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      <title>[Racing Setup and Tips] Pittwater to Coffs Race 2009</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Congratulations to owners and crew of Moksha (Hanse 540), Freya (Hanse 411) and Hansky (Hanse 370) for their efforts in the 2009 Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Race.

Moksha was the handicap winner in PHS, Freya finished second on handicap in her division and Hansky finished a respectable tenth.

Some photos from the start line can be seen at http://www.hansedownunder.com.au/html_pages/index.php?page=events_Coffs2009.inc

Full race results can be seen at http://www.pittwatertocoffs.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=41&amp;Itemid=66]]></description>
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      <title>[Racing Setup and Tips] Isabella to Hobart</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Congratulations to John Nolan and the crew of Isabella for successfully completing the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race on board his Hanse 400. The race to Hobart is recognised as one of the hardest ocean races and we look forward to hearing some stories of the trip from John in the near future.

Full details of the race can be seen at http://rolexsydneyhobart.com/default.asp]]></description>
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      <title>[Announcements] 10 Year Celebration</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[10 Year Celebrations

On a balmy December evening in 2008 the Windcraft Team celebrated ten years of importing Hanse Yachts into Australia with a function held at Bayview Anchorage Marina. The evening was enjoyed by all who attended and a special thanks goes out to the musical quartet of Mary McVarish - Viola, Christopher Kimber - Violin, Phillip Bolliger - Guitar, Karen Leinbach - Cello entertaining us on the evening. 

To view photos of the evening please visit  http://www.hansedownunder.com.au/html_pages/index.php?page=events_10year_celebration.inc or read about the history of Windcraft and Hanse Yachts at  http://www.hansedownunder.com.au/html_pages/index.php?page=forum_tenyears.inc.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:59:49 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>[General Hanse Chit Chat] Re: Hanse Owners in Hobart</title>
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      <author>TwoHeads</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Mex, I live in Launceston, 200 kms north of Hobart, and a friend and I are in the final stages of working on the purchase of a 370E to go into charter in the Whitsundays.

I know that a new 370E has been delivered to Hobart within the past few weeks, and apparently there are some others there too - I have seen at least one other boat out sailing on the Derwent on occasions when I have been down there.

A friend of mine down there who has recently had the pleasure of sailing on a 400E in a Hanse Rally would I'm sure be happy to take your daughter out sailing on his boat (not a Hanse but a lovely wooden boat built of Tasmanian timbers).  If you'd like to send me a private message I'll pass his contact details on to you.

regards

Peter]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 06:48:30 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>[Racing Setup and Tips] Baltic Lady wins the series</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Niel Burling. Described by the CYC as &quot;well sailed&quot; Baltic Lady took second place in the last race of the of the CYC Spring series on Saturday - this made Neil the winner of the series.

Never one to rest on his laurels, Niel is already plannng his next win by being 5 pts ahead half way through the summer series!

http://www.cyca.com.au/newsDetail.asp?key=4096a 
http://www.cyca.com.au/newsDetail.asp?key=4096]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2008 22:19:48 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>[Cruising Info and Stories] Dreams can come true</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&quot;A couple of years ago we decided we were tired of life in London,&quot;explains Andrea.&quot;We wanted to do something completely different.&quot; So they sold everything,took a six month's sailing course , bought a Hanse 531 and set sail for the other side of the world! 

This young couple from Europe have an aptly named website http://dreamyachting.com 
where you can read all about their trip.Andrea &amp; Gaby Sciutto have just arrived in the Bay of Islands in New Zealand on board their Hanse 531 called Pointzero. They left Italy in November 2006 and spent several months in the Med before crossing the Atlantic.
Andrea is originally from Italy, and Gaby is from Slovakia, but they met while both living in London 10 years ago, and were married in '02.
Hansedownunder welcome Gaby and Andrea and wish them an enjoyable stay on this side of the world.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:18:28 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>[Racing Setup and Tips] Hanse success at MHYC</title>
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      <author>yachtie40</author>
      <description><![CDATA[I purchased my Hanse 371 &quot;Carte Blanche&quot; in October 2007 and we started racing out of MHYC in the Winter series this year. It took a while to get the crew up to speed however, we seem to be giving many larger yachts a run for the money. 

Our upwind boatspeed and pointing ability has been significantly improved with the addition of a 150% No. 1 headsail. Our boatspeed around the track seems to be comparable to a Beneteau First 40, so we are very pleased with our boat!

We race Wednesday afternoons and Saturday inshore and it is rare for us not to get a place in either or both races.

We love our Hanse! She is the perfect &quot;fast caravan&quot;!]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:43:48 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>[Announcements] Windcraft Celebrate Ten Years With Hanse</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This month Windcraft celebrates ten years of importing Hanse Yachts into Australia.

Peter Hrones, founder &amp; managing director of Windcraft Australia has a big smile on his face. He is now celebrating a decision made ten years ago in the small but historically significant boat building town of Greifswald, on Germany's Baltic Coast. Hrones' return to Australia in late 1999 saw the birth of Windcraft, his yacht importing company based on Sydney's Pittwater. 

