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DECEMBER 2012

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Set sail for summer

Club success stories

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DECEMBER 2012

The Bay of Plenty’s own boating, fishing, diving, yachting and watersports news.

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TIDES Date

Time / Height Time / Height Time / Height Time / Height

DECEMBER 1 Sa 2:32 0.2 2 Su 3:10 0.2 3 Mo 3:48 0.3 4 Tu 4:28 0.3 5 We 5:09 0.3 6 Th 5:54 0.3 7 Fr 0:38 1.6 8 Sa 1:30 1.6 9 Su 2:29 1.6 10 Mo 3:30 1.7 11 Tu 4:33 1.7 12 We 5:33 1.8 13 Th 0:05 0.1 14 Fr 1:00 0 15 Sa 1:55 0 16 Su 2:47 0 17 Mo 3:39 0 18 Tu 4:31 0 19 We 5:22 0.1 20 Th 0:13 1.8 21 Fr 1:07 1.7 22 Sa 2:01 1.6 23 Su 2:57 1.6 24 Mo 3:53 1.6 25 Tu 4:47 1.6 26 We 5:37 1.6 27 Th 6:24 1.7 28 Fr 0:43 0.3 29 Sa 1:25 0.3 30 Su 2:05 0.3 31 Mo 2:44 0.3

8:56 9:34 10:12 10:51 11:31 12:15 6:42 7:36 8:33 9:34 10:35 11:35 6:32 7:28 8:22 9:15 10:08 11:00 11:51 6:15 7:08 8:03 8:59 9:55 10:49 11:40 12:28 7:08 7:50 8:30 9:09

1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 1.9 2 2 2 2 2 1.9 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.8

15:00 15:39 16:19 17:00 17:43 18:29 13:02 13:54 14:49 15:47 16:47 17:47 12:34 13:31 14:27 15:21 16:14 17:06 17:58 12:42 13:33 14:24 15:16 16:07 16:58 17:47 18:34 13:12 13:54 14:34 15:14

0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.8 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4

21:07 21:46 22:25 23:06 23:50

1.7 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6

19:19 20:12 21:09 22:08 23:07

0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1

18:46 19:44 20:40 21:34 22:27 23:20

1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8

18:50 19:43 20:36 21:29 22:22 23:12 23:59

0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3

19:18 20:01 20:42 21:22

1.6 1.7 1.7 1.7

Date

Time / Height Time / Height Time / Height Time / Height

JANUARY 1 Tu 3:23 2 We 4:03 3 Th 4:45 4 Fr 5:30 5 Sa 0:14 6 Su 1:06 7 Mo 2:03 8 Tu 3:06 9 We 4:10 10 Th 5:13 11 Fr 6:13 12 Sa 0:41 13 Su 1:37 14 Mo 2:29 15 Tu 3:20 16 We 4:10 17 Th 4:59 18 Fr 5:48 19 Sa 0:36 20 Su 1:26 21 Mo 2:19 22 Tu 3:13 23 We 4:07 24 Th 5:00 25 Fr 5:50 26 Sa 0:10 27 Su 0:54 28 Mo 1:36 29 Tu 2:17 30 We 2:58 31 Th 3:41

0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.9 0.1 0 0 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2

9:47 10:26 11:07 11:49 6:19 7:11 8:09 9:10 10:13 11:15 12:16 7:10 8:04 8:57 9:47 10:36 11:24 12:12 6:38 7:28 8:21 9:16 10:10 11:04 11:53 6:36 7:20 8:01 8:41 9:21 10:02

1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 1.9 2 2 2 2 1.9 1.9 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9

15:54 16:35 17:18 18:04 12:36 13:26 14:21 15:21 16:24 17:27 18:29 13:14 14:10 15:03 15:54 16:43 17:31 18:19 12:59 13:46 14:35 15:26 16:19 17:11 18:01 12:40 13:24 14:06 14:47 15:28 16:11

0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3

22:02 1.7 22:43 1.7 23:27 1.7 18:53 19:46 20:42 21:43 22:44 23:44

0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1

19:28 20:23 21:16 22:07 22:57 23:46

1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8

19:08 19:57 20:48 21:40 22:33 23:23

0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4

18:49 19:34 20:17 20:58 21:40 22:22

1.6 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.8

Date

Time / Height Time / Height Time / Height Time / Height

FEBRUARY 1 Fr 4:24 0.2 2 Sa 5:10 0.3 3 Su 5:59 0.3 4 Mo 0:47 1.8 5 Tu 1:45 1.7 6 We 2:47 1.7 7 Th 3:51 1.8 8 Fr 4:55 1.8 9 Sa 5:55 1.9 10 Su 0:24 0.2 11 Mo 1:19 0.1 12 Tu 2:11 0.1 13 We 3:00 0.1 14 Th 3:48 0.2 15 Fr 4:34 0.2 16 Sa 5:20 0.3 17 Su 0:03 1.8 18 Mo 0:49 1.7 19 Tu 1:38 1.6 20 We 2:30 1.6 21 Th 3:24 1.6 22 Fr 4:18 1.6 23 Sa 5:10 1.6 24 Su 5:58 1.7 25 Mo 0:20 0.4 26 Tu 1:05 0.3 27 We 1:49 0.3 28 Th 2:34 0.2

10:44 11:28 12:15 6:52 7:50 8:51 9:55 10:58 11:59 6:51 7:45 8:35 9:24 10:10 10:55 11:39 6:06 6:53 7:42 8:34 9:28 10:22 11:14 12:03 6:44 7:28 8:11 8:54

1.9 1.9 1.8 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 1.9 2 2 2 2 1.9 1.8 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.9

16:55 17:41 18:30 13:06 14:02 15:03 16:08 17:12 18:14 12:57 13:51 14:42 15:30 16:17 17:02 17:46 12:23 13:08 13:54 14:45 15:38 16:33 17:26 18:16 12:50 13:34 14:18 15:02

0.2 0.2 0.2 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.7 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2

23:07 1.8 23:55 1.8 19:23 20:21 21:22 22:24 23:25

0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2

19:12 20:06 20:57 21:45 22:31 23:17

1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8

18:31 19:16 20:04 20:56 21:49 22:42 23:32

0.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4

19:04 19:49 20:33 21:17

1.7 1.8 1.8 1.9

Tauranga tide heights in metres. Bowentown: subtract 5 minutes from Tauranga (both HW and LW) Katikati (Kauri Point): add 30 minutes to Tauranga (both HW and LW) Whitianga: High Water subtract 2 minutes from Tauranga HW tide; Low Water add 2 minutes to Tauranga Low Water. Every effort has been made to ensure that these times and tides are correct, no responsibility will be accepted for any inaccuracies, omissions, or misuse or misinterpretation of the values for tides and times published. Times used in the tide predictions are in New Zealand Standard Time (NZST1). Daylight savings add one hour.

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DECEMBER 2012

Kaituna boating plan threatened

By Andrew Campbell

Proposals for a marina development on the western side of the Kaituna River mouth are threatened by regional council plans to increase river flows through the Maketu estuary.

The BOP Regional council voted in October to pursue a policy of returning the river’s flow back along its historical path, the Papahikahawai Channel just behind the foredune, and Ford’s Cut. The river originally broke out at Te Tumu in 1907. From 1926-56 its flow was returned through Maketu estuary via the two channels.

The diversion at Te Tumu was recut in 1956 as a flood relief measure. All flow through the estuary was cut off, causing a deterioration in the estuary and subsequent calls from the

Maketu community for at least part of the Kaituna River flow to be re-diverted back into the estuary. The regional council is a partner to and major player in the development and implementation of the strategy.

The regional council is pursuing a policy of restoring the river’s full flow through the estuary. It is aware of recreational boating and fishing interests, but they are not a priority, and the report casually discusses closing access to the entrance and blocking public access to the cut as an option.

“Navigability of the Te Tumu cut while poor is satisfactory, understood and accepted by local boaties and fishermen,” the report states.

“The Te Tumu landowners group and Ford Land Holdings on the western side of the entrance have plans to create a marina style development in the future that will rely on

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access through Te Tumu.

“Changes to water flows into/out of the estuary at Fords Cut may impact the morphology and this understanding and expectation. While the status quo is not ideal they will likely oppose any project that reduces its serviceability unless a suitable alternative is provided.”

A spokesman for Ford Landholdings wishes there was a little more communication and consultation from the regional council.

The longer term plan is to build a town of about 30,000 people on the land between the river and the sea at eastern Papamoa. That includes recreational amenities including water access.

Sketched in but not yet filed as a structure plan, is a canal-style marina development larger in scale than the one at Pauanui with access to the sea via a dredged and groined Te Tumu cut.

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DECEMBER 2012

Volvo Penta sales and service

Coastline Marine sales manager Ben Quin.

POWERED BY VOLVO PENTA

There are a lot of good reasons why people should be going to Coastline Marine for Volvo Penta sales, parts, and a depth of service knowledge not found anywhere else in the country.

On engine sales Coastline Marine has been the country’s leading Volvo Penta dealer every year except for last year, which was marred by Rena and an underwhelming summer.

“The trouble with Tauranga is we had a whole lot of boat builders go out of business or move out of town,” says sales manager Ben Quin.

As well as full service with genuine parts Coastline Marine also does re-powers, and is experienced in perfectly matching a new engine to customers’ specific applications.

Coastline Marine’s service manager is Grant Allan, who was the NZ national service manager for Volpower for 14 years, but was lured from the parent company by the charms of the Bay of Plenty says Ben. Prior to joining Volpower Grant was also national service manager with Yamaha UK. Grant still gets calls from all over the country, says Ben - the legacy of years’ experience and knowledge of the Volvo Penta engines, drives, and installations.

A good reason for regularly keeping in touch with Coastline Marine is for the regular scheduled service checks, says Ben. Last year’s non-boating summer and ongoing economic situation means more boat owners are being tempted to defer regular maintenance, a decision that can prove more expensive, says Ben. “We are seeing more costly repairs because of a lack of use, and maintenance schedules being pushed out,” says Ben. It means some engines normally requiring a brief service inspection, are instead requiring days in time and expensive repairs.

