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Forum: General Sailing Forum 12-03-2021, 00:05
Replies: 136
Views: 12,291
Posted By KiwiKen
Re: Why are more men into sailing than women?

I strongly object to any form of affirmative action, the only selection criteria should be ability, merit and formal qualifications if they are specified - no one should get priority for race,...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 11-03-2021, 22:53
Replies: 136
Views: 12,291
Posted By KiwiKen
Re: Why are more men into sailing than women?

I am delighted to see women promoted into senior positions such as CEO, with one proviso, that they achieved the promotion on ability and merit, and not because of some box ticking affirmative...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 11-03-2021, 22:26
Replies: 44
Views: 6,226
Posted By KiwiKen
Re: How sailboat leeway depends on a boat speed?

Sails have a similar aerodynamic effect as an aircraft wing aerofoil, apart from the fact that aircraft wings have significant thickness with a fixed foil shape.

The prime differences are that...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 11-03-2021, 21:03
Replies: 44
Views: 6,226
Posted By KiwiKen
Re: How sailboat leeway depends on a boat speed?

Further to my comments re aerodynamics, a significant cause of increase in leeway can be excessive angle of heel, there is an optimum angle of heel, where a boat has maximised the waterline length,...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 11-03-2021, 14:43
Replies: 44
Views: 6,226
Posted By KiwiKen
Re: How sailboat leeway depends on a boat speed?

Leeway is the athwartships component of the lift generated by the sails,
The actual lift generated by the sails acts a right angles to the sail plan's angle of attack, through the centre of lift....
Forum: General Sailing Forum 09-03-2021, 15:54
Replies: 53
Views: 8,668
Posted By KiwiKen
Re: What's a good compromise between a Coastal Cruiser and a Bluewater cruiser?

It is along time since I have done the sums, but when a student of mine was looking to buy a Moody 44, and when one takes into account the cost of ownership, against the number of days per year you...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 02-11-2020, 13:28
Replies: 6
Views: 998
Posted By KiwiKen
Re: Where to buy Foulies in Brisbane/Goldcoast

Can't go wrong with Whitworths, phone them, or go on line and request their latest Catalogue be sent to you. Very comprehensive



https://www.whitworths.com.au/catalogue-request


Henri...
Forum: Training, Licensing & Certification 13-10-2020, 21:47
Replies: 88
Views: 20,586
Posted By KiwiKen
Re: “New” requirement for NZ Cat 1 certification

Socialist New Zealand is the ultimate Nanny State, it has become more so over recent years.


It is hard to believe this is the land of Sir Edmund Hillary, Peter Blake and so many other renown...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 14-09-2020, 20:31
Replies: 11
Views: 1,478
Posted By KiwiKen
Re: Private Purchase - Australia. Advice Needed

Covid.19 has slowed the market right down, primarily because most people are not prepared to buy sight unseen, and i suspect that many potential sellers can't be bothered listing when there is a very...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 14-09-2020, 19:24
Replies: 11
Views: 1,478
Posted By KiwiKen
Re: Private Purchase - Australia. Advice Needed

Sound Advice, a good lawyer should keep you safe against a vendor with Ned Kelly's ethics. At $400 per hour plus GST it could be money well spent.


The Queensland Law Society runs a find a...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 03-09-2020, 17:34
Replies: 26
Views: 2,868
Posted By KiwiKen
Re: To buy or charter?

[QUOTE=PaulUK;3223187]Your thoughts on buying rather than chartering will be much appreciated.

My wife and I are retired and fit, reasonably experienced monohull sailors (RYA Yachtmasters sailing...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 01-08-2020, 20:17
Replies: 132
Views: 14,045
Posted By KiwiKen
Re: Cruisers seeking humanitarian refuge in NZ

Well said!


The primary responsibility of a Government is to their own peoples' safety and welfare and non citizens turning up and expecting concessions which may cause the host nation...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 13-06-2020, 16:07
Replies: 36
Views: 3,386
Posted By KiwiKen
Re: Manufacturer's Operational Manuals - are they worth a read?