To read the full story please visit http://www.hansedownunder.com.au/html_pages/index.php?page=forum_tenyears.inc]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:55:40 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>[Announcements] Comments from NZ Owners</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[New Zealand Hanse Owner’s Comments about their Hanse

When we asked for the comments from our Owners we thought we might 5 or 10 comments back given how busy everyone’s lives are – but no, they pretty well all have sent us a comment and that just reinforces our opinion that we have the nicest group of owners anyone could wish to have.  Thank you everyone
Kay and Tony “Bon Chanse” Hanse 370

“After a lengthy career competing in both Olympic classes and offshore races, when it came time to purchase a cruising yacht I wanted to ensure I got a boat that above all else sailed well. After a lot of research I made the decision to buy a Hanse 370e for its sailing performance, interior layout, quality of build and aesthetics. Our boat has more than met my expectations. With its great systems, I can easily sail it single handed with the family onboard and the interior layout is very practical and user friendly. All in all, a great yacht for those that want performance with their cruising.”
Glen Sowry “Hanseoff” Hanse 370____________________________________________________________

As a single woman buying my first boat, making the right choice was a big issue for me.  It had to be easy to handle.   I had to build my own confidence in handling and skippering the boat.  I had done a lot of cruising and some racing, but skippering was a whole new ball game.  I had to find a boat that was going to be kind to me and forgiving if I got it wrong.  I also knew that the boat I chose would be mine for a lot of years to come, so I wanted to buy something that could grow in its performance as I grew in my ability.   I needed to be able to go out with non-sailing girl friends without scaring them.    I wanted a sail boat with a traditional feel.  I also wanted all the modern luxuries that were available.  I had to be confident that I would get a lot of after sale back up.  I new I would need more assistance than the average purchaser!  I chose the Hanse  37 and I have never regretted my choice.  She has been the source of so much pleasure and the proudest thing I have ever done!  She is so simple to handle and I have learned so much with her.  Now I am looking forward to racing her this winter!  The back up and support I have received from Tony and Kay has been fantastic.  Way beyond what I ever might have hoped for.  They could not be more helpful and are still just as much there for me three seasons later. I love my Hanse and would not hesitate to make the same decision again. 
Sandy “Audrey Marlene” Hanse 370____________________________________________________________

Why do love our Hanse 400e?  ‘It just looks good, inside and out, and is a real sailing boat!’   ‘We love the amazing internal volume and the clean modern minimalist styling’.  The self tacking headsail is just wonderful for cruising but is equally effective for racing.  But best of all we love how well she sails and handles in all sorts of conditions. 
Derek &amp; Jill Redman “Tirohia” Hanse 400e


&quot;A very easy, quick and beautiful boat to sail.&quot;  
 John and Merrill Cliffe “Enhanse” Hanse 370e
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Hanse Off has pleased us beyond our expectation in fact it is hard to fault the boat cruising or club racing. Fast, comfortable, easy to sail, strongly built and equipped.
An eye catching boat that draws interest and admiration
Don Watkins “Hanse Off” Hanse 370e
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From a woman’s point of view our Hanse 53’ is more than I could ask for.
I love the fact that it is a great entertaining boat with plenty of storage space, and comfortable accommodation.  After all it is for us, as well as our friends and family, to enjoy.  We wanted a boat that would have all the comforts to make life on board a pleasure.  The open feel and light inside the boat is amazing and as soon as we step on board we go into relaxation mode.  I love the fact that she is extremely easy to sail two handed with my husband therefore we do not need to rely on crew for overnight crossings etc.  It is a boat that the two of us can relax on while sailing, even in heavy weather.  We have sailed thousands of miles from Germany across the Mediterranean to Croatia and have loved every minute of it.  For us the Hanse’s reliability in all weather conditions is exceptional. 
Pam Goodall “Savarna”  Hanse 531
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 We are in our third year of cruising and a little racing with our Hanse 371 and have enjoyed every moment. We enjoy the fast and easy sailing, and all the cruising comforts. Our association with Tony Newmarch Marine Brokers has been excellent. Their knowledge, helpfulness and enthusiasm are great and we really appreciate it. 
Arthur and Caroline Elworthy “Hanse Free”  Hanse 371
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I enjoy the odd race, but did not want a straight out racing boat. 
When I first saw the Hanse I admired the simplicity of sailing with a self tacking jib, the epoxy hull, and the 2900kg of ballast that the 400e has. 
There is no need for a large crew, and it is capable of good speed upwind, 7.3knots is easily achieved, and with a bit of fiddling it can get close to 8knots.
I am very proud of my Hanse 400e and my Wife and I have found that cruising with the interior layout we have chosen is really great.
Don Woolerton “Ocean Lure”  Hanse 400
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HIS COMMENTS
·	Enthusiastic, reliable and totally straight up and down sales agent. Everything is done properly and promptly. After sales service is fantastic.
·	Extremely strong, hi-tech construction gives peace of mind. Epoxy hull eliminates osmosis risk. Massive keel fastenings and backing plates. All bulkheads completely glassed in. Plus a Lloyds Ocean a certificate is standard. No other yacht I looked at offered this combination.
·	Ease of sailing short- handed with self tacking headsail with all trimming being possible from the helm.
·	Very fast, stiff and beautifully balanced hull greatly increases cruising range – especially day sailing or overnighting.  
·	The variety of layouts and interior finishes allowed us to customise to our tastes which was not possible on most yachts I looked at
·	Although it was not the cheapest, I thought the Hanse 370e was the best overall value out of the wide range of cruising yachts that I looked at. I still do.