If anyone has any concerns, or would like to improve their maintenance plan, pop down to talk to the professionals. Coastline Marine can go through what is required to get you back out on the water, and will recommend the most cost effective and efficient way to go about it.

Coastline Marine takes this opportunity to wish their customers and clients merry Christmas, a happy New Year, and a long hot summer of boating.

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DECEMBER 2012

CHIRP – the sound of the future In 2011 there was a flurry of announcements from Garmin and the other major electronics manufacturers hailing in their respective new CHIRP sounders.

ing chirp, and not traditional manufacturers has led to the strange time frames. Most of the major players released recreational Chirp sounders within a few months, rare for such a major change in the market.

This was quickly followed by a scramble by marine electronics experts and installers, scrapping and struggling to figure out exactly what CHIRP was, and if it was worth all the effort.

Traditional sounders work by transmitting a single frequency sound through the transducer

CHIRP stands for “Compressed High Impact Radar Pulse” referring to its original design for use in Radar systems just after the Second World War. The same properties which improved the radar signal above the surface also improved the echo sounders performance below the waves. Military and commercial Chirp sounders have been available for many years. What limited Chirp technology being used in recreational systems was the huge processing power required to compute the return signal, and the availability of transducers cheap enough for the recreational market. Recent improvements in computer technology have taken care of the processing power, opening the door for Airmar to develop the required transducers and start the Chirp revolution.

The fact it’s a transducer company push-

So how does it work?

if the two fish are within the transmission length, the reflected signals will have different frequencies when they reach the boat. This effect applied to normal sound waves sounds similar to a bird’s call - another reason for the name “Chirp”. Even if the target fish are very close together, they will appear as separate targets. As we no longer have to worry about target separation, the pulse length much can be longer, which greatly increases range.

So what does it cost?

All chirp sounders have been released so far as black box units, with the output displayed on networked screens. The boxes costs from about $2200 up, and you will also need a dedicated CHIRP transducer.

So is it any good?

for a few microseconds, and then wait for the return echo telling the user how far away the fish, or bottom is. The length of this transmission varies with depth on most good sounders, but can be as long as a couple of metres in deep water. If there are two fish targets within this transmission length, they will appear as one big target, instead of two separate fish.

Chirp vary the frequency of the sound through the length of the transmission. Even

CHIRP sounders are better than traditional sounders, they have better target resolution, particularly near the bottom and their range is outstanding.

It is an evolutionary step, rather than a brand new technology. Most fishermen know how to read a fishfinder, so most fishermen will be able to read the chirp sounders. For those of you who game fish in deep water or often fish for terakihi - which are often found near the bottom, Bluenose or Hapuka, this is technology which will help target these species.

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DECEMBER 2012

New lights and marker reshuffle There have been a few improvements made recently to some of the navigation beacons around the harbour.

The most obvious is that five of the old wooden two-pile navigation beacons in the Otumoetai and Western channels have been replaced. These were starting to deteriorate so it was time to upgrade them before they fell over.

The replacement beacons are single pile steel beacons, made from 310mm square I-section steel columns. They are coated with a submergible paint system, similar to the paint system used on the steelwork of the new harbour bridge. A vibro-hammer was used to drive them into the sea bed.

As you leave the Tauranga marina or Waikareao Estuary and turn left into the Otumoetai channel, the first new beacons you will notice are Otumoetai B and D, located out in the harbour, off Kulim Park. These have brand new lights fitted, so they should be easier to spot at night.

At the western end of the Otumoetai channel, the West Cardinal beacon, located between Kulim Park and the southern end of Matakana Island, has also been replaced with a new steel beacon. This beacon has been moved approximately 150 metres towards the west and is now located on the western edge of the isolated shallow patch that was marked with an Isolated Danger buoy. The black and red Isolated Danger buoy has therefore been removed.

Go slow near boats and swimmers

or pay a $200 fine!

The old wooden green/red/green two-pile beacon at the entrance to Hunter’s Creek has also been replaced. The new steel beacon has been shifted 10 metres to the east to better mark the sand bank. This beacon has been fitted with a new 2 mile light, flashing (2+1).

Western A beacon, between Rangiwaea Island and Motuhoa, which has been marked by a temporary buoy since it was knocked over in a fatal accident last year, has now been replaced by a new steel beacon and light.

An extra beacon was installed between Western A and Motuhoa earlier this year, to reduce the gap between beacons and improve navigation along the Western channel.

A number of other navigation lights have been upgraded, which should make navigating around the harbour after dark a bit easier.

Submerged obstructions to the south of the Matapihi rail bridge were recently removed by divers using an underwater chainsaw.

In the northern end of the Tauranga Harbour there have been a number of new lights fitted to help with navigating after dark. Blakneys channel beacons from Tuapiro channel southwards to Ongare Point (numbers BK16 to BK34) have been fitted with red flashing lights.

Care is needed when navigating at the south end of Blakneys channel as a sand bar has formed at the entrance and the channel is very shallow.

New lights have also been fitted to the bea-

Blakneys channel marker with new light fitted. cons at the southern end of Blue Gum channel.

If you’re boating in the harbour at night, please let me know what you think of these changes.

New safe boating signage has been erected on all boat ramps from Pukehina in the south to Waihi Beach in the north. Removing graffiti from boat safety signage is an on-going problem. Please notify us if you observe any tagging on our boat ramp signs.

These are just a few of the jobs that have been carried out recently to make the harbour and surrounding areas safer for boating this summer. Now it’s up to you! Make sure you stay safe on the water this summer. Check the weather before you leave; carry two forms of communication; tell someone where you’re going – you know the drill!

Enjoy safe boating this summer – and remember, if in doubt, don’t go out.

By Jennifer Roberts Harbour Master – Western Bay of Plenty

Wear a

LIFEJACKET

You must have an observer when towing

or pay a $200 fine!

GO SLOW NEAR DIVERS

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DECEMBER 2012

Re-launch for colourful cat

By Andrew Campbell

Hamish and Amber Murray.

A traditional ocean going craft is back in the water with new owners a new name and ready for new voyages.

Hamish and Amber Murray bought the Ontong Java after their plans to take over the family Wharram cat Ika Roa were dashed when In July 2010 Ika Roa broke free from her Pilot Bay mooring and washed ashore on the Matakana Island ocean beach where she was wrecked.

Mareva, formerly Ontong Java was owned

by Hans Klaar who was detained after he entered New Zealand after bringing the catamaran south from Tonga.

Mareva is a Tahitian name meaning two canoes bringing presents from island to island.

She was built in Senegal in 2007 from two big okume logs, and adzed planking 350-450mm x 45mm. Mareva hulls are not identical. The port hull is beamier and shorter than the longer narrower starboard

hull. The design is based on drawings made about 1845 of craft used in the Tuamotus.

“We pretty much scratched together the money to buy it, and then worked and worked till we could afford to pull it out,” says Hamish.

“Fixing it up has taken 15-16 months. We pulled everything out and then we put it back together.”

Hamish and Amber have added a new mast, shaped from a tanalised pine power pole from Taupo.

Mareva came out of the water weighing eleven tonnes, and went back in a shade over ten. Most of the missing weight is thought to be water, which disappeared as the hulls dried out.

Quite a lot of epoxy went in during the refit.

She’s the Murrays’ new home and is going to go, “anywhere and everywhere pretty much,” says Hamish.

“Tonga will be the first decent leg, next season. We will spend summer up and down the coast.”

He’s keeping the crab claw rig.

The traditional Melanesian/Polynesian rig is reckoned the most efficient that can be made out of a mast, two poles and a piece of flat cloth, and it is the only rig that uses variable geometry to get the best performance on all courses.

The crab claw sail delivers superior performance to a Bermuda mainsail right from close-hauled, with its superiority increasing as the boat bears away. On reaching with the heading angle 90 degrees, the crab claw rig delivers about 90 per cent more driving power than the Bermuda rig.

The crab claw has amazing power on offwind courses, without the need for auxiliary headsails. It means cruising sailors need no longer choose between power and ease of handling. The crab claw rig doesn’t stall as the Bermuda rig does.

It has a low centre of effort, which is adjustable. The rig may be tilted straight up in light air to reach for the better breeze aloft, or in a fresh breeze it can be angled down, keeping the CE as low as possible.

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DECEMBER 2012

Showing whitebait the ropes Throwing fish a line is being given a new meaning by Researchers from Waikato Regional Council and the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, who are using mussel farming ropes to help fish through culverts.

Hundreds of thousands of fish traverse New Zealand’s streams and rivers each year to reach their breeding grounds. The advent of culverts is making this journey increasingly difficult.

Current culvert designs create problems for fish. Many are often raised above the waterline so fish are unable to reach the pipe, or the angle means the speed of the water flowing through the pipe is difficult to swim against.

The researchers found that mussel spat ropes help fish both into and through the passage. The ‘stringy’ texture of the ropes means that fish can hide amongst the strands and fibres, allowing them to rest on their way upstream.

“The first study was to find out whether

fish, which are good climbers, can get up and into the culverts. For the second study we focused on trying to get other fish with less ability to climb through the culverts,” says Environmental Management academic staff member at the Polytechnic, Dr Jono Tonkin.

Trout, inanga - a common whitebait species, and paratya, a freshwater shrimp, were shown the ropes.

Staging a culvert flow in a lab, students

used 350mm diameter pipes three metres and six metres long - similar to the standard size used under New Zealand roads. The pipes were angled at varying degrees from lying flat to three degrees. The average angle of a culvert in the real world is around one and a half degrees.

By running water through the pipes, some with and some without ropes, the researchers compared the fish’s success rates at swimming against the current.

“The fish always performed better with the ropes,” says Jono. “And generally, they did okay on the low slopes and short lengths. On the higher slopes and longer pipes they struggled – sometimes none made it through.”