Going back to my days of Military Aviation,
RAF Manuals were amended by replacing specific pages, which had the amendment number on them AL ---- etc.
USAF manuals, TOs, were amended by reissuing...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 13-06-2020, 15:58
Replies: 36
Views: 3,386
Posted By KiwiKen
Re: Manufacturer's Operational Manuals - are they worth a read?

When all else fails read the instructions !
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 18-05-2020, 15:53
Replies: 16
Views: 8,068
Posted By KiwiKen
Re: Recommendations on v-berth wall material?

Look at smooth finish boat carpet, it its polypropylene, not affected by moisture, and very durable, just contact glue in place, there are special marine contact glues available.


It looks good...
Forum: Marine Electronics 13-04-2020, 13:48
Replies: 83
Views: 15,008
Posted By KiwiKen
Re: Affordable masthead combination anchor light and tricolour recommendations.

Remember the sour taste of inferior quality lasts far long than the euphoria of a bargain price
Forum: Training, Licensing & Certification 19-02-2020, 19:16
Replies: 88
Views: 20,586
Posted By KiwiKen
Re: “New” requirement for NZ Cat 1 certification

"I wonder if they require a single (https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/tags/single.html) hander to keep their CPR training up to date?"


Kiwis have always been a "Do it one self race" so why...
Forum: Training, Licensing & Certification 19-02-2020, 17:25
Replies: 88
Views: 20,586
Posted By KiwiKen
Re: “New” requirement for NZ Cat 1 certification

I am sure it will come, it is a gold mine waiting to be tapped.
Here in Australia all pleasure craft must be registered, and the fee is not insignificant, although we golden oldies get a concession...
Forum: Training, Licensing & Certification 19-02-2020, 17:06
Replies: 88
Views: 20,586
Posted By KiwiKen
Re: “New” requirement for NZ Cat 1 certification

Typical of the New Zealand Nanny State, it amazes me that New Zealanders have achieved so much in a variety of outdoor activities and sports, Ed Hillary being a good example, plus so many of our...
Forum: Oceania - Australiana 15-02-2020, 14:25
Replies: 24
Views: 9,762
Posted By KiwiKen
Re: The best season to buy a sailboat in Australia

This one could be worth your consideration:


https://yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/cole-35-bounty/244059
Forum: Navigation 07-01-2020, 13:48
Replies: 21
Views: 2,878
Posted By KiwiKen
Re: Fix from two points on chart & course made good

A single horizontal angular measurement between two correctly identified chartered features taken by horizontal sextant angle will provide a circular position line as accurate as one can take with...
Forum: Training, Licensing & Certification 17-10-2019, 15:20
Replies: 15
Views: 5,325
Posted By KiwiKen
Re: recommendations about books to prepare Yachtmaster exams

You will find that the RYA publications available to buy on line through their website will most certainly do the job.


RYA Navigation Handbook
RYA Introduction to Navigation
RYA Navigation...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 13-10-2019, 14:23
Replies: 30
Views: 7,364
Posted By KiwiKen
Re: Legal and other requirements for Blue Water Cruising

New Zealand is the politically correct, and now virtue signalling, Nanny state, they tried to apply their tough, you can't take any risks or carry out any adventurous activities to all yachtsmen...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 08-10-2019, 17:15
Replies: 65
Views: 10,796
Posted By KiwiKen
Re: Cruising Boats (Another Lesson)

Keeping and running a yacht out of Hamble (Hants)


If you have to ask how much it costs you probably can't afford it.


Other food for thought
A boat is a hole in the water into which you...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 08-10-2019, 16:57
Replies: 58
Views: 6,877
Posted By KiwiKen
Re: All purpose waterproof digital camera

Olympus Tough TG6, not cheap, but produces the results, submersible for underwater photography, and will stand up to reasonably rough handling
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