RTP Postponed
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Category: Diving
Forum Name: Spearo's Corner
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Printed Date: 10 Jun 2026 at 9:25am
Topic: RTP Postponed
Posted By: mjl
Subject: RTP Postponed
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2008 at 9:16am
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PLEASE READ DUE TO EXPECTED GALE FORCE WINDS, HEAVY RAIN AND HIGH SEAS THIS WEEKENDS RACE HAS BEEN POSTPONED. THE NEW DATE IS THE 20 SEPTEMBER 2008. ALL OTHER DETAILS REMAIN THE SAME. We are making this call early to avoid unnecessary travel and expense as we know some of you will be starting out tomorrow. Please review the mail list and forward this mail to anyone you see is missing Can you let me know if you can compete of that date. Scallop season will be in full swing so we may be able to get a feed in as well. Thanks and baton down the hatches Mark Blakelock BOIUC 09 407 4119 0211 1263 238 |
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Posted By: Paul G
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2008 at 11:20am
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On the positive side, scallop season is open. Negative side, same weekend as UWH nationals. |
Posted By: Phantom Menace
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2008 at 10:42am
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Yep, Paul is right on the positives and negatives.
As it is the same weekend as Underwater Hockey Nationals (Christchurch) the participation from UWH will drop off a lot - e.g. Fins were sending 4 teams up for R2P but we may only get 1 going on the new date.
We were sending a competitive team and 3 social teams but the new date will decimate the competitive team - thems the breaks I guess
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Posted By: Azazel
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2008 at 2:36pm
| That's me out too... |
Posted By: KeriBOI
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2008 at 6:30pm
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bluefins lost %60 of there swim team too
------------- Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes; after that, who cares?! He's a mile away and you've got his shoes! |
Posted By: long john
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2008 at 6:39pm
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We're not the All Blacks, Keriboi, we've got depth. Geddit, geddit, depth? ..............................Bah, more pearls before swine ------------- Proud member of the Glen Innes Spearfishing Club |
Posted By: Phantom Menace
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2008 at 9:15pm
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From a quick straw poll of some of those who were going from Fins UWH - we might be lucky to get one team together! Something to work on for the next few weeks - trying to get more people along to make a competition.
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Posted By: KeriBOI
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2008 at 9:55pm
yeah, we will be fine ------------- Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes; after that, who cares?! He's a mile away and you've got his shoes! |
long john wrote:Posted By: Phantom Menace
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2008 at 10:04am
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NEW DATE - 6 September - see the email below from Mark Blakelock.
This clashes with Secondary Schools Underwater Hockey Nationals however I think we will get 2, maybe 3, teams from Fins underwater hockey.
See you in Paihia.
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Hope you are all safe and dry. Sorry for this repeat message but it appears that some were missed off the original. Can you please pass this on to all who I may have missed. The rescheduled race day is 6th September 2008 Times and event schedule stay the same except there is now an opportunity to get some scallops Hi all, Well what a decision to have to make. I have only been involved in the event for 4-years and found it a very gutting decision to make. I know everyone who has been in the organising team and all the teams and sponsors that were lined up to take part in this years event are really irritated that we have had to postpone this years event. The decision to pull the plug was made late last night in view of this recommendation: Issued at 12:31pm 24-Jul-2008 SEVERE STORM HEADING TOWARDS THE NORTH ISLAND MetService is concerned about the potential wind, wave and rain impacts from a rapidly intensifying subtropical depression heading quickly towards New Zealand. This depression, currently off the Queensland coast, should follow a path close to Northland and Auckland on Saturday and Bay of Plenty and Gisborne on Sunday. It has the capacity to bring hazardous weather to many parts of the North Island. "By the time this system reaches northern New Zealand on Saturday, it is likely to have significant destructive potential", commented Peter Kreft of MetService. "Damaging gales and/or very heavy downpours are possible in many North Island areas. At this early stage, it is too close to call which places will catch the worst of the storm." Besides the threat to land areas, many parts of the North Island coast and surrounding seas are likely to be dangerous places at some point in the coming weekend. Very strong winds are likely to generate treacherous sea conditions. Mr Kreft added "Given the potentially serious nature of this weather event, people are encouraged to keep abreast of the latest weather information on http://www.metservice.com/ - www.metservice.com ". (OR METCONNECT IN YOUR CASE...<PFisher>) For further information please contact: Peter Kreft Manager Public Weather Services (04) 4700 806 The decision was made with safety in mind but also the event would have lost some of its competition as we would not have been able to get any boats out of the inner bay and I do not know how many snapper would have been available off the beach! We have reviewed the tide charts and have confirmed with the RSA in Paihia that the 6th of September is the next best date. (The venue is not available on the 20th) An added advantage of a latter event is 2 fold. The water will be warmer and the scallop season is open! Everything else stays the same. Can you advise me by return if you and your teams can make this new date. Please include Team name Your name Your Contact phone number (include a mobile) I will be making phone calls next week but if you can let me know as soon as that would be great. So please let me know as soon as, we're are sorry for the postponement but we promise the wait will be worthwhile. Mark Blakelock BOIUC 09 407 4119 021 1263 238 |
Posted By: KeriBOI
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2008 at 10:18am
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oh ya!! great news
------------- Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes; after that, who cares?! He's a mile away and you've got his shoes! |
Posted By: spearo_steve
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2008 at 11:29am
| On ya bike KB, you've got time to train this time. |