“The results have been really positive for smaller species as well as larger fish such as trout, each showing a greater success rate in reaching the other side of pipes.”

It proves fish have a greater success swimming through culverts with ropes, providing a relatively inexpensive solution for a worrying problem.

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DECEMBER 2012

Max and Caryl on Double Deal.

Double Deal, a 12 grandchildren boat Max Deal built the frames of his yacht Double Deal beside his Papamoa house in 1992, putting them up in early 1993.

“We started with one grandchild, now we have got 12,” says Caryl Deal.

The boat was launched at the Bridge Marina late November.

Max says their social life took a bit of a dive as friends realised that Max’s weekends were spent on the boat; and his evenings, holidays....

“The kids probably felt it more than anyone.

It was a big part of our lives. There were a lot of things that we didn’t do, but now we can make up for that.”

The boat started out as a joint venture with Max and his brother, who left for Australia after the first six years. His departure saw the Deals introduce a few changes to the internal layout. The forward head was removed allowing for a larger master cabin forward, a roomier main saloon. The head/shower/vanity was moved starboard side aft.

The hull is tweaked a bit too. It started out as a Ganley Stratos 46. Max added 50mm over each frame increasing the length overall by 600ml.

“Then we feathered the back further out,” says Max. “The architect said ‘just take it to where you want it and make it look good,’ which is what we did, so we have ended up with 52ft.

“We made the keel 80mm deeper just to stiffen it up a little bit, and then we changed

the ballast from punchings and lead, to just lead. That put the weight down a bit lower but also gives us more fuel.”

Designer Denis Ganley used his keels for fuel and or water tanks. Replacing ballast with solid lead has about doubled Max’s fuel capacity from 350 to 700 litres. He’s now got a motoring range of about 1000 nautical miles, he thinks. It depends on the fuel consumption of the Mazda truck engine Max and his brother marinised.

The interior is painted white, for brightness.

The tint is island spice, with half the tint.

The squabs are royal blue with the features they like in their lounge furniture incorporated, say Caryl. The head rest, lumbar support, and the depth so people don’t feel they are perching on the edge. Rimu used in the trim is salvaged from floor joists intercepted on their way to the tip.

Describing his day job as office boy in the building industry, Max says they came off a Tauranga building site.

Cabinet maker and master joiner Will Oats from Te Puke transformed the demolition timber into the cabinetry, light fitting surrounds and other highlights that lift the look of the interior.

The mast came off a catamaran. It’s been cleaned up since then and you wouldn’t know it was second hand, as are a couple of the sails.

Tony Thornburrow is making the yankee.

Max Deal’s pearls of advice to backyard boat builders: “Start early. If you are going to do it, start early. I left it too late in life. But you have to be at a stage in life when you take it on you

can afford it.

“It’s a lot of work, don’t underestimate the amount of work involved. I have learned so much, and learned to so many things.”

He’s learned never to be afraid to have a go, and a lot about sticktoitiveness.

The job was largely financed out of income which was also part of the original plan says Caryl. They did spec rennos and rentals so they could finance the build.

“You have to have a plan,” says Caryl.

Even so, most of the costs are coming in at the end. Max thinks 15 per cent of the costs were incurred since they have moved the hull to the Tauranga Bridge Marina hard stand to be rigged, anti-fouled and the hundreds of other last minute jobs.

Plans so far include cruising the Bay of Islands, exploring the Marlborough Sounds, and a possible circumnavigation.

Double Deal’s designer Denis Ganley was a leading yacht designer in New Zealand who specialised in steel yacht design for amateur and professional builder.

Denis designed mostly in steel. Many of his designs are intended for offshore and serious coastal cruising and steel is selected for strength and safety.

There are more than a thousand Ganleys either sailing or under construction.

Denis Ganley received many accolades during his 35 year career, including winning the 1986 Steel Award for best Consumer product with the Pacemaker 40 design.

Denis and Philomena Ganley were killed in a car accident in the South Island in 1997.

By Andrew Campbell

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DECEMBER 2012

CLUB NEWS

A whole lot

Attending the Optimist North Island Champs recently I was reminded why it is that I am so pleased our family has become involved in sailing.

My youngest sailor was waiting nervously onshore to see if Green Fleet would go out. It was around 18-20 knots, the sails were making a horrendous noise as the gusts came through, and it was raining and freezing cold. He was kind of hoping Green fleet would be called off.

I spotted Dean Drummond, an experienced sailor himself and current Opti Dad and asked if he would give James a bit of encouragement.

Better than that he gathered all our Greenies round and went over their rigs and explained to them how to make their boats easier to sail in the heavier winds. ‘What’s the worst thing that can happen James?, Dean asked, ‘ I’ll get scared!’ came back James, ‘ Sure you might get a bit scared, but we can make your boat easy to sail and we will always take care of you out there. Even if you get out for just one race you will be a better sailor next time you have to sail in the heavy wind’.

All the TYPBC Greenies survived the windy day; in fact they excelled and were so excited about their achievements when they got back onshore that they haven’t stopped telling us about them yet!

So much of what our children, and us adults, learn when we go sailing are things which carry over into all aspects of life. Being involved in sailing helps our kids learn to tackle things that make them a bit scared and get to experience the excitement of doing things on the edge of their abilities, having an adventure! It teaches them to look after their boats and equipment and to learn from others. It teaches them to share their knowledge, to give back to their club and to look after each other. There is a lot of cooperation involved in going sailing. That is the beauty of a club like TYPBC where all our sailors can learn from and help each other, where experience can be passed on and where adults and kids work together.

Helping to get more people involved in sailing is our new club coach Taylor Chittick. Taylor has come to us from San Francisco YC. He is a keen traveller and is enjoying being based in Tauranga where he and girlfriend Anna can take in many of the outdoor pursuits which they are interested in outside of sailing. Taylor has experience sailing 29er, 420, and coaching optimists. Taylor couldn’t believe his first week at work at TYPBC, in October. There was no sailing at the club for nearly a week with winds gusting around 30 knots plus.

When sailors did venture out there were plenty of spills and thrills, broken bits and a couple of near misses. Taylor promptly set about making the most of the conditions during the day as he is a keen kite boarder and spent his coaching sessions getting to know the sailors and their aspirations for the season ahead. Since that first week it has been all go, the wind has nearly always cooperated and Taylor has

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been kept busy with coaching Learn to Windsurf, Optimists, Starlings and Learn to Sail for both adults and children.

Learn to Sail

Learn to Sail has eleven new sailors who are quickly coming to grips with their Optimists and are starting to look quite at home in them. Soon they will be ready to take the next step and perhaps move into the Learn to Race group in an optimist of their own. Parents of the newest sailors have been involved helping on the water and with launching, there’s been plenty of action in the breeze each Friday evening.

Learn to Sail for adults has been popular, particularly with parents of sailors. Thankfully the Topaz is a sturdy boat as it seems that sometimes the adults are not fully in control.

They are having a great time learning and appreciating just how skilled their children are. Rumours are of a much increased Laser Fleet in future club racing.

Taylor has been working with the current Learn to Race group, getting them ready for their first major regatta, which was the Optimist North Island Champs in Taupo. The LTR group did very well, coping with some fairly windy conditions for green fleet sailors and the entire group had top ten race finishes and final positions mostly in the top half of the fleet of 43.

The LTR group have been a social bunch with dinner organised for the kids each training night. LTR training night is Wednesday so an added benefit is that parents have been able to watch the Keeler division’s Wednesday night racing and many of the LTR group’s older siblings have been hopping on to the bigger boats to learn some new skills. The Optis have had a great view of the keeler racing from the safety of the sandbank area.

Open fleet optimists sail on a Thursday and they are aiming to go to major regattas this season and become more experienced racers.

Taylor coached the Open Fleet Optimist group throughout the three day Optimist North Islands ranking regatta, helping them to understand the peculiarities of sailing on a lake and coaching them to some good race results.

Other divisions

Starlings are not a boat that Taylor is familiar with it being a NZ only design but he has quickly adopted it. The Starling group, which is a mixture of newer and more experienced sailors, has really appreciated the training and they are all seeing an improvement in their skills. Recently the club held Starling Match Racing trials. Richard and Heather Burling ran the event in conjunction with judges Gary and Phil Smith, for seven competitors over the course of a day. The standard of racing was very good and required a lot of concentration with many short, high pressure races conducted. Trent Rippey was the winner and will represent Bay of Plenty at the National Starling Match Racing event.

If for a split second you see a streak of sail whipping across the harbour it is sure to be one of the club’s many young windsurfers who are loving their sport and doing well both in NZ and overseas. Coral Headey only took up the windsurfer ten months ago and she has just returned from New Caledonia where she benefited from a training camp and went on to win first girl in the regatta. The fact that windsurfing is now back in the Olympic fold was the icing on the cake for the club’s talented young windsurfers.

The P class evolved in Tauranga and has many supporters here, particularly Gun Caundle who is writing a book about the P and all the famous sailors, including many of our current Olympians, who have sailed the Mighty P. Jo Aleh referred to it as the Pig but some think it cuts a more beautiful way through the waves. Either way it is a boat that demands quite a bit of its young sailor and is likely to

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tip them out if not treated with respect. The Bay of Plenty /Waikato P Class Tanner Cup trials were held recently in Tauranga. This was a two day regatta to determine our regions’ representatives for the Tanner Cup event next January. Cole Rippey was eventually victorious for Bay of Plenty but not without having to fight off both Jonathon Barnett and Julia Ebert (who won the Waikato Rep). In the end there was only two points in it. The regatta included a number of ‘moments’ such as Cole going the wrong way, Jonathon capsizing on the start line and Julia sailing past both of them as they got caught up in a luffing war.

The Mighty P as it’s affectionately known continues to produce stories which will be told for many years to come.

Early December will see many TYPBC club sailors heading to Auckland for the Sir Peter Blake Regatta held at Torbay. This regatta is one of the biggest in Australasia and is a very special event which reminds us of the great legacy left by Sir Peter Blake and helps to educate young sailors about his achievements and what he stood for, but also that like many of them he started out sailing a P class. You never know where your sailing may take you but it’s a journey that can definitely make a difference to your life.

