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So you might ask what have I been doing for the last 5 years in Australia?

Well being a slack b'stard I never got to meet any of the Australian forum members, but we did spend lots of money on a...

Well I know I've not been around here for ages (mainly because I'm still in Melbourne and my bile is in Auckland).

But saw a small BMW yesterday and thought "what's that?"

And after a bit of...

Stepen

Just for you don't say we're not helpful down here:- http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/94219577/team-new-zealand-want-to-return-americas-cup-to-freetoair-television

Team New...

Stephen

I expect they will ask the Govt. for money like they did the last time we hosted it and part of the deal is free to air TV.

Can't promise that's free internet streaming have a look see...

Thank god the circus is now over. As Grant Dalton said pumping oil is not sailing.

Luna Rossa have challenged the RYNS (it is a race between yacht clubs) for the next event. Grant has said he will...

Couldn't have said this better myself...

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/94071227/americas-cup-legend-bruno-trouble-ready-to-head-to-auckland-if-team-nz-win
He chose not to go to...

Looks like I need to think about booking a flight back to Auckland to welcome the cup home.

And then this circus can be bought back to being what it's supposed to be a match race between yacht...

I've found a guy who videos the races from the shore!!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpX-TM7deFI

So at least I can see what actually happens rather than 30 second of coverage you get...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wE0k96kNYHo

Andy Claughton of Land Rover BAR worth a look I like the last part about "is this sailing?"

I expect Mr Loud Mouth will win one we just need light winds next weekend.

A five day break - WTF why? Oh yeah that's right who said the Cup was fair?

My conspiracy theory just thought up today...

Prime TV NZ didn't work :-(

Two races tomorrow the team Australia** get five days to fix stuff -- who said that the Cup was fair?

**Oracle USA -- Yeah Right who?

Stephen

You may be able to watch it on Prime TV from NZ (not live) as Sky TV who own them have come under great pressure to show it for free. It will be 1.5 hours delayed but on the web on their...

From the UK Guardian..

The New Zealand team held a 3-1 lead before Thursday’s races, and secured a 5-2 overall victory to end Ainslie’s dream of “bringing the America’s Cup back to Britain”. The...

Stephen

Nowhere near 50 knots the regatta has very clear wind rules. Ian Murray (a kiwi) is the PRO.

Murray produced the wind readings from on board the committee boat, which showed in the 10...

Stephen

If you don't mind very biassed reporting check out the NZHerald web site at least 5-6 stories each day and a video "the afterguard".

Example:-...

Stephen

Yep no chance of watching unless you pay especially as I now live in Aus. and nobody here gives a f**k, but I don't really care.

Why? Listen to this I totally agree with Pete...

Now I live in Australia the chances of me seeing anything is probably zero even with Oracle driven by an Aussie :-(

But I do have it marked in my cal - yeah I know I said I didn't care but I'm...

My first thought was WTF! Check the calendar is it 1st April?

Then I read this and changed my mind. http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/hondas-self-balancing-motorcycle

Then I realised all my...

Are camels that tough?

I would have thought they would not walk away very far after being hit.

Had to read this twice until I realised that it was just numbness of balls of the feet and nothing serious.

Yeah I've been busy with new job etc. So months since I was last hanging around here and...

I didn't say I also got a push bike (so has the wife) so we cycled down the coast this morning had a nice lunch and cycled back along the dedicated cycle path.

Did I say I like Melbourne car...

So I watched it without sound don't need it. And the guy on the motorcycle is a total wanker.

Look at 21 seconds the car is clearly in front and it would have taken him 0.002 seconds to let the...

Well one of the surprising facts about moving to Melbourne is they've only just allowed us to lane split so I believe there has been some education before I arrived.

But we are not allowed in bus...

So what have I been up to in the lat three months?

1. Found a place to rent in St. Kilda which is a 40min tram ride from the CBD. Small two bedroom apartment just right for me and Mrs.
2. Bough...