HER COMMENTS
·	The self tacker is great when I would rather read my book than help - which is most of the time.
·	Brilliant bathroom and shower.
·	A proper sized galley with lots of storage that people can still get past when I am working in it.
·	Light, airy and spacious, but with good privacy too.
·	Good motoring performance - encourages him to use it when necessary!
John and Helen Hawkins “Sublime” Hanse 370e 
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We have been sailing our Hanse 411 two handed for two years cruising the coast between the Bay of Islands and Tauranga. This is a true sailor’s yacht which is perfectly balanced on all points of sailing, with a very light helm. Even going to windward in a big swell and a chop for 5 hours on a coastal passage is no big deal; she just gets in a groove and powers away effortlessly. It also sails well in as little as 7 knots of breeze! Our yacht is also very strong, with a highly polished wood interior and is beautifully engineered. We have had no failures or things we'd change. During this period we have sailed our boat for 211 days because we love being out on her. Our children and grandchildren also get excited about going away with us.  
For discerning buyers this is the ultimate sailing machine, designed by Vrolijk who designs for Alinghi. 
Murray and Jean &quot;First Landing&quot; Hanse 411

&quot;Exceeded our expectations - a great boat to sail and a great boat to be on&quot; 
Best wishes 
Chris &amp; Kevin   “ Madame Joy”  Hanse 400 
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&quot;It looked right, felt right and exceeded all expectations on the water...just magic!&quot; 
Or  
&quot;Slicker'n greased owlshit&quot;
Peter and Pauline Vause  “Blown Away” Hanse 370
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extract from why I bought a Hanse ………………by Hugh Fulton
I ended up at the boat show on the viaduct basin and was wandering around looking at all the available boats.  I met an owner on a Hanse, the make of which I had never looked at previously.  The owner, an engineer, pointed out 4 main features on which he had made his decision.  These made an impact on me.
·	Judel Vrolik Designer of Alinghi winner of the America’s Cup
·	Heavier construction than other imports.
·	Stronger material Epoxy instead of polyester. No osmosis!
·	Best resale value of the imports with 25 sold in NZ.
This prompted me to then do an Engineering comparison of all the boats I was considering.  This helped me focus on what I liked or disliked on other boats.  I now had additional features which became important.
·	Stiffness,
·	Motion Comfort ratio for sailing.
·	Sail area to displacement ratios,
·	Waterline length. etc.
·	Ease of cruising with a self Tacking headsail for Kids, Wife, Being lazy etc.
Having then made up my mind that Hanse offered these features best suited I chose the 43 foot version with twin wheels.  As this was a new model at the time I had a long wait and could have cancelled at any time.  It was worth the wait.
Hugh Fulton Perchanse Hanse 430
Or the short version - “They sail fast and well, even without Tony!”  Hugh
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Our Hanse 40 arrived in New Zealand in February 2006.
We have done 3000 miles in her cruising and racing including single handed racing.
The self tacker makes it so easy to handle short handed and we are very pleased with the performance.
We love the boat and would recommend it to anyone.
John &amp; Jocelyn Allemann  “Glory Days Hanse 400

Between Christmas and the end of February 2008 we have spent five weeks cruising on our new Hanse 400e.
We have found the boat fast and easy to handle. The available space and cabin size makes for easy living aboard and great for entertaining!
These yachts are capable; perform well, and in our opinion 'stand out' in any anchorage.  The support from Tony Newmarch Marine Brokers throughout the purchase process, launching and post launch has been first class. 
Paul and Jane Wylie.  &quot;Gabrielle&quot; Hanse 400


The Hanse 411 was most definitely the right choice of yachts for me.  The key decision points were its ease of handling and stability combined with a very comfortable and smartly designed interior layout all delivered at an excellent price.  Equally as important, however, was the personalised help and service Tony and Kay provided both during the sales and delivery process along with the ongoing support still being received.  
J. Harris “Southern Belle Hanse 411
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We too love our Hanse 400e. We wish we could  have used it more .Faye's illness has  precluded  us from much of this summer .and sadly Golden Pond  has not had the cruising we had so  hoped for and anticipated in this wonderful  summer.
Rob Green “Golden Pond” Hanse 400
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Why do we love Hanse yachts? Well it's very simple - with a Hanse you get a yacht that can actually sail to windward efficiently; has clean uncluttered decks; doesn't look like a floating caravan; has superb hull integrity because of epoxy construction; and with a self-tacking headsail it is easy to sail shorthanded.
Mike and Debbie  “Gitana” Hanse 400

&quot;Love the ease of sailing, the ambience &amp; uniqueness of the interior &amp; the structural integrity of the vessel, particularly the keel bolts.
John and Christine Cowan “Zeta”  Hanse 400