TYPBC has the following events on over summer: December 17-21: Learn to Sail Learn to Windsurf Open Sailing January 7-18: Learn to Sail Learn to Windsurf Learn to Race Open Sailing For more information on sailing at TYPBC please contact Taylor Chittick at tauranga. coach@gmail.com.

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CLUB NEWS Tauranga Yacht & Power Boat Club

Many happenings Many things have happened around the club since the last update.

The winter series finished, our resolute racers competing every second Sunday for eight races over the inclement months.

Well done to ‘Kaimai Express’, ‘Jade Lady’ and ‘Say Please’ for winning their respective divisions.

We have also had the windward leeward series, which consisted of five back to back races up and down an outside course.

From many sources this repetition of up wind and downwind course was a great way to meld crew into a quick response team.

Winners for the two divisions were ‘What-

ever’ and ‘Farr South’.

Great to see 12 yachts out for such a demanding day. We also had the A beacon to Mayor Island race in an eight –to-twelve knot easterly on 29 September.

Nine yachts competed with ‘Frenzy’ taking first, Arethusa second, and ‘Sniper’ third.

Summer series, Karewa series and Friday night two handed and rum racing have all got off to an interesting start, with demanding winds from both ends of the scale.

There are 37 yachts competing in the four divisions on a Wednesday night. I don’t have the data for Friday night two handed or rum races but, from a crew member’s perspective, much fun is had.

So when you see us out there on a Wednesday or Friday night, whether from the shore or one of those bemused fishing folk on power

Boatie’s swap meet The annual Boatie’s swap meet in the yacht club car park on 6 October resulted in $380 being raised that is all going towards the patrol boat operating funds so a big thanks to all those who supported the morning.

Watch this space as the swap meet will be on again next year. The date will be changing to later in the month that should prove to be advantageous to all so keep tuned and the Trailer yacht committee will let everyone know once the new date has been put in place for a bigger and brighter Boatie swap meet.

A great morning was had by all who had goods for sale or were promoting their products or services. Vendors reported good sales and those promoting their services were pleased with the response that that they received.

boats, we are a great group of people trying to make yachts go as fast as possible, in a safe and controlled manner. Sometimes it’s exhilarating, sometimes completely frustrating, but it’s always better than staying home.

Upcoming events include the ‘Commodore’s cocktail evening on 6 December and our annual Christmas on the beach on 9 December, an opportunity for competing teams to share some stories.

Mid-January has racing starting again, our series resume as well as the Whitianga race on the 26th, an exciting day race up the coast and we are all looking forward to the AucklandTauranga race in March.

Things are quiet over the holiday period, racing gives way to cruising and we wish everyone interesting and safe sailing, wherever you go.

By Fi Charman

Trailer Yacht Division

The trailer yachties have had a good start to the new season with the cruising division getting some cruises in despite some not-so-great weather. Let’s all hope that from here on in the weather settles and if you’re interested in joining in for an overnight cruise in good company then check out the TYPBC website for the contacts for more information.

The racing division has seen an increase in number, particularly division 4 so there some great races happening on Wednesday nights and it’s a warm welcome to the new boats. It seems that over the winter more than one boat has had attention in the way of new sails and refits. Don’t forget the Friday night sailing, that’s the two handed Rum racing night, it’s casual and is great night to get out if you can’t make the Wednesday or you’re new and just want a more casual sail in good company. It’s a great way to end the week every second Friday.

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Legendary regatta weather Another Legends Regatta is over.

This Labour Weekend event never fails to serve up action in one form or another and this one was no exception.

Of the 37 boats that were registered to sail, a brave 22 made it to Great Mercury Island between Friday evening and Saturday midday, sailing in adverse conditions.

Having wind gauges only measuring half the wind strength can be advantageous. It might have been disturbing to know that over 50 knots was clocked by some travellers. All that was required for a good sail was a couple of reefs in the main, a hanky up on the forestay and your butt firmly planted.

Hanse Free was the first arrive at the cove but very soon after it began to feel like she might have entered herself into the wrong race as the Auckland Stewart 34’s settled themselves into the cove side by side.

At sunset, around 13 boats were in the Cove with the remaining either still battling or tucked up at Boat Harbour for some relief.

One or two boats suffered some collateral damage as is almost always the case in winds that strong. Tango reduced her sail wardrobe by one sail and Hanse Free suffered a similar misadventure.

Saturday dawned and Wizard began her day by surreptitiously hauling herself off the mud using crew, a rope and a neighbouring mooring.

The winds had abated slightly to enable all those Skippers and Crew that weren’t

hunting the elusive scallop, to participate in the Round the Island race.

A casual affair and usually the start of the race is delayed if not all boats are at the line. However, the officials for Saturday’s race gave the Mount boats an edge over the Auckland Stewarts by counting down the start at 5 minutes…..3 minutes….. then no hooter. This served to confuse the Auckland fleet and thus giving the Mount boats an advantage.

Some Skippers sailed the “in close” route and others sailed “out wide”………..and then there’s those sneaky few like Indecision and Persuader that slid up in between to end up winning. Berenice relied on her water lines and massive sail area to wind the fleet in and the Cats did what Cats do and sailed twice the distance at speed.

An unusual site was noted, the stern of Santana. Not often seen in a race but here is photographic evidence.

The Saturday gathering on the Island for prizes, dishonourable mentions and fun uncloseted some weird and famous sights. One of the Jackson Five stepped off Force 10, Bob Marley apparently sailed up on Gannet and a large tall woman in a pale blue skirt was spotted wandering off and falling in a hole. Tributes were made, recognition dished out in the form of wine and rum flowed through the evening.

Dora didn’t do much exploring on Sunday, admitting the extent of her festivities the night before. Just as well there was some “parental” support at hand.

Sunday saw the return of the relentless “Big Blow”. It funnelled down through the Cove all Saturday night forcing the fleet to

stretch their anchor warps and continued through Sunday. Wizard, Halcyon, Hanse Free, Dejenaux and Gillian broke tradition and made for calmer waters at the bottom of the island…..but not without leaving a story or two. The crew from Dejenaux believe they sailed so fast getting to the cove that they stripped paint off the bow.

Halcyon was plagued by a “dinghy thief ” in the night (aka slippery knot) and one or two other dinghies also made a break for freedom.

Most of the fleet sailed back to Tauranga and Auckland respectively on Monday.

Conditions were perfect with a steadier but persistent wind and a following sea.

Overall Regatta Race Results: 1st Indecision Skipper: B Van der Vlerk 2nd Wizard Skipper: Doug Harrison 3rd Hanse Free Skipper: Arthur Elworthy The Draw for the major prize, a travel voucher went to the owners of Gannet, Stuart and Leslie Clark. Congratulations.

The Mount Maunganui Yacht Club members would like to thank all our sponsors for this event: POWERco, Lion Breweries, Plumbing World- Tauranga, David Peet Jewellers, Windsheer – clothing, Media Works – ‘The Sound’ Radio, Electrical Works, Mills Reef Winery, Blokart International, Bridge Marina Travel lift, Steve’s Marine, Wild Kiwi Clothing, Tauranga Boat Sales, Sew Hot Monograms, House of Travel.

To all those Skippers and crew who sailed the 2012 Legends Regatta, well done and we’ll see you next year. By Carol Andrews

CLUB NEWS

WOW shines bright no matter the conditions Women on Water has had a fun and busy start to the 2012-2013 season.

Race # 1 had a whopping 120 female sailors who enjoyed some low-stress racing in light wind. The odd bit of drizzle did not dampen the fun, with this being WOW’s biggest turnout ever. And, of course, we expect the numbers to just keep growing! Jade Lady, Sniper, Kaimai Express, and Whatever took the first four places that evening.

Race # 2 saw sunshine added to the mix, as well as plenty of tidal current; combined with mostly-absent wind, the tides had the effect of a backwards conveyor belt. This made for a good lesson in Course Over Ground

vs. Course Through the Water: It is always interesting (and a bit disconcerting) to be sailing along nicely, trimming the sails, hearing the lap of water on the hull, and then look over and see that the yacht is actually losing ground!

WOW races happen fortnightly on Thursday evenings. For the Thursdays between those race evenings, we’ve set up a variety of activities, such as having guest speakers and getting out in the sailing dinghies. Recently, Yachting New Zealand’s Hamish Hey gave a fantastic presentation on race rules, knot tying, and Rules of the Road.

Remember: You don’t have to have sailing experience to come to WOW. All that you

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have to have is the desire to learn and the expectation to have fun. Women on Water is for women of all abilities. If you don’t know how to sail, then come give it a try! If you do know how to sail, come meet future friends.

Please visit the Women on Water section of TYPBC’s website www.yacht.org.nz to find full details of events, registration deadlines, and forms.

And, of course, a big thank you to our boat skippers, and to our sponsors, who give generously and help WOW to be as successful as it is: Mills Reef, Mount Mellick, Le Chat Noir, Hands on Health, sPacific Landscapes and Gardening, FitCo, Healthy Inspirations, and

By Nicole Harris Ivory.

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Straight into internationals Coral Headey’s success in her first international is an indicator of the success the Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club is achieving through its training programme and coaching.

Coral had just turned 14 when the Year 9 Otumoetai College student won her first major windsurfing regatta.

Coral was First Girl in an 18 board fleet at the New Caledonian Youth Windsurfing Championships on the Bic Techno T293 onedesign race board.

Racing took place from November 2-4 over a tough three days which followed on from a four day training clinic with top level French Olympic Coaches for the group of 10-16 year olds.

Coral competed as part of a five member New Zealand team of two boys and three girls.

She was representing Tauranga Yacht & Power Boat Club where she learnt to windsurf over ten months, and benefitted from BoPSAT and the club’s extensive training programme.

