Lindauer Classic Yacht Regatta 16-19 February 2006 Auckland NZ

[John B]

42 keel entrants and up to 9 of the M class 18 foot centreboard racing yachts as at this morning the 16th.
We have fine weather forecast( perhaps a bit light ?) but with that number of boats we will have a great 3 day event.

Briefing is tonight and racing commences tommorrow( friday) with a harbour race. Saturday is the around Rangitoto island race and Sunday another harbour event.

One of my crew has announced he has a bottle of rum on whether we can beat the 57 ft Waitangi in our gaff A division of only 4 boats. I pointed out to him that a. we're 41 ft and b.we've never beaten it to date.
but he's a glass half full kind of guy and just shrugged. :D

This will be fun...bigggg fun.

can we beat her across the line.....
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid195/pa855ac4d01844761e55024c97f96baec/f130c806.jpg
She's got a hot skipper and although we can peg her back in short tacking normally , she sails away from us on a reach/run......
ahh .. who cares

yeeee haww.

[ 02-15-2006, 04:37 PM: Message edited by: John B ]

[Stiletto]

Best of luck!

[John B]

thanks :D we'll need it.

9 boats A bermudan classic ( to 1949) 8 boats B bermudan classic

4 gaff A: Waitangi 57 ft, Ariki 54 ft, Rawene 42 ft or so ,Waione 41 ft( we're the smallest of these but have to give everyone else time. handicap is out of it for us.)

4 gaff B:, Jonquil the Buzzards Bay 25, Thelma the Pardeys boat, Imogen the Albert Strange and Frances another Auckland logan classic. Jonquil should whup them all but who knows for h/cap. Prolly Thelma..

and 17 modern classics ( 1950 to 1975.)

Several boats missing from the vintage fleet due to restoration and other reasons but still good stuff. :D :D

[ 02-15-2006, 05:09 PM: Message edited by: John B ]

[Thad]

And! have fun!!!

[John B]

First day was good. very light .. enough for us to do about 3 to 4 knots for the first hour but she dropped away to nothing plus outgoing tide and we sat in the stream. we anchored 5 times!In fact we won a prize for anchoring 5 times. The breeze finally came in about 2 pm and we had a great sail for the last 2 hours( approx).6 th across the line in the whole fleet so we're pleased. All those guys in front ran kites and there was only 2 vintages there in the first 5 boats. 50 ft Tawera 1934 (IIRC) and 60 ft Ranger 1938. not bad for a gaffer from '07. :D

Hope for a bit more of a constant breeze tommorrow.

before the start, Rawene and Ranger
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p6d77e146997e4ea7b7fa50e920a59b56/f02493dd.jpg
Thelma and Waitangi
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p3409e1319751af728c4d4d3cd780285f/f02493ab.jpg
Larry Pardey and visitor
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/pc916bb2147b0d09dbb36090615c66733/f0249381.jpg

[ 02-18-2006, 04:36 AM: Message edited by: John B ]

[formerlyknownasprince]

Well done mate!

[tony morales]

Great photos keep them comming! Did the half full glass guy end up with a full bottle?

[ 02-17-2006, 01:24 PM: Message edited by: tony morales ]

[Stiletto]

Well done! did you get some of the sponsors fine products? smile.gif

[John B]

Yes we did! 1 bottle for the anchoring 5 times and 1 bottle for the best dressed crew.LOL. Our buddy turned up in the am with white t shirts exhorting the marine fittings company he works for so we got best dressed crew for all looking the same. :D tongue.gif

Another desperately character forming morning this morning with just a gasp of air to keep us pointed the right way. After a couple of hours a light sea breeze came in and we sailed the 20 something miles around Rangitoto island.In the last hour the breeze came up but just like yesterday the absolutely best sailing of the day was after we crossed the finish line... there we slid up the harbour clicking 8 at times and just revelling in it. :cool:

The rum. Now there's a point of contention there because the day David was on Waitangi was the day our Tony wasn't on Waione. Tony was there today but David? nowhere to be seen. But we've beaten them both days anyway so........