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      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2008 04:10:51 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>[Racing Setup and Tips] Ballistic on fire</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Three 1sts in three weeks - congratulations John &amp; Sarah who proved again last night that it only takes two on a Hanse to win...
http://www.cmsexample6.com/images/stories/Results/twilights_0809/springtwilightr8.htm

Two weeks ago despite the toughest handicap in the division Ballistic took line &amp; handicap honours in their division in the Rotary Regatta on the harbour. 30 knts of wind meant a lot of DNF's but Ballistic was in its element.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:45:48 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>[Cruising Info and Stories] Fly South to Hobart</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Extracts from the log on Fly South , as sent to Windcraft by Sailcraft are attached.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:31:18 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>[Cruising Info and Stories] Hanse 370 Delivery to Hobart Logbook and photos.</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dear Forum, 
I was unable to post our Logbook and photos of our eventful trip to Hobart. If you are interested, feel free to email me and I will email the file to you. 
Kind Regards
Michael Barrett
PH 0414777982
www.sailcraft4u.bigpondhosting.com
Email scyd@bigpond.com.au
SAILCRAFT YACHT DELIVERY]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:17:05 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>[Cruising Info and Stories] Hanse 370 Delivery to Hobart</title>
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      <author>Sailcraft</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Recently we were invited to deliver a new Hanse 37E , &quot;Fly South&quot; from the Windcraft base at Bayview to Hobart. This was the first time we have worked for a broker offering a free delivery to the purchaser. Due to a poor weather window to Hobart we invited the new Hanse owner (Neil), to sail on another trip with us being an Oyster 53 from Yeppoon to Sydney. What a great plan this was as we spent an extra week with Neil which was a joy to say the least, especially when holed up in Mooloolaba on Melbourne Cup Day, best save that story for a later date. Once we boarded Fly South to start our journey we were all happy to be rid of the lovely but very complex Oyster 53. Fly South was a dream with all the right gear and everything kept simple especially the self tacking jib. On day one Neil kept begging to try his new pink MPS, my reply was, &quot;how fast do you need to go Neil, what's wrong with 8.5 knots easy sailing?&quot;. We don't often use an MPS or spinnaker due to making our life harder, less sleep and possibly hand steering but Neil had his wish granted down the Tasmanian East coast with the MPS and single reefed main we were screaming along at an average of 9.3 knots on a beam reach. This was the best 12 hours of sailing I have had in years in part due to the very easy and direct steering system. I believe our client enjoyed the trip far more than most as he had absolutely no financial pressures in regard to weather delays and breakdowns on the delivery or return fares home for the delivery team. I have also posted some log book entries and photos of the trip.
Michael Barrett
PH 0414777982
www.sailcraft4u.bigpondhosting.com
Email scyd@bigpond.com.au
SAILCRAFT YACHT DELIVERY]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:10:49 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>[General Hanse Chit Chat] Hanse and the Whales- Sail No. 6705</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[These great pictures were sent to Windcraft by a professional photographer who happened to be on a passing Ferry , taken off Whale Beach (of course)  . Originals are apparantly available. Contact Mary at Windcraft]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:42:10 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>[Racing Setup and Tips] Hanse Yachts winning at  RPAYC</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Following his win of the winter Inshore 2 handed series,
John Ball , on his 531 Ballistic  came 1st in Division 1 in last weeks thursday twilight.
Two other 370's , Hansky &amp; Elysium also did well in Div 3 of the same race.

In Race 7 of the thursday twilights Hans on Deck , the 400 got second across the line &amp; second on handicap in Div 2. Hansky , the 370 got 1st and 1st in Div 3.

Congratulations to Ken Plumb on his 342 &quot;Hans Free&quot; for getting first place in his division in each of the last three Wednesday afternoon races.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:51:55 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>[Racing Setup and Tips] Isabella wins Tasman Series Division</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&quot;The Tasman Series (PHS) went to casual entry Isabella, notching up her qualifying race for the Rolex Sydney Hobart. 

Owned by John Nolan from the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, Isabella is a Hanse 400E, whose only previous long offshore race had the RPAYC’s Pittwater Newcastle event. 

Isabella won the Tasman Series division comfortably from Steve Trevillion’s Online and Phil Molony’s Archambault 40 Papillon, which will be racing to Hobart for the second time this year.&quot;
                                                http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Cabbage-Tree-Island-IRC-win-to-Limit/50619

Congratulations John]]></description>
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      <title>[Racing Setup and Tips] Baltic Lady 3 pts ahead, one race to go</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Windcraft team wishes Niel Burling good luck in the final race of the CYCA ' Grant Thornton Short Haul Pointscore.
After 7 races, including two night races and two Pittwater races , Niel &amp; his 400e &quot;Baltic Lady&quot; are leading the series by 3 points. 
Yacht racing is a fairly new hobby for Niel, which he began on his previous boat , a 370e. Niel enjoys the Wednesday afternoon races &amp; of his current success modestly says that &quot;the boat is much better than the old guy at the helm&quot;

For race results see http://www.cyca.com.au/sysfile/downloads/shps_09pps.htm]]></description>
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      <title>[General Hanse Chit Chat] Hanse Owners in Hobart</title>
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      <author>slomo</author>
      <description><![CDATA[My 16yo Daughter spends a year in Hobart taking part in a student exchange program. She loves her host family, her friends and the school she visits and is very happy to be in Tasmania (btw 16.000 km away from home). The only thing she really misses (except her family I hope) is sailing our Hanse. Maybe there is someone in this forum who lives in or around Hobart having  the kindness to invite her for a day-cruise?