The regatta was over range of conditions with up to six races a day. Noumea enjoys regular sea breezes of 15-25 knots, forcing the young sailors to rely on good technique to handle their large 6.8m and 7.8m rigs in conditions where most adult windsurfers would change down to smaller sails.

Techno windsurfers can be sailed in 3-25 knots with one design equipment and sails and has well attended regattas all over New Zealand.

“Today I saw a sea snake, a dolphin and a flying fish,” says Coral after her last race.

“We did this really long race, the upwind was around 1.5 kilometres and we had to do a slalom downwind and then up to the finish. It counted as double points.

“All races we did today had two slalom legs then a downwind and we had to pass through gates at certain times, it was so confusing but

Coral racing in Noumea.

nonetheless, I did well enough to win.”

A learn to windsurf course costs $200 for 20 hours. Next step is the Learn to Race course.

Techno sailors have the option of hiring one of the six Bopsat boards, instead of paying $1500-$2000 to buy a board a sails.

“And we have got a range of sail sizes so we can pick them up and put them on a smaller sail, and they can move up through the sails as they improve,” says Bopsat chairman Stuart Pedersen.

“They come with two sails so they always have a choice of sail depending on the wind.”

The boards and rigs can be chartered for $100 a month, just to make sure the windsurfers are going to stick with the sport before the face the cost of buying their own gear.

“That’s what Coral’s been doing. The courses are run by the yacht club. She did a course Nov December I think, and then she chartered from Jan or Feb and she’s still chartering

now,” says Stuart.

“It’s first class gear. In the photo her sail has the name ‘Aaron’ on it. All the Bopsat boards are named after windsurfing legends, that’s Aaron MacIntosh.”

Bopsat is in the process of arranging the funding to buy a small fleet of fibreglass Optimists, so they can provide the same opportunity for young dinghy sailors.

“At the moment if you come out of learn to sail and want to do the Learn to Race programme in Optis, you have got to buy. And the popularity of the techno charters has been such that it’s blindingly obvious we should be doing the same.”

Bopsat is hoping to pick up the Optimists used in the Optim Worlds in Napier in January 2012. They were just used for that regatta and have been stored since then.

The next Learn to Windsurf course is 17-21 December at Kulim Park, contact the TYPBC.

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Two-way satellite texting The Spot Tracker has gone two way, revolutionising communications, and consigning another cliche to history.

‘Getting away from it all’ will never be the same again as with the inReach two way satellite receiver, people will always be reachable, if they have it turned on.

The first ever affordable two way satellite communications device includes messaging with delivery confirmation, interactive SOS, and complete pole-to-pole coverage available at a consumer-affordable price.

There are consumer devices that offer only one-way communication and very expensive satellite systems that are capable of two-way communication.

It operates on the Iridium network, the world’s only satellite network with pole-to-pole global coverage and two-way communication capabilities that other satellite systems can’t match.

The device includes Follow-Me tracking/ Find-Me locating and wireless connection capabilities for smartphones and tablets with truly global coverage.

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It’s about the size of a cell phone, but tougher. It floats, and is dust proof and impact resistant. It works anywhere, and well beyond the reach of shore cellular networks and VHF marine radio.

Map routes, send text messages, post updates to social networking sites, while enjoying the peace of mind that comes with knowing that in case of an emergency, you can be located anywhere, anytime. inReach connects wirelessly with iOS and Android devices. Messages up to 160 characters can be composed on a cell phone or GPS and sent them directly to email, cell phones, or SOS. Messages can also be posted to Facebook and Twitter as well as the MapShare page. MapShare is a web-based map that stores track points and messages for visitors to view.

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Steve Glover with one of the first inReach two way trackers.

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The best of both w If you can’t see yourself disappearing for a long weekend in a trailer boat, you haven’t seen the new Buccaneer hardtop.

The 735 Sportsman is the latest from the Hamilton manufacturer with a boatload of innovations.

The new Buccaneer made its debut at the recent Tauranga Boat Expo, and this month tasted salt water for the first time. Waterline magazine was there with a camera for the 735’s first outing.

The first impression of the 735 is of a classy vessel with great lines. It looks balanced and gracious on the trailer and on the water – not an easy feat to design a hardtop without appearing top heavy.

Up close, the clean interior is stunning. The full fibreglass hull liner means a smooth gelcoat finish throughout, even under the floor lockers.

The carpet has given way to fixed rubber matting, which ensures an easy clean every time.

My grandad’s acid test: Could you see yourself landing a bleeding, thrashing fish onto that swanky cockpit floor? Hell yes, because you know the clean-up is easy, by design. Normally the thought of fish mess in a plush cabin boat of this calibre would make us cringe. But here there’s no fiddly corners to catch scales and debris, no carpet to try to blast stuff out of.

Yet the cockpit still felt luxurious and well appointed. The best of both worlds.

Up forward is a generous cabin with 2m bunks and complete with small table, which removes to take a fill-in to make a double berth. A full marine toilet hides in its own fully enclosed corner behind the helm station.

A small fridge is neatly positioned under the passenger seat, providing very convenient food and beverage storage for those longer trips and weekends away.

The cockpit is massive and the feeling of space accentuated by the clean lines, the full fibreglass hull liner which gives every corner a smooth, hassle free feel.

Along with the hull liner, which is incorporated into the new stiffening and reinforcing design, there is minimal timber used in the construction. The stringers are now all fibreglass and under floor compartments not used for storage are all closed cell foam filled. Not

only does this provide an extra safety feature, but helps with noise dampening and insulation.

Underway, the grunt from the Suzuki 225hp is awe inspiring. The boat is rated to 300hp.

I’m not sure why you’d need more than the 225 unless you intended to pull the arms off a waterskier. The hole shot is a seat-pinning experience and the growly V6 sends a tingle up the spine. Yet at idle, you can barely hear the engine running. It purrs like a pussy when its not working, but nudge that throttle and the wolf comes out.

The total weight of the 735 on the road is about 2.5 tonnes. It gives the impression of a solid boat when underway and it’s a reassuring feel as the Buccaneer hull punches through the chop.

Handling and ride is typically excellent as Buccaneer owners now take for granted. The luxury of a hard top, to escape the buffeting wind and elements, means more boating, because even those not-so-flash days are quite a pleasure under a roof.

The hull features a substantial ski flat on the bottom, which you can sense working when the power comes on, to give it a fast lift onto the plane, and maintaining a high, dry ride.

The curved glass windscreen with central mounted wiper offers excellent visibility for the skipper, with no pillars in the view. Sliding side windows allow for control of ventilation.

The test boat rides on an Enduro trailer, a stunning piece of engineering complete with a hose fitting built into the galvanised beams for fresh water flushing the inside of the trailer components.

The list of standard features is impressive and too much to list here, but the chaps at Mastertech are happy to supply a brochure or check out all the features on the website www. mastertech.co.nz Overall this is a stunning, eye catching boat.

Look closer and you’ll see more than shiny good looks, but a great performer and interior that is simplified without skimping and loads of features.

It’s luxury without the fuss; and performance when you want it.

Retail price as tested is around the $160,000 mark, the test boat is offered as a show special at $144,000.

By Brian Rogers

DECEMBER 2012

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Forget about watermakers, think beetle A beetle that sucks water out of dry desert air is the inspiration behind the development of a nanotech water collecting technology with appeal to boaties.

The Namib desert beetle, lives on Africa’s skeleton coast in an area with an annual rainfall of 15-20mm. Yet every morning the beetle climbs to the top of a sand dune, sticks its back to the wind, and drinks 12 per cent of its weight in water.

On the beetle, water condenses in specific, hydrophilic areas of the bug’s back. It inspired Deckard Sorenson to coat a surface with hydrophilic and hydrophobic coatings, and use a fan to pass air over the surface. The water condenses on the surface and collects.

With more than three quadrillion gallons of water in the air, it is an incredibly rich source of a scarce resource. It requires energy to move air over the water collecting surface, but that might not be required on a boat.

“We actually see the maritime environment as really a very large market for us because humidity is actually constantly regenerated over a large body of water,” says Deckard.

“Then we can pull that humidity from the air to support people who possibly take long trips on yachts, or provide a sort of potable water source that can be run off a solar panel while at sea.”

He hopes to bring the technology to market by 2014.

No regional help with ramps Efforts by upper harbour boaties to enlist regional council assistance in bringing about the construction of more boat ramps have failed.

A Harrison Grierson report on regional harbour access presented to the regional council’s Operations Monitoring and Regulatory Committee in November, recommends the council withdraw the Harbour Access Strategy from work programmes.

The decision dashes the hopes northern harbour boaties had that the regional council would support their aspirations for more upper harbour ramps.

The report contrasts the difference in facilities between the upper and lower harbours, and an unsurprising difference in attitudes between northern and southern harbour users – the southern harbour users have ‘generally a high level of satisfaction with existing facilities and comparably very little requests or activity from forum members in relation to new or additional facilities’.

In the north, ‘There are strong views held regarding the need for and potential locations of new boat ramps’.

But while the northern harbour users agree they need new facilities, there is no agreement on what is needed where, how they should be funded and how consenting issues should be addressed.

The district council says there is an unrealistic perception within the community of how and where any new facilities can be developed. The Western BOP District Council has carried out extensive investigations and evaluation of options for more than eleven years.

Evaluating any new proposals for consenting will include ecological and cultural considerations, ecological assessments, tidal/coastal processes evaluations and vehicle access considerations. How it will all be paid for is not mentioned – apart from the end note, “There is also some opportunity for private interests and funding to advance these projects.”

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Thinking of easy summer boat launching

With the days beginning to grow longer it is time take the boat trailer to Peter Anderson at Greerton engineering.

Greerton engineering are able to fix just about anything. They are spring specialists and are able to repair boat trailers for the summer, and also any other engineering work that needs doing.

“It’s coming up towards spring, people need to start thinking about repairing the trailer and making it road legal. They will go and get their spring warrant and they will need to get

things fixed – or they are not thinking about it, and it will be a Christmas warrant.”

