Monday, September 16, 2013

Sailing

Bow  The front of the boat.

Stern The back of the boat.

Port  Left side of the Yacht.

Starboard Right side of the Yacht.

Bailing Getting the water out of the boat with a bucket.

Becalmed Lack of wind.

Capsizing The boat turning over and the person falling out.

Tiller The handle is used to steer the yacht / rudder.

Man Overboard A person that falls out and is in the water.

Offshore  The wind will be blowing out to the sea.

Onshore  The wind will be blowing onto the shore.

Rigging The Boat  Getting the yacht prepared.

Hull The main part of the yacht.

Tacking Going into the wind.

Gibing Sailing with the wind.

Heeling Over Tipping over..

In Irons Is when the boat is sailing directly into the wind.

Luffing When the boat is steered far enough to the direction of the wind.

Running With Wind When the wind is coming directly from behind the boat.

Mayday A person in trouble and also might say Mayday.

Upwind Against the direction of the wind.



I have to find out what these words mean on a yacht.

Monday, September 9, 2013

Rugby

RUGBY
I chose rugby over pizza because rugby is fun and anyone can play it. People will give me questions and I will respond to them in a small paragraph saying what I would like to be and what else I would rather do in the great game of rugby.

1. What sport  would you do instead of rugby ?-Crystal.

2. What rugby team do you wish to play for-John.

3. Where are you hoping your rugby career will go?- Rhys.

4. When you are older will you become a rugby player? Charlotte.

5. Do you wish to take a career? and be an All Black?-Georgia.





Rugby is my favourite sport because it is really active and a bit dangerous but my second option would be Cricket because it can be really fun when you get people out.  It feels really great and you also get to have a bat.

Maybe if I get to chose a super 15 team it would probably be the Crusaders because they are a good team with a lot of team spirit and they play to the rules without arguing if they don't think thats illegal they just carry on.

Some time in my life if I do get a rugby career like being a Magpie or an All Black player I would like to travel around New Zealand and the rest of the world because you get quite a lot of fans and they always cheer you on.





I would like to be a professional rugby player because you would make very good mates and you get a great atmosphere as all players do.

Yes I would because it would be really cool representing my country in a game of rugby. My family will be very proud as they always are and it would be really cool.

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

The Ranfurly Shield

This is Karl Low with the Ranfurly Shield! it was an amazing moment because it was the first time had ever seen the shield.

The Ranfurly Shield is 134 years old and ha-sent been Hawk's bay in 44 years



This is Kan with the Ranfurly Shield.                                              
He was so happy he did not want
to let go.                                                                      



This is me with Chris Etan, I was so exited
because it was my first time meeting him
then I got his signature.