Cheers

Mex]]></description>
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      <title>[Announcements] Moody 45 DS Co-ownership</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Windcraft the importer of the Moody 45 DS and Hanse Yachts has been contacted by a potential owner who has expressed interest in co-owneship of a Moody 45 DS.

If co-ownership of a Moody 45 is something that may be of interest to you please read on.

From: Steve Beaumont [mailto:stevebeaumont@bigpond.com]
Sent: Tuesday, 14 October 2008 11:09 AM
To: bob@windcraft.com.au
Subject: Moody 45


Hello Bob, firstly to thank you for inviting us to join you on a Test Sail of the new Moody 45 last Friday. Both Bob a life long sailing buddy from New Zealand and myself were amazed that this boat sailed so well, to be honest we did not expect this boat to perform and handle as well as it did. The Interior, the floor plan, the masses of storage and the quality construction as well as the quality finishes is up there with far more expensive boats of the same length and the feeling of spaciousness and light better than most. Having owned boats of all types and sizes from age 20, done many sea miles in my own as well as friends boats, sailed to Ozz in '88 for a one year cruise of the Great barrier reef, then stayed, (paid the duty) and settled in sydney we are now looking for a luxury cruiser that sails, two weeks ago we sold our Bavaria and both Jane and I feel that the Moody could be our next and perhaps last boat. I have allways owned my boats myself and maintained them myself, that way I know its done right! We keep our vessels in &quot;as new&quot; condition both inside and out with mechanical maintenance being contracted to proffesionals under warranty stipulation.
 
I am willing to now look at part ownership and would prefer a 3x person partnership for a boat of this value (900K) a four person could be considered but no more than that preference being 3 persons. I would like the owners to be like minded to take pride in the boat and keep it looking as near new as we can.
 
I anticipate using the boat at some stage most weeks, I am retired and the days would be worked out with the partners on an equal share. I would prefer the boat kept in the Pittwater, I had an excellent mooring at the Quays Marina for my bavaria and the courtesy boat was always available to move my guests and I in and out. This way the boat swings into the weather as they are designed to do but I would consider a &quot;berth&quot; if I was outnumbered and the boat had &quot;covers&quot;.  I am not too interested in a proffesional maintenance contract. I am a self funded retiree and I have the time.
 
I would like the boat to be in the tropical north for three or four months of the winter, say Whitsundays, Hinchinbrook,Dunk maybe even Lizard, all of which I am familiar with and there anchorages.
That would enable any partner who is still in the business world to &quot;Fly in&quot; if they prefered and who ever was on the boat would hand over in a clean and tidy condition, gassed up and ready to cruise
I would be happy to take it up and bring it back if that was there preference, fair weather sailing with little risk to boat and crew, dead line dates to be met well in advance, just basic seamanship really.
 
So Bob if there is any like minded yachties out there that feel they could live with this criterior are in a position to come up with 300K roughley (strictly no finance on the boat) and would like to share a million dollar sailing experience every week for the price of a small yacht let me know and we can arrange a meet.
 
My background is Pom for 23yrs, Kiwi for 17yrs, and now an ozzie, my wife is a kiwi aged 52 an executive in a Sydney company, I am 59 , retired from the Police department, we have no dependant children enjoy classic english sports cars, Harley Davidson rides, maintaining our 5acres in Dural (well jane does) and sailing in good weather.
 
I am currently quite regular crew on a 72 foot Motor yacht, I had a Maritime Commercial Coxswain's ticket.(expired) Sailed solo Sydney -Lizard and back,on my 44 foot ketch.
 
 
Thanks again for the Test sail,  I hope to hear from you soon.  We are ready to move on this with the right partners.  Alone it would be too expensive in current financial conditions.
 
Kind regards Steve &amp; Jane Beaumont. Tel : 0415 462 460]]></description>
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      <title>[Cruising Info and Stories] Re: Where are Anteater Blues?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hi John,

Last we heard Anteater Blues had been shipped back across the Pacific to Queensland, and the plan was to sail up and over the top back to Perth.

Kind Regards,
Team Windcraft]]></description>
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      <title>[Cruising Info and Stories] Where are Anteater Blues?</title>
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      <author>Swagman</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Anyone know if Robbie and Phil made it back to Perth or did they get hung up elsewhere?

We last saw them in Bequia, Caribbean, for Xmas 2007, but heard they were still in the region later in the season.

Any news would be good.