Christmas warrants are for the people who discover when they are about to go on holiday that the boat trailer hasn’t a warrant, says Peter.

Greerton Engineering is also the home of the SEEL Trailer Boat Launcher, a device that extends the life of any boat trailer simply by keeping the wheels out of the water.

It is a hinged sliding frame that fits onto the rear of most trailer frames and allows boats to be launched without getting trailer wheels or even feet wet – and increases the range of places boat owners can launch from.

Apart from offering the luxury of winter launching without anyone having to get wet, the slide-out extension’s other big advantage is it makes many ‘off road’ launching sites available.

River banks, lake shores, ramps with dropoffs under water, steep ramps, and launching at the beach will all be easier with a SEEL Trailer boat launcher.

“The trailer wheels can be kept out of the water, which is better for the bearings and springs as well as the trailer.” www.trailerboatlauncher.co.nz or www. springworks.co.nz for pictures and video of the SEEL in action.

before - on a lean after setting rear springs

trailer boat launcher

DECEMBER 2012

Last year’s competition winner, Shannon Anaru with his prizes and the winner’s cup.

Entries open for third Kahawai World Cup Papamoa Rotary Club in association with the Western Bay Surfcasting Club stages its third Kahawai World Cup Surfcasting Bonanza on the beach at Papamoa, Tauranga the weekend March 8-10, 2013.

New major sponsors are on board, including North Island Fork Lifts Mt. Maunganui and Hanes Engineering Hamilton.

With a first prize of $10,000 for the heaviest kahawai caught over the weekend, plus many daily prizes for deeds such as the first kahawai to be weighed in, the event is one of the biggest surfcasting competitions in the Bay of Plenty.

There is also the FCO sponsored teams challenge for the WBSC Trophy filled with $1000 cash, plus a one day luxury fishing charter for four people on the Ultimate Brandy’s Charter Launch.

Last year there were close to 400 entries and a good number of kahawai were caught, with the winning fish weighing 2.16kg.

This year there is a possibility numbers could be limited to 500 anglers. All entries received before February 28 have three chances of winning their single entry fee back in the early bird draw. Also, each entrant receives a souvenir T-shirt, although sizes can only be guaranteed on entries received prior to the February 20.

The weekend starts on Friday night from the HQ at Gordon Spratt Reserve in Parton Road, Papamoa with the following programme: Friday, Registrations opens @ 5pm. Welcome and briefing at 8pm.

Saturday, first cast 7am; Fishing closes 3pm, weigh-in closes 4pm.

Daily prizes & entertainment from 4.30pm.

Sunday, First cast 7am; fishing closes 2pm, weigh-in closes 2.30pm.

Major prizes at 3pm.

Entry is online at www.kahawaiworldcup.com For enquiries contact the Papamoa Rotary Club PO Box 11547, Palm Beach 3151 or phone Jim Carroll on 0272989767. Email admin@ kahawaiworldcup.com

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For Sale 14 FT CABIN FIBREGLASS WITH CANOPY fish binder, VH radio, 1997 40HP mercury output. On galvanised trailer with road cover, tidy condition.

Registered and WOF. $4900. Ph 027 544 8595.

SOLE MARINE DIESEL Sole - 20hp, excellent condition, $3000. Ph Ian 5700333.

MOORING - recently serviced. Ohiwa harbour.

Plus one 26 ft yacht, very neglected. Yamaha 12 engine not working. Timber mast and boom and some sails in unknown condition. Offers Ph Keith 0216 60850 or 07 349 4080.

28 ft Wright Nova keel boat Innovator of Mana needs to be back on the water. Well proven off-shore single-handed or two-handed sailing. $17,000 incl Pilot Bay mooring. Neg terms. Ph / Txt Chris 021 279 6219.

30 FT HARTLEY TIDESONG GOP – 3mtr Beam, out riggers, 8 knots, furruno sounder, garmin GPS, auto pilot, VHF, 2 burner gas stove, electric toilet, auto bilge pump, 2 live bait tanks, 2 ice boxes, duel steering, electric winch. Just been antifouled and repainted. Permanent berth at Sulphur Point Marina. $35 per week. $26,000 ono.

Ph 07 548 2114 or 0275482114.

MARKLINE 900 – 12 metre Sulphur Point berth available extra. Volvo 200HP Diesel. One double, 4 single berths. Flybridge, Furuno Sounder, GPS, 2VHF’S. Fridge & Freezer, shore power. $90,000. Ph 07 576 6443.

WARN BOAT WINCH - $150.00 as new.

Ph Dennis 570 2071.

STARLING - “CARPE DIEM” 1130, Professionally built & launched oct 1994, Built on same jig as “Helter Skelter” (1131), This yacht and fittings are in excellent condition Has been compliant with Bow Jig. Extras include Aluminium Beach Trolley, Road Cover and Spare Mast. Asking Price $3,900.00. Telephone 021 120 7060.

CATAMARAN - 3yr old 11.4 mtr, Roger Simpson, Wildside, Twin 10 hp Yanmar, Diesels. 3 Queen, Size Double berth. Galley. Nav Station, Heads.

Saloon. Usual instruments. Ph 07 866 5157 or email cox.wall@xtra.co.nz.

WATER PUMP - 25PSI, Sureflow. As New $120.

Ph 0274 333 220.

FOLDING PROP - briski, 16 x 12. 25mm shaft.

Right handed NZ. $500 ono. Very good condition. Ph 021 243 5555.

QUARTER SHARE IN VINDEX 10 METRE LAUNCH - Shaft drive, 180 hp Ford Diesel Turbo, Sleeps 6, two showers, 3 steering stations cruises 10-12 kts. This syndicate has been operating successfully for 6yrs. A great opportunity to enjoy the pleasures a launch offers whilst sharing the costs. Based at Tauranga Bridge Marina. Price $20,000 Ph 548 2314.

HARTLEY TS18 - ‘Antares’ is in really good condition. Trailer has WOF. She has been beautifully built inside and out with painted wood interior and can sleep up to 4 people. Comes

To Rent with Honda 5HP outboard motor with stand for easy storage. Drop keel makes her a great family boat for going to places in and around the harbour. She has had new aluminium mast and rigging by Mike McCormack and new winch and guide bars added to trailer, for easy launch and retrieval. All ready to go for 2011. Asking price $4,500 ono. Phone Ian Gray 07 578 5022 or 027 572 9439.

4.95 ALUMINIUM MAST AND SAIL - plus centre board, rudder and anchor. All in V.G. condition.

Open to reasonable offers. Please ring 576 0294 (has answer phone).

MOORING - C6 The Strand, Town Reach, Tauranga, new survey. Upto 10.5m. $1000 spent on survey. $4000 ono. Contact 07 307 9097 or 027 307 9009.

MOORING - Waikaraeo Estuary #5. Good position, good swing, good depth. Fully rebuilt. Suit up to 29’ boat. Phone 07 576 1309.

MOORING – Sheltered Waikereao Estuary, TGA. Rego Number W020. $3000.

Ph Don 027 430 5185.

YACHT - 26’ vanderstadt centreboarder, on launching trailer in hardstand. Very nice condition. 8HP yamaha outboard, alloy s/s rig. $12,990 neg. Ph 0274 272 054.

MOORING - for rent opposite Bridge Marina. $110 per month, up to15 tonne vessel. Phone 021 268 3994.

MOORING - Omokoroa. Phone 021 114 7339.

SWING MOORING - for rent or sale at Tanners Point. Recently serviced. Phone 578 0230 or 027 491 5616.

MOORING FOR RENT -Town basin, TA10, will take up to 30’ boat. Phone Ian, 5700333.

MOORING FOR RENT - Waikaraeo Estuary.

Phone 07 843 4392 or 027 620 9712.

MOORING FOR RENT OR PURCHASE – Waikaraeo Estuary. Phone Peter 027 491 5616 or 578 0230.

MOORING - handy to Omokoroa Boat Club, suit up to 30’ boat. $17 per week. Ph 027 201 5113.

MOORING - Tanners Point. Good location, just been reconditioned. $6000. Phone Grant Lawton 07 552 0737 or 021 057 5755.

MOORING - Omokoroa, close to beach. $20 per week. Registered mooring. Ph 07 548 0328.

MOORING available for rent or sale. Pilot Bay, excellent position. Ph Ian 07 570 0333.

Wanted

SPINNAKER - off Davidson 32. 11.5m-6.8m, orange/white. In good condition $600.

Phone 06 868 8328

WANTED Volvo 200HP or 230HP. Phone 07 843 4392 or 027 620 9712.

28ft Keeler - a well maintained gulf cruiser, sleeps 5, Yanmar diesel engine, Furling headsail. $28,000 ono. Phone, 07 864 7432.

WANTED Cruising couple would like to rent 12metre berth, Sulphur Point Marina. Month of January or part there of. Ph 027 392 7096.

HARTLEY 16 QUIKSILVER mast and sails.

Offers. Ph 07 576 0207.

WANTED TO RENT Swing mooring for 25ft yacht, also short term marina berth. Phone/text Marc, 027 200 2316.

TRAILER YACHT VENTURE 20 - Good condition on trailer price $5000 phone 027 332 3369.

WING PADDLES - Brand new, used twice in demos. Rochfort,carbon shafts and blades. Pair would suit double kayak, racing or fast cruiser or will sell separately. $300 each. 0274 996 747.

LAUNCH - Steel launch 30’. View C2 Tauranga Marina. $40,000. Ph 07 843 4392 or 027 620 971.2 33FT WOODEN LAUNCH, 70h/p ford. GPS, VHF, stereo, auto pilot, electric capstan. Sleeps 3, 2 burner cooker and oven, electric toilet, game rigged. Good condition, on rented swing mooring.

Best of offer $20k. Ph 021 0277 4294.

TRIMARAN - 30’ piver, 15hp outboard, good condition, easily sailed. $18,000. Phone Grant Lawton 07 552 0737 or 021 057 5755.

