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Post by captbillh on Mar 10, 2015 9:15:37 GMT
We are going to be in Auckland, New Zealand March 14 and 15. Would like to say hi.Will be staying at the Rydges Hotel several blocks south of the Volvo village
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Post by chuckr on Mar 21, 2015 16:39:01 GMT
How was it? Get up close and personal with the boats? Are you ready to crew?
Seeing the Whiitbread boats in Annapolis the first time lead me to taking sailing lessons way back and look at us now.. |
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Post by captbillh on Mar 22, 2015 22:22:42 GMT
Chuck, we went into Auckland on the 14th and went down to see the village. We had a sailboat 2 2hr ride in the bay with 20 kts wind. the boat went by the fleet on the way out. During the afternoon we went down to see the village which was closed since they were packing up. They took off Wednesday afternoon because of Pam. W headed north to continue our tour of North Island.
I had seen the boats several years ago in Baltimore, MD USA and Boston, MA USA.
I am in the virtual Regatta race so I saw myself leave the harbour.
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Post by chuckr on Mar 25, 2015 16:45:01 GMT
Captbillh so can we look forward to you on one of the boats next race? We do not race, no idea how, but love to watch them and at my age I know I could crew (yea in my dreams).
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Post by captbillh on Mar 27, 2015 15:02:32 GMT
Chuck, when I watch what they are going thru, I am too old for that much "adventure", but even in my "yute" I was not either.
I will just participate in the Virtual Race and dream. I do plan to go to Newport, RI when they are in there and buy a team shirt.
Meanwhile my mast will be stepped for the first time Monday and Wind Dragon will be come a "sailboat" rather than just a "powerboat".
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