Disco Duck said
03:11 PM Dec 29, 2009
When did they stop making Doxford engines Ibbo?? Be a long time agao
Very much like the single cyl Gardiners. Loved the sound of them!!
Wombat 280 said
01:00 PM Dec 30, 2009
Cruising Granny wrote:
"Rag power" is great for casual, relaxing water time. I've not raced, but I do enjoy the placid serenity, and I suppose it was cheating in Boston Bay, and off Cable Beach. On the other hand, a thumping diesel engine churning up the briney is a good feeling too, especially when the prawn nets are chokkas with the crushed asians - er.... crustaceans. At the end of the day it's still all about dollars - spending them and earning them.
Your are right rag power is relaxing . When I was a young fella , those were the days, twilight sailing on Darwin Harbour or off the Lizard Island it was a real chic magnet you couldn't miss. Now I'm much older I need to do everything in a hurry just incase I miss out . I fly rather drive as I power boat rather than sail . I know at the end I will still not have done it all but I hope to be well and truly fagged out when my number is called
Basil Faulty said
01:07 PM Dec 30, 2009
Disco Duck wrote:
When did they stop making Doxford engines Ibbo?? Be a long time agao
Very much like the single cyl Gardiners. Loved the sound of them!!
Yes been replaced by Chinese copies of dubious quality.
dave06 said
04:18 PM Dec 30, 2009
I had a 16 foot clinker built sail boat with an inboard single cylinder yanmar diesel, moored at the jetty I used to just cruise out to the schnapper wreck, catch a few and sail back in to the crab patch and go home with a couple of big reds and half a dozen crabs, time was not my enemy back then, but stupidly I sold it, days like today I wish I still had it,
nothing more relaxing than "messing about in boats"
There is only 1.1 Nm between the top three at present, nice weather too.
I reckon I would give my right arm to be there on a boat, but I guess one armed sailors are not much use to them eh!
........or otherwise being a hole in the water to throw all your money into.
Have and still do from time to time sail on a winner of the Syd to Hobart "Rival" she is now owned by Spence Carpenter on Karra-Garra Island Morton Bay . Even out of race trim it still has a very good turn of speed for an old girl.
Rag power not really me, I like the feel of that diesel throbbing under my feet. A straight line is still the fastest way between two points, can't do that with Rag Power
-- Edited by Wombat 280 on Sunday 27th of December 2009 02:59:54 PM
Thats Thousand dollars, right?
Nothing like the awesome magesty of a triple expanding engine @ 80 rpm....
Well, maybe late supper at his current 4.5 Kts
-- Edited by Delta18 on Monday 28th of December 2009 03:59:31 PM
Yes been replaced by Chinese copies of dubious quality.