March
2010
So we are officially
into Autumn. That was a very quick Summer!! Where did that go so
fast - I see that the
humidity hasn't yet fully gone though. Oh let's have a Tsunami from
Chile instead. Thankfully for us here in NZ, it was very much a non
event compared to the poor people of Chile. Though why so many people
headed to the beach so they could potentially drown themselves is a complete
mystery to me......??
The Sunday it all
happened we were over on the other coast at Clarks Beach on the Manukau
Harbour. We were at my youngest daughter's wedding and we had NO idea
anything remotely Tsumani like had happened until a friend from Mooloolaba
in Queensland sent us a text to see if we were ok from the big waves hitting
New Zealand....! It did explain why the tide came in so fast about
0830 though and anyone who's been over that side knows the tide goes out a
VERY long way.
Anyone in the boating
world will by now be aware that BMW Oracle took out the DOG race in the
Americas Cup so Alinghi have had to pass the cup over. Let's hope when
they finally (yes there are still two cases before the courts) sort it out
we can get some real
Americas Cup racing back underway.
Meanwhile there is
plenty of GHYC racing on with the mid week races getting towards the end of
the series and some serious points to be gained here and there. - see the
newsletter for
more details
Talking of racing
Auckland is full of match racing at the moment and its about to get even
fuller! The
Louis Vuitton World Series
is here (9-21 march 2010) at the same time as the
Auckland International Boat Show week (10-14 March) so we get to see
some well known names back in this neck of the woods and some lovely boats
to ooh and ahh over.
Talking of racing the guys with the
Radio yachts have had some fun this summer break as the Gulf Harbour Country
Club exercised their rights over the water in the Regency lake and watered
the golf course. The net result was the lake effectively gained a
beach all the way around it and the radio yachties 'enjoyed' EXTREME
difficulty in launching/retrieving yachts! Check out the
pix for evidence.
See also the smart new
shirts
in time for the IOM Nationals in Tauranga March 20-22!
Talking of the RC guys the Futaba
Trophy race is on again this year on 27 March 2010 and will be held either
at the Regency lake or in the Eastern arm of the Marina now referred to as
Hobbs Wharf -site is wind depending. Go along and have a look - its
great fun - and you can always take your RC yacht away on board your 'big'
one!
Commodores Mooring Caption Contest
As you will no doubt be aware The
Formula took on an unusual parking arrangement during the Xmas Carols at Kawau
12/13 December
2009. We asked for captions to be sent
in and whilst a very good one was received from Australia it was unanimous
that
"Jim, for the last time get back
over to your own bunk!"
was the best. Well done
Mike Hilt on Young Blood.