We'll see. ;)
picking up Natica to tow her down to the start
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/pd422e83236ce3728aa12a9792b0b2eb0/f02259f4.jpg
our main rival the perfect Rawene
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/pf7e38bc693bb339a7abfe4a4e6550585/f02258bd.jpg

[ 02-18-2006, 04:21 AM: Message edited by: John B ]

[John B]

Prize, from 1923
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/pc89feea4d487ebd9186505c1568db4bc/f022589f.jpg
Katrina , a K class from circa 1950's. 41 ft.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p2d0f54bdccfc0640caa4ad561e5e1cb1/f0225867.jpg
Waitangi and Tawera at the start
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p4c11649d9ffa4686ea35e26430c0cc03/f0225725.jpg
The usual start melee... we got smothered
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p8a01e2073e979307390d855f32bfa59a/f0225711.jpg

[John B]

Ngataringa from the mid 1930's
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p9e34184e44d789fd5fea2bdc59357e98/f0225526.jpg
Prize gives us the hurry up on the run
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p509d8e9c6f69539e112300bf3437c2f9/f0225360.jpg
The crew checks out the competition.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p241bf67a645a55688427aa4e320cc4ba/f0225359.jpg

The raft up back at the basin
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/pc8546427c0552dc2a2e270136dde97cc/f02251de.jpg

[ 02-18-2006, 04:32 AM: Message edited by: John B ]

[Thad]

Thanks, too bad about the wind, but better than too much and IT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL!

[StevenBauer]

Thanks John, love the crew shot! smile.gif

Steven

[John B]

:D :D
Prize overhauled us on that run and I told Downhill Bill( the helmsman at the time) to follow them in against the rocks to get out of the tide.. but to stay out just a bit. " use them as our depth sounder"
we sailed around the foreshore like that for a couple of miles.
I found out last night that the hard left they did at one point was because they kissed a rock with the heel of their keel. ROFL.

[John B]

Last day racing today. Prize kissing a rock was funny but Tawera , the magnificent restored mid 30's Logan... 50 ft.. well she smacked one hard today. She had to be pulled off. Pics later of race .too tired.
absolutely frustrating ,no wind for hours.

[ 02-19-2006, 04:55 AM: Message edited by: John B ]

[Jase]

Filling in the gaps...

Tawera on Sunday just before the oops.
http://www.classicyacht.org.nz/files/forumJP/Tawera.jpg

And just before she came off the rock smile.gif
http://www.classicyacht.org.nz/files/forumJP/Taweraoops.jpg

[John B]

Hells bells. We were too far out and didn't see any of that. I commented to the crew that she wasn't going well( at the infintessimal pace the fleet was moving at) but it wasn't until we got to the prizegiving that we were told she'd pranged. Bet he was glad Martin wasn't racing in Scout eh Jase. ;) ( The mast tow boat is his as well.)

[ 02-19-2006, 02:56 PM: Message edited by: John B ]

[Jase]

heh didn't realise who the mast tow boat was :D yep, bet he's glad cos that was the third tow rope they were on apparently..... :D

[John B]

here's what summed up yesterday....the fleet compacted up after a couple of hours barely moving
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/pc11501db2332d106e16f6409cbc6ad65/f01e5790.jpg
Tawera the front boat out of the two with cream sails( Little Jim the other)
I mean.. Geez even Maggie ( the scow schooner was up with us all in an on the wind sail.)

[ 02-19-2006, 03:58 PM: Message edited by: John B ]

[Jase]

OK so some pics from friday which had a smidge of wind... but not enuff.

The Lovely Akarana...
http://www.classicyacht.org.nz/files/Lindauer%20Regatta%2006/Akarana.jpg

A Gaggle (sp?) of becalmed yachts smile.gif
http://www.classicyacht.org.nz/files/Lindauer%20Regatta%2006/Cluster.jpg

Francis
http://www.classicyacht.org.nz/files/Lindauer%20Regatta%2006/Francis.jpg

Imogen
http://www.classicyacht.org.nz/files/Lindauer%20Regatta%2006/Imogen.jpg

Little Jim
http://www.classicyacht.org.nz/files/Lindauer%20Regatta%2006/Liljim.jpg

Spray II
http://www.classicyacht.org.nz/files/Lindauer%20Regatta%2006/Spray725.jpg

Waione, with topsail looking spot on...
http://www.classicyacht.org.nz/files/Lindauer%20Regatta%2006/Waione.jpg

[Jase]

and Waitangi...
http://www.classicyacht.org.nz/files/Lindauer%20Regatta%2006/Waitangi.jpg

[Jase]

more...

