Gypsy T boned - sunk - then raised from the bottom.

[Garret]

There's finally been an outcome (somewhat ridiculous) to this tragic accident. There are some seriously pissed of folk here in Auckland with a slap in the face infringement.

http://classicyacht.org.nz/forum/vie...php?f=4&t=1625

Guess us north Americans can't see attachments on that forum? Or maybe it's members only? Does anyone have a link to the article?

Thanks

[Willin']

Guess us north Americans can't see attachments on that forum? Or maybe it's members only? Does anyone have a link to the article?

Thanks

Looks like the price of admission to the club for us furriners is $60 Kiwi, Garret. Too dear for my poor, retirement budget. That's roughly 2 cases of HSA in USD.

[Garret]

Wow! Spendy forum.

I guess I'll wait to see if an EnZedder will post more details. Of course an old POS wood boat should be run down by a more modern boat - as we want to get rid of the leaky old things.

[snow(Alan H)]

Guess us north Americans can't see attachments on that forum? Or maybe it's members only? Does anyone have a link to the article?

Thanks

Hi Garret
The $60 you refer to is overseas membership to the Classic Yacht Association of NZ, access to the CYA NZ forum is open to anyone & no charge. All thats required is to register (just your name & email address). We have a lot of overseas wooden boaters on the forum. If you or any others want to private message me your details I will get you set up.
In the mean time the article is below.

Cheers Alan
CYA NZ Launch Captain

[Larks]

Looks like the price of admission to the club for us furriners is $60 Kiwi, Garret. Too dear for my poor, retirement budget. That's roughly 2 cases of HSA in USD.

It's a shame you didn't read a few more posts above as this had already been discussed and very kindly answered/ resolved by Alan.

[snow(Alan H)]

I'll take you up on that Alan,

Just so you know I apprciate the purist view in other peoples boats when it comes to restoration however personally I tend to lean to a more moderate interpretation, ie love the look but need to keep it simple and practicle.
Zane

Zane - check your private messages on this forum - I have replied to your PM's to me twice & no reply.

Cheers Alan

[Zane Lewis]

Thanks Alan,
Have done so now. Had been away for a few days and got back last night after 15 hours driving over the weekend with young kids. I probably was not paying a lot of attention last night when I checked in.
Cheers
Zane

[snow(Alan H)]

Thanks Alan,
Have done so now. Had been away for a few days and got back last night after 15 hours driving over the weekend with young kids. I probably was not paying a lot of attention last night when I checked in.
Cheers
Zane

You should be all 'live' now on the CYA NZ forum. Cheers Alan

[Willin']

It's a shame you didn't read a few more posts above as this had already been discussed and very kindly answered/ resolved by Alan.

Yep, I did actually see that, and didn't want to pester Alan for special treatment when the website clearly specified otherwise.

When I got this message...
"You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post."

and checked here...

Membership types:

Full Member
A Full Member is defined as being not encompassed by any other Membership classification
Country Member A Country Member is defined as living outside the geographical area bordered by a line from Orere Point (Firth of Thames) across to Port Waikato’s southern headland and by a line from Orewa across to Helensville township.

Overseas Member
An Overseas membership is avaliable to those living outside New Zealand

Veteran Member
A Veteran member is defined as having reached the age of 70 years (or more) as at 1 July of any membership year.

Youth Member
A Youth member is defined as not reaching his/her 18th birthday as at 1 July of any membership year.

Subscriptions:
Full: $85.00
Country: $60.00
Overseas:$60.00
Veteran:$35.00
Youth: $10.00

I somehow got the insane notion that the Association expected me to pay for the priviledge of viewing the links.

My bad.

No big deal, it's really not all that important to me. I just wanted to see what you lot were all up at arms about.


Thanks for your kind response.

[snow(Alan H)]

Hi Willin'
As I mentioned in post #54 (copy below) - its no prob to set you up with CYA NZ forum access. Cheers Alan


"The $60 you refer to is overseas membership to the Classic Yacht Association of NZ, access to the CYA NZ forum is open to anyone & no charge. All thats required is to register (just your name & email address). We have a lot of overseas wooden boaters on the forum. If you or any others want to private message me your details I will get you set up"

[snow(Alan H)]

Some good news

[Larks]

About bloody time!!!

[jevvv]

Just followed Gypsy on a trailer through Snells Beach yesterday, headed for the factory units down Hamatana Road. Hopefully there's good stuff happening for her.

Got a big ache in my middle looking at the hole in her side I'd previously seen pictures, but it's different in real life.

[snow(Alan H)]

All the details here

http://gypsy.org.nz/

Photos from yesterday

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[jevvv]

Thanks for the pictures AlanH - I was on the other side of her when you took the first two shots. Hmmmmm - probably nearly met you at last

[jevvv]

and the link

[snow(Alan H)]

Thanks for the pictures AlanH - I was on the other side of her when you took the first two shots. Hmmmmm - probably nearly met you at last

Not my photos - from the camera of Gypsy's owner - John Pryor

[Steveh]

Thanks for the update Alan. Should have known not to wait a day, you're faster than the preverbal rat up a drain pipe. Will add one more pic of what John describes as getting a ship into a bottle. Rear cradle arms had to be removed to clear entrance then reassembled once inside and then front arms removed... you get the picture!

[jevvv]

The lad with the boat haulage company seems to know his stuff too - seen him at work at the Sandspit yard.

Thanks to John Pryor for his pictures and the website to keep us up to date.

[Garret]

Someone good at moving boats is a treat to watch.

Glad to see she's going to get fixed up!