JOHN]]></description>
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      <title>[Racing Setup and Tips] Hansky 1st on 16 August</title>
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      <author>Hansky</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hansky - 370e won the 4th race in the RPAYC Early Bird Series on 16 August.  This confirms Hansky's place as overall pointscore winner and still with one race to go, Hansky cannot not be beaten in the pointscore.  She's a fast little boat.]]></description>
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      <title>[Racing Setup and Tips] Hansky 1st on 9 August</title>
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      <author>Hansky</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hansky placed first again on Staurday 9 August 2008 the the RPAYC Early Bird Series.  Still leading the pointscore with 2 races to go.]]></description>
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      <title>[Racing Setup and Tips] Hansky 1st on 2 August</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hanse 370e &quot;Hansky&quot; placed first on Staurday 2 August in the second race of the RPAYC Early Bird series.  This pushed Hansky into first place in the pointscore.  Just three races to go so watch this space!]]></description>
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      <title>[Racing Setup and Tips] Hansky - 2nd in the RPAYC Winter Pointscore</title>
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      <author>Hansky</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hansky 370e placed second at the end of the RPAYC Winter Pointscore.  This was an 8 race series in which two races had only one finisher over the line (and Hansky was not one of them!) due to time limits being reached beacuse of lack of wind. Consistent good results in the other six races ensured Hansky could make up a 19 point difference to hold second place.

Hansky now starts the RPAYC Early Bird Series and is the defending champion of the 2007 series.  We'll keep you posted.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:01:11 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>[General Hanse Chit Chat] Love on the Factory Floor</title>
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      <author>Forum Admin</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Perhaps this explains why some of the bathroom mirrors have been coming off - the workers have been distracted !
Paul &amp; Libbie Somers found this message on the back of the mirror in their Hanse 350 &quot; Peter P loves Maik B&quot;]]></description>
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      <title>[Racing Setup and Tips] NZ class racing, race day 6 - 13 July 2008</title>
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      <author>FNG</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Race day 6 and just by way of a change, every one used the same headsails.  That in combination with a short fairly tight course and the results, both line and handicap, proved to be very close with less than five minutes covering the fleet.  Being short and close, I hear (yes, that's right all the way from Albany) there was a couple of occasions where the odd piece of unsolicited advice was offered to ones fellow competitor.  That and some stories I've heard on the mark roundings and I'm starting to wonder if a new 88 division isn't emerging?

You would think, on a short course which was basically a circle, the opportunities for navigational 'challenges' would be limited, but no,, anyone who thought that Zeta straying south on the leg to Bayswater was the result of insight on tidal flows and wind strengths that had escaped everyone else, well , sorry, not quite.

Mr Newmarch, ever the thoughtful generous spirited competitor, had spent the previous week recutting Bonchanses main, cleaning the bottom, retensioning the rig, freeing up the prop so it would close.  For a very modest fee he can do the same for everyone else's boat, no doubt he wants others to share his most recent 'success'.

Tony the boat tuner actually claims credit for Zeta's success on Sunday, possibly this is true, but he seems to have forgotten that he tuned Zetas rig prior to the previous race, a somewhat less memorable result which I guess is why Tony's forgotten it.  Much more likely it was a new found zeal on the part of John's crew, a zeal Rob and David found very shortly after I mentioned there might be a dozen Coruba RTD up for the best performer from the RaceTrack computer.  

They should have known better though, you would think, certainly I would think, that you would only really need to trawl a spinnaker once per hoist, typically during the drop.  No, not to be content with this, on the Saturday the boys excel themselves, not only a trawl on the drop, but they managed one on the hoist as well.  Something about trying to empty the harbour of water I think prior to Sundays race.  As it was on my boat, I have yet to forgive them and neither has my computer.
Speaking of zeal though, Rob was so enthused at his day, he decided to trim the main on Zeta with his head, Rob's a bit like that, it's taking John a while to adjust to having the likes of him on board.

Speaking of people on board, Martin Tasker was spotted gracing the decks of Gitana, will the TV cameras be next?

And speaking cameras, well a few very good shots were taken of the division, much to Tony's delight, though when he asked Paul, the photographer, about shots of Bonchanse he got the reply, ummm, I'd filled up the memory on my camera by the time you came along, I'd used up all the film in my box brownie, you were quite a way back&quot;.

Finally, yet again the question has come up, to have a beer while racing or not?  Zeta are convinced there good day was due to a strict prohibitionist regime on board, meanwhile Tony is convinced his bad day was due to the same thing, though the absence of a drink seemed to more relate to how busy they were rather than actual intent.

To the results, congratulations to Zeta, Sublime and Vivo, all of whom looked to have had a good day.  From the mysterious &quot;Mark's computer&quot;
though, an altogether better judge if yesterdays result is to be believed, it wasn't quite so impressed with Zeta and a little more impressed with Sublime and Vivo.  Also note Tony's position for an indication of discernment and good taste.


boat name        perc  elapsed   line   design
----------    ------   --------  ----   ----------
Sublime       103.01   01:20:40   7     Hanse 370
Vivo          102.24   01:20:46   8     Hanse 370
Zeta          102.08   01:18:06   2     Hanse 400
Perchanse     100.85   01:16:55   1     Hanse 430
Hanse Off     100.70   01:19:58   4     Hanse 370
Gitana        100.13   01:19:00   3     Hanse 400
Enhanse        97.53   01:20:07   5     Hanse 370
Ocean Lure     97.50   01:20:28   6     Hanse 400
Bon Chanse     96.75   01:21:44   9     Hanse 370


This week I thought I'd start something a little new.  Those 37 owners seem to think they're a fairly superior sort of a mob, going around beating up those poor misunderstood 40 owners and so forth, but who really is the quickest on the water?  The rules are simple, top three boats on line in each class contribute to class points for that week.

