Wednesday, March 10, 2010


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26 Feb 2010
A decision on Tauranga harbour ski lanes is looking increasingly unlikely this summer, as Environment BOP continues to put off announcing a decision. When the regional navigation safety bylaw review hearings were held in Tauranga last August, councillors involved were confident a new bylaw would be gazetted within months. It hasn’t happened. In Tauranga the issue is the future of the Hunters Creek and Motuhoa Island ski lanes with island residents wanting them closed. Rumours that More...

26 Feb 2010
People from all over New Zealand and Australia are expected to participate in the 2010 National Championship Regatta for model yachts, which is being held in Tauranga. The Tauranga Radio Sailing Club is organising the event being held March 20-22 at Taurikura Lake in The Lakes Subdivision in Tauriko. John Braid setting sail to his one metre international radio controlled yacht. Photo by Tracy Hardy. This will be the first time the regatta has been held in Tauranga and over 30 entries are More...

26 Feb 2010
We certainly had a busy time. We had two patrol boats out on the harbour almost every day from Boxing Day till Waitangi Day, helping to keep boaties, swimmers and other water users safe – and responding to complaints.   So what were the main things we noticed? Well, just like on the roads, speed was the main issue: boaties and jet skiers speeding out from the beaches and boat ramps, too close to swimmers and other water users nearby. Pilot Bay launching ramp was the hot spot for More...

26 Feb 2010
Waterline’s Jo Dempsey is a confirmed cruiser. She took her first cruise with her cousin to Noumea from Auckland in 2008, and the following year booked an Australian cruise. The people, the entertainment and the value for money means cruising is a holiday option Jo will be looking at again.  “I’ll probably do one in another country, the Caribbean or Alaska,” says Jo. Relaxing on the top deck. “It is such good value for money. There’s a cabaret show More...

26 Feb 2010
We struggle to get out of the harbour, winds are so light but fortunately the tide turns and out we all go. It takes us an hour and a half to round A buoy, eighth out of twelve starters, Frenzy and Kaimai Flyer are sliding away in the light conditions. We settle into the groove close-hauled and just clearing Karewa by which time we are going nicely and moved into fifth place with Rose on the helm. By Bowentown we were in fourth, "please don't anybody alter anything", we are More...

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