[quote=Edchris177][quote]Alternately I've seen a lot of failed hulls on boats that don't have front ports, after seeing those I could claim that lack of deck ports causes hull failure.
It's winter, I'm cranky, anyone else?[/quote]
Quite correct, as is the logic that life is a sexually transmitted event that incurs a 100% mortality rate :lol:
I just arrived home from a month in New Zealand & Australia. Bloody warm in Oz, Sydney set a record yesterday for the warmest overnight temp recorded, 31C. The Australian Open, in Melbourne was playing in mid 30's, & those poor sods in the Tour de Australia,(Adelaide) did the first leg of 145km in temps over 40C, that's 106F!
Not many Cats in NZ, saw one of unknown make on the beach in Tauranga. Oz has many more, Melbourne has a great Club, right on the beach, & they have miles & miles of beach, with not much on it.
While doing the hike from Spit Bridge to Manly Beach, (don't want to do it again on a hot day), we came across a fleet of Grommets, quite small Grommets, sailing a dozen or so Opti's.
I mentioned to my wife, how in the Hell are those kids going to be safe, sailing in an extremely crowded bay, full of moored leaners/stinkpots?
Not to worry, they tethered each Opti about 10' apart, then towed them several kilometers, in two lines out to open water. I'll post some photo once I get my gear unpacked.
No, I'm not cranky. To cheer you up I'll send The BeachCats some CASH$$!! I sold some of the legacy Nacra decals, & will donate all proceeds to TBC.[/quote]