Where there weren't three 40's, Perchanse becomes an honouree 40, though exactly how much of an honour that is is a question for some debate, otherwise she's excluded.  Where there still weren't enough, DNF points are given.


Class       r1   r2   r3   r4   r5   r6   total
---------   --   --   --   --   --   --   -----
Hanse 370   16   6    10   9    10   13   64
Hanse 400   7    16   15   12   11   8    69

So it would seem, at this stage of the season, splutter splutter, they are in fact as superior as they like to think.  I assume of course that come the end of the series, the losing class shall do the decent thing come bar tab time.


And the official results from Richmond:

   boat name    elapsed  line  tcf     corrected
   -----------  -------  ----  -----   ---------
1  Zeta         1:18:06   2    0.805   1:02:52
2  Sublime      1:20:40   7    0.780   1:02:55
3  Vivo         1:20:46   8    0.793   1:04:03
4  Perchanse    1:16:55   1    0.838   1:04:27
5  Gitana       1:19:00   3    0.822   1:04:56
6  Hanse Off    1:19:58   4    0.812   1:04:56   5
7  Ocean Lure   1:20:28   6    0.811   1:05:16
8  Bonchance    1:21:44   9    0.823   1:07:16
9  Enhanse      1:20:07   5    0.840   1:07:18

While for PHRF, placings were Gitana, Hanse Off, Zeta, Enhanse, Sublime, Vivo, Bonchanse and Perchanse.


In the series, this week Sublime relieves Bonchanse of her top spot, Zeta starts that charge they were so confident of last week, moving from 6th to 2nd, Vivo does nearly as well moving from 5th to 2nd (equal) and the snake award for the biggest slide, well, the rarified air at the top of the table must have been too much for Tony and Gary, Bonchanse slides back to 5th.


design   boat name        r1  r2  r3  r4  r5  R6  total  place 
------   --------------   --- --- --- --- --- --- -----  -----
H 370e   Sublime          4   9   1   5   6   2   27     1
H 400e   Zeta             7   7   2   8   5   1   30     2
H 370e   Vivo             6   3   3   11  4   3   30     3
H 400e   Gitana           2   5   dnf 6   2   5=  31.5   4
H 370e   Bonchanse        8   4   7   2   3   8   32     5
H 370e   Enhanse          ocs 2   9   4   1   9   36     6
H 370e   Hanse Off        3   1   4   10  dnc 5=  37.5   7
H 430e   Perchanse        9   8   dnc 1   7   4   43     8
H 400e   Doucement        5   6   5   9   dnc dnf 50     9
H 400e   Ocean Lure       1   dnc dnc dnc dnc 7   64     10
H 370e   Blown Away       dnc 10  6   7   dnc dnc 65     11
H 400e   Tirohia          dnc dnc dnc 3   dnc dnc 73     12
H 371   Audrey Marlene    dnc dnc 8   dnc dnc dnc 78     13
 
And discards kick in next race, which should make for an interesting reshuffle.


Finally, good luck (again) to all those doing Simrad 1.]]></description>
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      <title>[Announcements] Baptised the Nasioi way...</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Windcraft was treated to a special celebration on board the new &quot;Piong Bokunani&quot; recently. Bob &amp; Jane Willis took delivery of their long awaited Hanse 430e &amp;  created a &quot;Panoura&quot; to christen her. Judging by the description below a &quot;Panoura&quot; is more commonly seen on trucks in the region of Central Bouganville than on a  state of the art Hanse 430e!
  &quot; Briefly  a Panaura is a bunch of flowers &amp;  herbs tied  together and is worn during big feast / singsing..or when a child is baptised  or any new introduction to your family..Just hang it on and there you go..  your boat is baptised the Nasioi way.. I don't know if Jenny told you, some of  our relatives (Eagles tribe at section 17 not the Arawa village people, they  are jealous people) actually did that to our new truck (canter) last week. Dad  was in cloud 9 off course, all this eagles tribe meri's dancing and  hanging the panaura on the truck..I will ask Jenny or the girls to show  you how to make a Panaura and you can make one in Tassie yourself..Easy &quot;
Jane had clearly had the lesson as it was expertly created.

Bob &amp; Jane will join us on the Port Stephens Sail Away before sailing Piong Bokunani down to their Hobart home later this year. We wish them &amp; their family very happy sailing on their new boat.]]></description>
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      <title>[Racing Setup and Tips] NZ class racing, race 05</title>
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      <author>FNG</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Race 5 and it was the second race in a row where crews would debate #1 vs. self tackers.  Those who had been out on the Saturday, after an honest thrashing in driving rain squalls, thunder and breeze fluctuating between 12 and 38 knots were in general a touch more cautious, very much to their cost.  Of course everyone now knows you have to go for the #1 because the wind dies on Sunday afternoons, but Hewy, God of weather and of very questionable parentage, well I'm sure he has an interesting surprise or two waiting in the weeks to come.