Salacia
http://www.classicyacht.org.nz/files/Lindauer%20Regatta%2006/DSCF0226.jpg

Tee bone for dinner anyone? not sure what the guy standing there looking like he's going to fend off really thinks he can do smile.gif
http://www.classicyacht.org.nz/files/Lindauer%20Regatta%2006/Looksclose.jpg

Natica... I love this boat
http://www.classicyacht.org.nz/files/Lindauer%20Regatta%2006/Natica.jpg

and again
http://www.classicyacht.org.nz/files/Lindauer%20Regatta%2006/Natica1.jpg

Ngataringa
http://www.classicyacht.org.nz/files/Lindauer%20Regatta%2006/Ngataringa.jpg

[Jase]

Prize
http://www.classicyacht.org.nz/files/Lindauer%20Regatta%2006/Prize.jpg

Prize again
http://www.classicyacht.org.nz/files/Lindauer%20Regatta%2006/Prizeantics.jpg

Waitangi again
http://www.classicyacht.org.nz/files/Lindauer%20Regatta%2006/Waitangi1.jpg

[Jase]

Ariki strutting her stuff
http://www.classicyacht.org.nz/files/Lindauer%20Regatta%2006/Ariki.jpg

Pim - Stewart 34
http://www.classicyacht.org.nz/files/Lindauer%20Regatta%2006/Pim.jpg

Tawera - pre oops
http://www.classicyacht.org.nz/files/Lindauer%20Regatta%2006/Tawera.jpg

[Jase]

Originally posted by John B:

4 gaff A: Waitangi 57 ft, Ariki 54 ft, Rawene 42 ft or so ,Waione 41 ft( we're the smallest of these but have to give everyone else time. handicap is out of it for us.)
:D Sheesh moan moan... tell them all where you finished every race on handicap John :D

[Thad]

Do, oh do! John. Beautiful boats!!! Thanks Jase!

[John B]

Well done Jase. Crisp shots you've got there and beautiful with it. I can see I'm going to upgrade my camera and take some lessons . :D

You know they took me off the helm yesterday don't you.I got so slacked off at Islington bay buoy. We had a bad knock right on it when everyone behind and in front got lifted and then an apartment block sized yacht ( good ole Ta Aroa)sailed over us and left us wallowing . They made me "go and check the set of the topsail" and gave me a rum. If I could have got off right then I would have.
But yes. point taken. 3 division guns and 3 handicap wins for 3 races is pretty good. :D
I think I like the teams result best though. Baileys rule! Waione and Thelma... the old team.LOL.

[ 02-19-2006, 08:27 PM: Message edited by: John B ]

[Jase]

more pics on the www.classicyacht.org.nz (http://www.classicyacht.org.nz) forum.... look for the classy pic of Peter B :D

[Doug Wood]

Thanks for the great photos of these stunning boats!

Can you tell us a bit more about NATICA?

Cheers,
Doug

[Jase]

Natica is a UK import. A west Solent One design....

go to for more info and history on her. www.classicsail.net (http://www.classicsail.net)

[Doug Wood]

Thanks Jase.

[John B]

Pete restored the boat in the UK for a customer along with a few others. They were domiciled in Heybridge basin( like Ian wright). Pete bought her off that owner and She's been here for 2 seasons now. I think he shipped her out about middle 05 after sailing Cowes week on her. She only barely fitted inside a shipping container ( beam)and he had to put a saw through the mast to get it in.

towing her out day 2
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/pf9fd9a37f1fa944987aab4d83c58e6de/f02259f3.jpg
Not much to her ... we still were doing 5.5 knots.!

[ 02-19-2006, 10:20 PM: Message edited by: John B ]

[John B]

Lin and Larry Pardey are figuring out Thelmas buttons now they tell me. They only set a topsail on her for the first time a couple of weeks ago but they really made her go with their trademark secret weapon.. a nylon drifter.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/pd49db946c69b0bc64bde457ff885ffe3/f02493ff.jpg

[ 02-19-2006, 10:28 PM: Message edited by: John B ]

[John B]

Jase.. This is a great shot of LJ!! and Tim sailed her so well
http://www.classicyacht.org.nz/files/Lindauer%20Regatta%2006/Liljim.jpg

[Jase]

More Natica...... :D

http://www.classicyacht.org.nz/files/Lindauer%20Regatta%2006/TawtowNat.jpg

http://www.classicyacht.org.nz/files/Lindauer%20Regatta%2006/Natica2.jpg

http://www.classicyacht.org.nz/files/Lindauer%20Regatta%2006/Natica4.jpg

[Jase]

I have a few in that series of Little Jim.... I call this one Little - Jim Bean - Rock tongue.gif

http://www.classicyacht.org.nz/files/Lindauer%20Regatta%2006/liljimbean.jpg

[Jase]

http://www.classicyacht.org.nz/files/Lindauer%20Regatta%2006/Waioneatstart.jpg

[formerlyknownasprince]

Great work fellas

Ian

[Russ Manheimer]

John B and Jase,

Terrific pics. It's nice to see someone sailing in tee shirt weather! Flawless topsail John B.