MOTOR SAILOR - 37’ LOA Kauri, shoal draft, twin keels. 20 Horse Yanmar. Painted ready for season. $66,000ono. Ph 07 211 9200.

MOORING - Tanners Point. Good location, just been reconditioned. $6000. Phone Grant Lawton 07 552 0737 or 021 057 5755.

WOODEN MAST and boom with standing riggings, free for removal. Ph 0274 393 028.

HARTLEY 16 Fibreglass trailer sailer.

Ph 07 576 0207.

SPINNAKER to fit a Noelex 30. Ph 06 868 8328.

SWING MOORING - Pilot Bay. Suitable for H28 yacht, preferably close to shore for purchase or rent. Ph 572 2205 or 021 155 1245.

Deliveries Rex Sturmey Ph: 07 868 3870 Mob. 027 358 5656 or Tony Wells Ph: 07 862 7257 Mob. 027 286 8883. Email ar.wells@hotmail.com

For Waterline classified advertising contact Salina on 07 578 0030 or email classi2@thesun.co.nz

Call Finance for all marine finance 07-574 0002 or 0274 435 524 available 7 days

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Directory BATTERIES

BOAT SALES continued

MARINA

Battery Warehouse

Sportcraft Boats

Tauranga Bridge Marina

Ph/Fax: 07 578 8056

Ph 07 928 7193

Ph: 07 575 8264 Fax: 07 575 8369

25 Marsh Street, Tauranga

wwwsportcraftboats.co.nz

VHF: Ch 73 “Bridge Marina”

0274 894 056

Tauranga Boat Sales

Tauranga City Council

Battery Direct NZ

Tauranga Bridge Marina: 07 575 0512

Ph: 07 577 7000

Free delivery in NZ

Sulphur Point Marina: 07 571 8443

www.tauranga.govt.nz/council-projects

www.BatteryDirect.co.nz

Email: thecrew@taurangaboatsales.co.nz

sales@batterydirect.co.nz

Website: www.taurangaboatsales.co.nz

0800 267 468

BOAT MAINTENANCE

CHANDLERY Steves Marine Supplies

Canvas Locker

Ph: 07 578 9593

Marine covers and canvas goods

18 Cross Road, Sulphur Point, Tauranga

Ph: 07 576 3009 027 627 5448

GemCo Ltd R63 Hewletts Rd, Mount Maunganui Ph 572 2411

ELECTRONICS

www.baymarineelectronics.co.nz

www.tautangaengineers.com

Ph: 07 574 0002

Boat clears, canvas work, upholstery Ph: 07 571 4421 Cnr Mirrielees & Cross Roads, Tauranga

Tauranga Marine Canvas Ph 07 578 4373 or 027 4751 339 email no_sweat_50@hotmail.com

BOAT SALES Coastline Marine Ph: 07 574 9613 Email: coastlinemarine@xtra.co.nz www.coastlinemarine.co.nz

Gulf Group Marine Brokers Ph 07 579 9716

TRAILERS Prescott Trailers Ph 07-573 9130 www..prescotttrailers.co.nz

Ph: 07 577 0250

AFB Accept Finance Brokers

Upholstery

59 Mirrielees Rd, Tauranga

29 Station Rd, Te Puke

Ph 07 541 0024

Matamata Motor Trimmers &

Ph: 578 3071

Robert McAllister

FINANCE

Ph:07-578 8312

Mike McCormick

Bay Marine Electronics

Greerton Engineering

Hutcheson Boatbuilders

RIGGING

CLUB CONTACTS Mount Maunganui Yacht Club Ph: 542 0305

Omokoroa Boat Club John Budden Ph: 548 1180

FISHING & DIVING

Alan Roberts Ph: 579 1967

Blue Ocean Charters Ltd

Tauranga Game Fishing Club

Ph 0800 224 278

Keith Allen Dr, Sulphur Point

www.blueocean.co.nz

Tauranga

email: info@blueocean.co.nz

Ph: 578 6203

Tauranga Marine Charters

Tauranga Marine Industry Assn.

MV Manutere Brett Keller

PO Box 13303 Tauranga

Ph: 07 552 6283

Steve Glover www.tmia.co.nz or

0274 351 353

secretary@tmia.co.nz

Email: fishingcharters@xtra.co.nz

Tga Yacht & Power Boat Club

INSURANCE

PO Box 14352 Tauranga

Tauranga Insurance

Ph 578 5512

Ph: 571 0405

OTHER

195 Devonport Rd,

GAS FIRE CYLINDER

Tauranga

Ph: 07 579 5939

KAYAKING

58 Courtney Rd, Tauranga Email; info@gasfirecylinder.co.nz

email: tauranga@gulfgroup.co.nz

Viking Kayaks

www.gasfirecylinder.co.nz

www.gulfgroup.co.nz

Specialising in fishing and recreational kayaks.

0800 529 253

Environment Bay of Plenty

Hutcheson Boatbuilders 1 & 2 Den Place, Sulpher Point, Tauranga 07-578 8312 or 027 489 704 Email: hutchboats@xtra.co.nz

www.vikingkayaks.co.nz

Ph 0800 884 880 www.boprc.govt.nz

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Classic Caribbean

The Caribbean 32 Ozone is an ideal mid-range sport fisher with an excellent reputation.

Her Bertram heritage means a seaworthy design and rugged construction that will keep you out fishing when others turn for home.

Twin 210HP Cummins diesels on shaft provide an economical cruise speed of 17 knots and ensure a comfortable ride.

Ozone features twin helm stations and a roomy comfortable cabin for after fishing relaxation. She is fully gamed rigged and equipped with reliable electronics. First launched in 1996 she has been well cared for over time.

If sport fishing is your passion, this boat is for you. Ozone was credited with catching four marlin in the 2011 -12 season alone. Ozone is offered for sale by Tauranga Boat Sales and can be purchased along with a 12m Sulphur Point Marina berth. She represents a complete package, ready to go!

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Sharing her love of the sea with kids Sea-lover Emma Richardson is hoping her children’s science book ‘Ruby and the Sea Creatures’ will introduce a new generation to the wonders on our doorstep.

Photo by Tracy Hardy.

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As a child growing up in England the young Emma Richardson fell under the spell of a warm country halfway around the world with bountiful oceans and wonderful seas to explore.

These were the stories her father, Robert Andrucci, would share with her about his great memories from living here and expeditions with the Tauranga Dive Club.

Years later Emma has adopted Tauranga as her home and the seasoned marine biologist is sharing her love of the sea with a new generation, through a children’s book on marine science.

A mum herself, Emma has been frustrated by a lack of good children’s science books and is now doing her part to fill a gap.

The story is about a young girl, Ruby, who is listening to her father’s story about the sea creatures he saw as a scuba diver. Emma says the book is partly a tribute to her dad, who gave her love of the sea. Fittingly it uses photos her father took when diving.

“I’m excited about getting the book out there and am already working on two other books.”

Emma’s continuing to share her love for the unseen marine world on our doorstep in her next projects – a children’s book on seaweed and a more detailed book on the subject for adults. In keeping with Emma’s hope that children will use it to help them learn about the creatures in our seas, a waterproof version of the book is available for the beach. For details email eandrucci@xtra.co.nz

By Hamish Carter

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And don’t forget the Millenium Cup Tauranga’s lack of medium sized haul out facilities will be felt again this summer when the superyachts arrive for the 2013 Millennium Cup.

A single yacht undertaking refit work injects an average of $NZ6million into the local economy, while a yacht being built in New Zealand from scratch will average out at about $NZ40million.

Even those yachts just cruising on through make a significant contribution.

Each superyacht generates approximately $NZ1million in economic benefit to Auckland, and to New Zealand, just as a result of turning up for the Millenniuim Cup. The Millennium Cup will be sailed on the waters of the Waitemata Harbour and Hauraki Gulf in February. The superyachts will moor in the Viaduct Harbour in downtown Auckland, with owners and guests enjoying the nearby restaurants, bars and shops.

While on the New Zealand coast the owners will be using New Zealand well regarded marine industry to ensure their sophisticated vessels are maintained to high standards.

Figures produced by the Superyacht Intelligence Agency shows the average superyacht spend is around $2.6 million a year. More importantly, it shows that superyachts, like those due here next February, have a positive and significant economic impact on the countries they visit.

“The important contribution

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made by superyachts to New Zealand should not be overlooked,” stresses Ellie Brade, editor of Superyacht Intelligence and Pacific Editor at the highly-respected The Superyacht Group. “New Zealand has a sterling reputation as a superyacht construction, refit and cruising destination.”

The 30–metre sailing superyacht Antares III, built by Yachting Developments in Hobsonville, won the award for the Best Sailing Superyacht in the 24-40 metre category, at the recent International Superyacht Society (ISS) awards in Florida. They also won the Best Refit 2012 Award for their comprehensive refurbishment of the classic 1934 America’s Cup J Class Endeavour.

At the same awards, the world renowned superyacht yard, Henderson based Alloy Yachts, won the ISS Award for the Best Sailing Superyacht over 40 metres for their 67.2-metre Vertigo. An incredible 19 Alloy Yachts’ vessels have now won international superyacht awards.

Among the yachts confirmed for the 2013 New Zealand NZ Millennium Cup is Ohana, a new yacht built by New Plymouth’s Fitzroy Yachts and a generating huge buzz in the global industry, and Silvertip, winner of both the 2011 and 2012 New Zealand NZ Millennium Cups. The 2013 New Zealand NZ Millennium Cup, February 14-16, 2013.

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The Rena, the glistening sands and zany Dr. Jim There’s no problem! I have it on very good authority that there isn’t a problem when tonnes of oil spill into the ocean.

The Rena oil spill would never have been a problem if it had been sorted properly right from the start.

‘How do I know this?’ I have inside knowledge, read and learn!

I ran into a hard case, rather aged, expert at the top of the Mount the other day.

There’s not a lot of people in the twilight zone that walk up there so I felt a bit of a camaraderie with this lean old walker. He was old enough to have been a bloody old bloke like me now, when I started regularly walking the Mount 30 years ago. We stood together by the picnic table, me catching my breath and wondering whether my old heart’s flapping diaphragm would actually settle down.