It would not be completely truthful to label this edition is safely composed from in front of a warm computer keyboard, more a case of safety of my computer and the car parked next to the tower at start time.  

So, first we move to the stars of the week, Zeta, I have a grudge to settle with this crew and what better a place to do it than here and now.  I spent so long waiting for these guys to start, I missed my dinner, I nearly missed work the next day, there's a reason the newsletter's late.  Apparently they claim they thought the start was 13:05, not 13:00, A very likely story I must say.  I hope I'm not writing out of turn, but supposedly they're lulling the fleet into a false sense of security prior to a late all-encompassing end of series points charge.

As for everyone else, well we called Enhanse as the best start, sails looking very good about six seconds behind the line (yes, I know it's a lot closer on a boat) with the bulk of the fleet within another 15 seconds or so.

Bonchanse made the early running on what proved to be quite a short course.  Alas, racked with lonelyness and with beverage supplies severely depleted, they decided to visit the container wharf after Resolution bouy, I suspect looking for an extra container or two of beers to sustain them to the finish line and they let Enhanse, a boat with an altogether higher quality supplies management regime, through and Enhanse kept extending until the finish.  

Speaking of 'navigational opportunities', Ken, have you been going to the Tony Newmarch school of race management and harbour navigation, you didn't think you'd escape your 'little' detour from being noticed did you?  

Gitana Also looked pretty good in the race, particularly in the second half, passing Bonchanse and finishing second across the line, a couple of minutes behind Enhanse.

Other 'noteworthy' elements of the race, Hugh, I fear having been overwhelmed by a fit of management zeal, got so carried away as to venture forth to the bow, definitely not an appropriate place for the administration department, I refer you to the attached jpg for appropriate communications techniques with the bow Hugh.

As if this were not bad enough however, Zeta went one worse allowing Rob behind the helm to drive, some phrase about lunatics running asylums comes to mind, surely things on board aren't quite so desperate as to resort to such extremes yet John?



So to the results, well, congratulations to Enhanse taking the double and also well done to Gitana getting a second, again both line and handicap.

From my suspect performance computer, well this week it agreed with the official results for the top three.


boat name        perc  elapsed   line   design
----------    ------   --------  ----   ----------
Enhanse       103.72   01:30:41   1     Hanse 370
Gitana        102.36   01:32:59   2     Hanse 400
Bonchanse     101.72   01:34:25   3     Hanse 370
Vivo          100.08   01:38:34   6     Hanse 370
Sublime        98.99   01:42:07   7     Hanse 370
Zeta           98.17   01:37:16   5     Hanse 400
Perchanse      96.59   01:36:16   4     Hanse 430


For those who have not yet caught them, Richmond official results :

   boat name    elapsed  line  tcf     corrected
   -----------  -------  ----  -----   ---------
1  Enhanse      1:30:41   1    0.830   1:15:16
Gitana          1:32:59   2    0.814   1:15:41
Bonchance       1:34:25   3    0.821   1:17:31
Vivo            1:38:34   6    0.793   1:18:10
Zeta            1:37:16   5    0.807   1:18:30
Sublime         1:42:07   7    0.788   1:20:28
Perchanse       1:36:16   4    0.838   1:20:40

And Richmond have updated the race database to include PHRF handicaps for those boats that have them, this week, the general handicap and PHRF results proved to be the same.


For the series, this week Bonchanse jumped from 3rd to 1st While Sublime held her 2nd spot.  Things will become more interesting once discards come into play though.  The snake award this week for the biggest slide goes to Hanse Off, who dropped from 1st to 7th as a result of missing Sunday's race.


design    boat name        r1   r2   r3   r4   r5  total  place 
------    --------------   ---  ---  ---  ---  --- -----  -----
H 370e    Bonchanse        8    4    7    2    3    24    1    
H 370e    Sublime          4    9    1    5    6    25    2    
H 400e    Gitana           2    5    dnf  6    2    26    3    
H 370e    Enhanse          ocs  2    9    4    1    27    4    
H 370e    Vivo             6    3    3    11   4    27    5    
H 400e    Zeta             7    7    2    8    5    29    6    
H 370e    Hanse Off        3    1    4    10   dnc  32    7    
H 430e    Perchanse        9    8    dnc  1    7    39    8    
H 400e    Doucement        5    6    5    9    dnc  39    9    
H 370e    Blown Away       dnc  10   6    7    dnc  51    10    
H 400e    Ocean Lure       1    dnc  dnc  dnc  dnc  57    11    
H 400e    Tirohia          dnc  dnc  dnc  3    dnc  59    12    
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Finally, good luck to all those doing Simrad 1.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:30:49 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>[Cruising Info and Stories] Moksha's Messages In a Bottle - East Coast Trip</title>
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      <author>Richard108</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Currently we are on a journey up the east coast of Australia from Sydney to the Whitsunday Islands (Great Barrier Reef)on our 540.  My kids (hardly kids at 19 and 21) have created a blog of the journey.  If anyone is interested it can be seen at 
 
http://mokshasmessages.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2008-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&amp;updated-max=2009-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&amp;max-results=7

Regards Richard 

Moksha&quot; 540 
Pittwater, Sydney, Australia]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:46:10 -0400</pubDate>
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