2013 Two-Handed Central Triangle Race - News

After a night in Catherine's Cove watching the mighty Crusaders beat the Bulls Blackout is now 1 hour from home. Thanks to Pete Ellen Deb and rest of management team and fellow competitors for great series we will never forget

Well done to all the teams in the 2013 Two handed Central Triangle Race. Great effort!

And to Deb and Geoff and their race management team ... congratulations on a job well done ... Aweseome

Am Meer finished at 23:24:20 - well done Geoff and Katie on perservering on this leg.

Good on you AM its the finishing that counts.

any updates from Am Meer?

Well done Blackout

Last sked hopefully - am meer is parked with no wind off cape palliser. Rum for breakfast on Blackout for this mornings finishers.

Bacchante finished at 05:53, Montego Bay 111 at 06:16, followed closely by Khamsin at 06:35. Some close finishes considering the miles the boats have covered since leaving Napier.

Blackout and Redline in sight. MB3, Bacchante and Khamsin all passed Barretts Reef buoy. Very little wind on the harbour though.

For anyone else still up and watching this, we have Bacchante, Montego Bay 111 and probably Redline all off Baring Head by now. Sounds like they could be bunching up at the Heads in very little breeze. Race starts again at the harbour entrance? Just wish we had that little caravan like we did in Akaroa...start box floor isn't that comfortable

Ripping ride round Palliser. Boat doing 10
Knots under kite but now making our way slowly across Palliser Bay in a northerly. Match racing with Kamsin still, finally think we're ahead. 16nm to Baring head, three hours or so maybe?? Everyone cross their fingers.

Stirring stuff Redline - we 're watching from afar. Keep on redlinin'!

Oops Go Blackout!!

how are the montega bay boys coming along?

And....that's gotta be Revs coming up the harbour now....

Great result Wedgetail ... awesome effort Becs and Merrick ... Enjoy!

Wedgetail finished at 12:48:05.

Well done Merric and Becs - 3 from 3!

Wedgetail radioed up at Pt Halswell, about 15 mins from the finish.

Looks like a yacht just entered the Heads!

GO REVS GO!!!

Doing great on this last leg Blackout - looks like it will be a slow ride in.

0700 sked plotted for Wednesday 13/3. Gap widening between the lead boats and the rest of the fleet. Big mover overnight looks like Bacchante.

Keep on doing what you're doing Red Line!!

Tonights sked plotted - wind forecast to die overnight so could be a slow trip round the corner into Wellington.

Go Wedgie go

Leg 3 underway - positions plotted. Wedgetail about 4 miles from the cape. Race mgmt team travelling back to welly.

Has 3rd leg started yet?

Good luck for slog home

Sorry been busy doing race management for Napier Sailing Club. All boats now finished and tied up. Am Meer finished at 12:30:21, Bacchante at 13:20:55 and Khamsin at 14:22:30.

Bar is open at the club but I think today's finishers are catching up on sleep.

Well done Blackout....awesome finish!!!

Fantastic stuff Red Line! Only one beer each, mind...

Fabulous, well done Stu and Geoff... enjoy your beers!

Redline about 30 minutes from the finish line. Go the Ross boat! Very warm early morning here, they are currently doing about 7 knots boat speed as they come across from Cape Kidnappers.Awesome to see the Nelson boys doing so well.

Great work Wedgetail and Revs! Don't drink all the jugs while you're waiting. Amazing sunset. Still beating into a 15 knot nor'easter. A whole lot more pleasant than last night. Must be time for a second dinner . . . Who's hungry?

Revs finished! Must have been a great run into the finish. Congrats to Mark and Jamie.
Update from Khamsin, they have had to stop fishing as they have 2 big eye tuna for the BBQ.

Revs currently doing 9-10 knots, hope the finish boat gets out there in time... Live position updates here as the texts come in from the tracker.

Wedgetail finished at 1:58:31.Well done Becs and Merric - you have earnt a beer!
Revs passed Cape Kidnappers, currently doing 8.77 knots.

Well done Meric and Bex. Smashing finish after delayed start.

Update from Montego Bay 111, position 41 12.4S 176 31.4E doing 4.5 knots. Excellent drying out weather after a wet night rounding Cape Palliser. Still managed steak and chips for dinner though. Hoping to be in Napier Saturday afternoon.

Keep going Blackout...nearly there!!

Go Redline! Awesome racing guys!

Race management team are here in Napier ready and waiting for sked to be emailed through.

After dinner sailchange anyone??

Two handed offshore yachting is actually enjoyable - from the sofa!

Tonight's sled is up. Revs and Wedgetail look neck and neck! Race is also on for us race management team to get there before them. On the ferry now...

Awesome Revs!
Keep the hard work up... look forward to seeing you all soon

Very disappointed for Geoff that after all his hard work putting this event together he's not able to continue on.

Updates received from Blackout and Montego Bay 111. Blackout is at 42 38.6 S, 175 45.4E which puts them slightly south of Kaikoura but 30nm east of the thumb line. MB3 at 32 14'24'' S 175 15'03'' E. breeze is northeast 12 - 17 knots.

This mornings positions now up. Nothing heard from Montego Bay so their position is at last night. If anyone has heard from them this morning let us know.

Go Red Line - you're doing great!!

Hi to everyone in the 2013 Two Handed Central Triangle Race. We are eagerly awaiting your safe arrival in Napier later this week. I understand the beers are already in the chiller! I look forward to meeting you all. Good sailing. NSC Commodore

It's another stunning day here in Akaroa and the crews have been fed and briefed and are ready to go. The locals have once again showed us their amazing hospitality cooking up a post briefing breakfast and providing lunch packs for all the boats. This is a huge send off for the competitors as they pack up again to head off this time to Napier.

Crew are now heading out to the boats for their on water preparation for the 1pm start. Good luck all and see you in Napier!

1st on PHRF you beauty. Go the old girl. Next legs going to be a hard slog but she's good for it.

Fine weather Akaroa today, a morning of drying out boat, packing sails and planning next leg.

Dear Christchurch, hold the earthquakes, cheers.

And khamsin is about half a mile behind them.

The Guarantee DNF. More details to come later but Geoff and Phil all okay.

Shouldn't "The Guarantee" have already finished by now?

Montego Bay 111 just finished and the GT in sight of finish line.

Go, Go, Go The Guarantee, we put a board up in the office and follow your progress. Don't disappoint us.

Revs finished at 05:19:46 this morning.

Wedgetail radioed up from Pompeys Pillar at 0045 and then Jive Talkin at 0153. Race management are on standby for the first finishes in the next few hours.

Go jive go!

Go the Farr Moonshine, Bacchante.

Just heard from Bacchante at 1830: in a very light southerly going nowhere much. Seen lots of wild life so far including a dog shark while we were talking!

Race management team arrived in akaroa, ready and waiting! More updates when we get to yacht club.

updated position from The Guarantee at 10.20 They are about 30nm east of Kaikoura doing 8.3 knots.

Bacon and eggs for brekkie on MB3, trucking along in a south westerly.

Not much wind down here at the back of the fleet. Steak sammies were choice though. Dolphins popped in for a chat. Fickle winds all round.

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Metservice has it looking like a drifter