‘Hey mate, see that lump way out there

by Motiti, that’s the Rena, the captain was drunk and drove it onto the reef out there.’

‘That’s kind of not what happe.........’

He cut me off.

‘They stuffed it up’ he said.

‘Stuffed what up?’ I asked.

That Rena thing. They stuffed it up. The oil wouldn’t have been a problem if they had composted it.’

‘Composted it? Really?’

‘Yep, if they had lined a shallow trench with compost and then stuck the mix of sand and oil on top of the compost and then covered it with soil and sand, then they could have grown community vegetable gardens that would feed the homeless and stop kids going to school hungry.’

I didn’t like to tell the old fellow that his proposal sounded pretty unlikely. Didn’t quite know how to put it to him that the clever people, scientists and experts etc would really know best, so I sat down on one of the park benches to get my old ticker into a normal rhythm wondering what I could say to him.

‘I thin..........’ and he cut me off again.

‘Yep, all that oil is just bloody compost isn’t it?’

He glared at me and I couldn’t help a strange gleaming light in his eye. ‘Oil is just decomposed ancient forests mate, that’s all it is, just vegetable oil, just like soy oil or olive oil, when it gets spilt over the ocean and washes up on the nearest

beach all they need to do is have huge heaps of compost close, strategically placed at 400 or 500 metre intervals.’

‘I’m sure that would add to attractiveness of the beach.’ I said.

‘Absolutely, I love compost, its the soul of the earth. People would be able to get rid of all their household waste, old news papers, vegetable scraps, old clothes, pet litter, lawn clippings and garden waste in big heaps every 400 metres along the beach.

‘And one of these heaps could be within a couple of hundred metres of every beach front home, for everyones’ convenience, sounds to me like people are not quite ready for that yet.’

‘Don’t believe it, there are a lot of people who want organic toilet systems, there are huge apartment blocks that could drop all their waste dunny stuff onto the nearest heap, and that would absolutely ensure that there would be plenty of compost when the next oil spill comes around.’

‘Mmmm..............................’ I was just about to say something profound when he cut me off.

‘Imagine, Mount Maunganui could lead the world in alternative urban sewage systems and become a major tourist attraction as well as being able to set up technical research programmes that could share their findings with the world. Govt could sell uni courses and polytechnic diplomas to the world.’

The gleam in his eye seemed to occult, almost sparking spasmodically.

‘But I reckon the probl......’ He cut me short again, that’s not something that happens to me much.’

‘They haven’t got a clue mate, the world is run by total retards who just want things to cost more and more so they can make a whole lot more money. There’s only 10 men controlling the planet’s economy and as soon as they can figure out how to get rid of us all, they will do it. And.......”

I cut him short. ‘I’ve got to head down now but it was really interesting chatting with you.’

I held out my hand to him. ‘My name is Butler, Graeme Butler.’ I introduced myself.

‘Nice to meet a thinking Man,’ he said, ‘Jim Grizzle.’ He shook my hand. ‘Dr Jim Grizzle.’

‘Good day to you Dr Jim,’ I said, ‘are you a medical Doctor?’

‘No, I did a PhD at the University of Patagonia, studied bamboo as it happens.’

‘Bloody hell’, I thought, even back then education must have been pretty easy.

I kind of half jogged away from Dr Jim and headed down the track for the base.

I looked out over the beautiful blue Bay of Plenty, out toward White Island, Motiti, Mayor and along the coast of Matakana toward the distant Coromandel. Then looked at the apartment buildings and the long white beaches, slowly filling with people again as the Rena disaster is consigned to the past, and I anticipate another incredible summer watching dolphins, meeting all sorts of people from all the countries in the world, and if yesterday was anything to go by, an even greater population of dolphins to play with.

Then I looked at the stunning white beach stretching all the way to Maketu.

Dr Jim had shown me a real truth, that those people who cleaned up the beach and contained the oil without reverting to a steaming heap of compost every 400 metres along its length certainly won my everlasting respect and support. I hope each and every one of those amazing people that have helped in any way to save the iconic Mount beach, has a wonderful Christmas and can take the time to enjoy this spectacular region knowing there are people like me, and lots of them, that are very grateful for their efforts.

And for as long as my legs point straight down, I will fight and fight and fight against any great steaming stacks of compost becoming part of any new first response to oil pollution.

As for fascinating old Dr Jim, well I doubt that I would have become just as acutely aware of how amazing this Bay of Plenty community and their home region is. I hope Dr Jim manages to have a great Christmas too, and that his hard won PhD will do someone somewhere some good.

And I hope he keeps spreading the word, it just may make other people, just as complacent as me, wake up.

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Nori by any other name Nori, or karengo as the seaweed is known in Maori, will never be the same again, thanks to research

by Niwa scientists.

TYPBC’s coaches, Taylor Chittick and Hervé Pruvost.

International coaches at local yacht club Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club has hired two international coaches for the summer.

Californian Taylor Chittick is coaching learn to sail, learn to windsurf and learn to race classes, while Frenchman Hervé Pruvost is coaching windsurfing learn to race.

Taylor applied for the job when he arrived in New Zealand after sailing from California to Tahiti before flying the rest of the way.

Taylor’s been hired to coordinate of all the club’s training programmes, as well as teaching sailing and racing.

Hervé, who moved to New Zealand with his wife and daughter from Tasmania, is coaching the racing aspect of windsurfing. He has previously worked in the Caribbean and Tahiti.

Hervé is originally from Royan at the mouth of the Gironde in the Bay of Biscay on the French West Coast.

He has lived in Tauranga on and off for a number of years and was racing 18’ skiffs at the yacht club last year when he was told the club was looking for a windsurfing trainer.

A fully qualified French sailing trainer, Hervé can teach windsurfing, dinghies, yachts and sailing ships.

In France sail training is a university level course due to the legal liabilities teachers face in France if things go awry. Teachers who make mistakes with health and safety can find themselves in court, or jail, so the level reflects the responsibility.

Hervé’s experience is mainly with teaching sailing to troubled and or disadvantaged youth.

Hervé says sailing provides many lessons not just about operating a boat on the water, but also about team building, learning the weather, mathematics and navigation, and the intangibles of self-reliance, and self-confidence.

Sailing’s also good for dealing with substance abuse issues as all of those issues are left behind once the person is on a boat at sea.

A California state local Taylor learned to sail in San Francisco Bay and Ontario, Canada.

“I sailed in both places, with my grandpa in Ontario in summer. I grew up sailing in both places. It wasn’t an America’s Cup course back then, but I sailed in the bay which is where the cup will be raced.”

He sailed laser2s, 29ers and 420s.

“I do all of them learn; learn to sail, learn to race, learn to windsurf.”

“The scientific name that it has been known by has changed. The seaweed you are eating is probably not classified as Porphyra anymore,” says NIWA Principal Scientist Dr Wendy Nelson.

Nori and closely related species are prized worldwide, and harvested from the wild and farmed for food. These seaweeds are found in the intertidal and subtidal areas of the world’s oceans.

The breakthrough is important to breeding programmes central to the multi-billion dollar Asian seaweed aquaculture industry, where researchers are looking for genes that might be of value for enhancing crops. The annual value of the crop is over USD $1.4 billion.

The discovery took 15 years of research work and has fundamentally changed researchers’ understanding how seaweeds relate to each other, says Wendy. It clarifies the genetic relationships between different types of seaweed. Scientific relationships are recorded in order; family, genus, species.

“In the past, people have tried to cross species that we now know belong to different genera,” says Wendy.

An international team of experts, including Wendy and fellow New Zealander, Dr Judy Sutherland, have been looking closely at related red algae, using genetic sequencing to get new insights.

“We described four new genera; Dione, Minerva, Clymene and Lysithea,” says Wendy.

This work was done using phylogenetic analysis - extracting DNA and comparing genes. “We made the breakthrough when we combined data from the worldwide data set,” says Wendy.

The Bangiales, the order to which the edible seaweed belong, is considered to be a really ancient lineage. “There is a fossil that is 1.2 billion years old that is very similar in appearance to a species alive today,” says Wendy.

“In this order of red algae, there used to be filaments and blades. All the filaments had been called Bangia, and all the blades called Porphyra, but when we looked more closely, we realised that this didn’t reflect the genetic data.”

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Tauranga boat back on market

Moana was purchased as a hull and deck from Lanes Motorboat Company on the Tamaki River at Panmure Auckland by Allen Hunter who in 1955 owned a joinery factory at 10th Avenue.

He finished Moana’s fitting out at fisherman’s wharf.

Moana was operated as a charter vessel and later sold to Russell Poole who also operated Moana as a charter vessel for many years out of Tauranga.

In later years Moana was owned by Bill Ridley who was from Auckland but fished out of Tauranga during the game fishing season with Moana, followed by the Ridley family who gave Moana an extensive refit back at Lanes Motor Boat Company.

The layout now includes a ¾ berth and

single forward, two singles to each side and a toilet/ shower. The main cabin has an L-shaped settee and table with the galley aft.

Moana has caught many a game fish in her day and held many records over the years.

Moana is 13 metres length overall, constructed of carvel planked Kauri, with ply and timber topsides. Decks are glassed timber and ply.

Moana is powered by a 132hp 6LX Gardner diesel. Stainless steel tanks contain 1000 litres of fuel and 1000 litres of water.

The boat has accommodation for seven people, a toilet/shower, fridge, freezer, four burner stove and oven.

Moana is also equipped with a holding tank, auto anchoring, an inflatable and outboard, and is game rigged.

Electronics include VHF, GPS/plotter, fish

finder, depth sounder, stereo, CD, radar, chain counter.

Moana is a large volume heavy displacement vessel presented in nice condition.

The vessel would make a great family cruiser/game fisher.

Contact Brian Worthington, Gulf Group Marine Brokers Tauranga.

On the market for $170,000.

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