Thanks,

Russ

[John B]

Thanks guys. Russ It ain't flawless but after last weeks miserable panic where
A. it wouldn't go up properly( a hank I'd added was "chattering" and gripping)
and B. wouldn't set properly because I'd made three changes instead of 1 change at a time.
Its a lot better though. still has some girts but we had it setting and flowing fine hard on the wind so... ;)

[Paul Pless]

Awesome screen saver material here. Thanks.

[John B]

Cheers Paul.

Here's a better way
straight to the album. 60 photos
web page (http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2109077687&code=20823592&mode=invite&DCMP=isc-email-AlbumInvite)

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

Drooooooooooooooooooooool

John B yer the best :cool:

[Jase]

You have no idea how much I wanted this topsail to set badly... :( :D

http://www.classicyacht.org.nz/files/Lindauer%20Regatta%2006/Topsail.jpg

[Wild Wassa]

How do you race and take photos at the same time ... between the gin and tonics or the crews make time by not housekeeping the dragging sheets?

Warren.

[ 02-20-2006, 05:44 PM: Message edited by: Wild Wassa ]

[Jase]

well it's difficult to say the least. I normally try to keep it somewhere handy and snap a few off before the skipper notices the jib trim is bad :D

[John B]

pre start is no worry Wassa and it was so light we'd just settle in and start snapping. We also generally swap helmsman on our boats depending on stress levels. light like that :rolleyes: I steered for the first few hours on the wind in nothing sunday and they took me off when I started muttering. Steered the whole race on friday .But in the 'round Rangi'on sat I jumped off after the stressfull first 2 hours and handed over to our other upwind man for the next 2 or 3.Then he handed over to Downhill Bill ,who brought us home.

so there's some time for camera.

Jase who was skipper/helm on your boat ? 3 different ones?

[ 02-20-2006, 06:58 PM: Message edited by: John B ]

[John B]

did you notice Biggles on Natica.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/pad89f5e9584e6cefc72e4ea84708941e/f02252ef.jpg

[Jase]

Ha thats really good!! LOL

we had, Robert on Friday, Michael on Sat and 1st half of sun, he threw in the towel at northern leading and Ant finished off smile.gif

[Jase]

The full 200 odd of my pics are at Jason's Pics (http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2108972127&code=20826891&mode=invite&DCMP=isc-email-AlbumInvite)

you'll have to sort the good from the bad, thats the whole caboodle

[StevenBauer]

Very cool. Thanks again for sharing. :D

Steven

[Steveh]

Well we HAD to wear goggles didn't we, I mean the pace at which we went round the course. Also a hat trick 3 guns and 3 1st on h'cap. I think Peter was cursing he didn't enter in the A Division probably would have cleaned up in that too.

John is seen here applying more ROYAL-LOTION, a Chinese hair lotion. It said on the bottle apply to the areas on your head where you are losing hair. It also said Do not overuse!!! I think he went overboard during the holidays. :D

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p834b458c4f667f65c47d67b7aaa8f1db/f018c33f.jpg

Here's some more pick of the bunch pics at http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2108965596

That was me wooping and waaarhooing as we came into the back of the fleet on Sunday with Tawera and THAT big isometrical. See pic 6234.

[bamamick]

Iwannadothat!!!!!

Awesome stuff guys. Just awesome.

Mickey Lake

[Jase]

LOL, grizzly has to wear sunscreen? well well.

Bit of tit for tat boys :D

[John B]

" I say Ginger, I'm going in for a look!"
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p2b6de92e5f16459bee23140d92aafedc/f0193f61.jpg

[Steveh]

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid201/p9a7aec6baaed058d60a5aaa80560bcb8/f0166690.jpg

Oh ferk... Kirsty told me to use the stuff in the blue bottle!

Label actually reads 'Hormone Cream' to counter symptoms of hot flushes bought on by men-o-pause. Can cause problems in children who come into contact with user.

Remember the kids jumping off bow sprits. climbing up masts and each has his and hers escape dinghies. HOW LONG have you beeen using this stuff John?? :D

[Leon Steyns]

Great pictures! Thanks.

These ladies do look a lot sexier than those VO70s! :D ;)

Greets, Leon "don't mention the Seagull" Steyns.

[John B]

I don't know about you, but I'm scared. flattering shot. I guess I owe you Steve.
Its as I said to ya. I'm in denial about coming back to work..........

[ 02-21-2006, 10:21 PM: Message edited by: John B ]