A-Class Sailing completed a Carbon Footprint calculation on 13th August 2009. This is calculated upon the total annual carbon emissions caused by our business over one year. It includes all vehicular travel on roads caused by our business and also carbon emissions from the auxiliary engine of SV Manutara while travelling to and from the wharf as well as the engine use during cruises, when no wind is available to power the ship. Calculated as follows:

The carboNZero travel & tourism calculator - emissions offset
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Your emission total is: 52.39 CO2-e kg

Measuring GHG and Carbon Emissions:We measured A-Class Sailing's GHG emissions, or carbon footprint uning the carboNZero website, and understanding where emissions were coming from. Most of A-Class Sailing's emissions came from Vehicular Travel to Christchurch for Administrative or Repair and Maintenance purposes or use of the Vessel SV Manutara's auxiliary engine to travel to and from Akaroa's Main Wharf for charters, plus occasional use on windless days when sailing was not possible.
In addition some GHG's must result from the use of electricity for office operations, the use of paper products in the office, in marketing and advertising materials. A-Class Sailing then had to make a commitment to manage and reduce those emissions.

Managing GHG/CO2 emissions:Lower Carbon Footprint objectives are being achieved through a campaign to cut electricity and vehicular diesel emissions or usage by 25%, by energysharing with other SMEs and encouragement of car pooling with three other entities.

To reduce office emissions by paperless, electronic storage of information. In addition, a conscious effort to reduce paper output by minimising wasteage of marketing materials, pooling advertising with other entities and reducing print media advertising.

A-Class Sailing also switched it's promotional clothing to incorproate caps made from recycled PET plastic drink bottles.

Because A-Class Sailing buys its electricity from Meridian energy, which has carboNZero certification, no carbon credits were required to offset its electricity usage.

Mitigation of GHG/CO2: The remaining unavoidable Carbon Footprint emissions are planned to be offset through the purchase of a Pohutukawa Tree. This 30 year old tree is estimated to sequester/harvest 300kg of Co2E per annum. This gives A-Class Sailing more than enough Carbon Credits to offset the minor carbon emissions.

Verification Costs: A-Class Sailing's cost to participate in this scheme, for a carbon output annually of 0.073% of one tonne would be $2,100 once off, and a further $500 initially and every year thereafter. In addition, we would need to purchase sufficient carbon offsets annually which would mean we'd be buying over 14 times more carbon than we were using! Plainly a ridiculous waste of money. Upon this basis, we would have to increase our prices to cover these costs.

The minimum purchase in Carbon Offset Credits is 1 Tonne. Seeing that A-Class Sailing's total, measured annual carbon emissions are only 0.072% of a tonne, our actual annual carbon offset cost is only NZ$2.43 far below the minimum 1 tonne. It is our opinion that spending $33 for an actual $2.43 cost is enormously wasteful in itself. We therefore have purchased the carbon credits of a 30 year old Pohutukawa tree for this amount.

Carbon GHG Prognosis: A-Class Sailing's budget for carbon emissions in 2010, after reducing vehicular, electricity, and administrative emissions by 25%, is a total of no more than 54kg CO2-e. By changing our van, downsizing, with a far smaller vehicle, we effected a saving in excess of our target. How can we achieve better for 2012?

 

Manutara is an 'A-Class' Keeler and Classic Yacht. Built in Kauri by Salthouse Bros and Jack Logan in Auckland NZ. In March 1953, Mike Tiller bought the Kauri tree that was to be used to build Manutara. It was forty-eight feet to the first limb and with a trunk circumference of twenty-one feet six inches at the base, giving a total of nine thousand two hundred linear feet. Because the tree was growing at the bottom of the gully it leant itself to first class boat-building material, being unspoiled by spreading limbs.At left is Mike Tiller, the first owner of Manutara, felling the single Kauri tree from which Manutara was built, in the forest at Paparoa, near Dargaville in 1953. Now she's a classic Kauri charter boat in Akaroa New Zealand. Akaroa NZ.

SV Manutara, Official NZ Ship No. 344065 - Vital Statistics

Length (LOA): 14.4 m / 47 ft Beam: 3.6 m /12.5 ft Load Waterline length (LWL): 37 ft Draft: 2.25 m / 8 ft Displacement: 18 ¾ tons (20 tonnes) Sail Area: 1050sq ft. Auxiliary Engine: 85hp Ford Diesel Designed:1946 Tasmania Designer: Jock Muir,Tasmania Builders: Salthouse & Logan Built: 1962 Auckland Cruising Crew: 2 Cruising Speed: 5 – 8 knots

Original Hull Design Drawings 1946	100% built from timber: Native NZ Kauri, Burmese Teak, Australian Blackbutt and Jarrah. Absolutely NIL fibreglass/plastic used in her construction. A beautiful, graceful vessel with elegance, charisma and character. Designed and Built in the golden era of sailing, post world war 2 to the mid 1960s. The 'A-Class' keelers. Come aboard and experience for yourself the ageless beauty of a classic built from timber and lovingly maintained. See your own face reflected in the deep gloss of 9 coats of varnish. maintained by hand by the current owner. The only regular cruise sailing on Akaroa Harbour WITHOUT noise and vibration of a motor from start to finish (wind permitting).
Launched 12th December 1962
Mike Tiller & Manutara reunited 2006	Manutara is a Safe Ship. Manutara features full 6 foot (1.8metres) headroom throughout her three cabins. She's equipped with modern electronics including: Simrad Colour GPS and Chart Plotter, Raytheon Depth Sounder and Fish Finder, JRC 16 nautical Mile LCD Radar, Codan Mk2 SSB Radio, Raytheon VHF Radio, Television, VHS Video player, DVD/MP3/CDR/RW player and AM/FM Stereo. The Galley features 4 Burner gas stove and Oven and virtually unlimited hot water. The Accommodation is divided into 3 berths on the bridge deck (one double), 4 berths (one double) in the main saloon, and 3 berths in the forward cabin. She also features a modern heads (toilet) and shower with large holding tanks. Cruising Speed 6 knots, under sail or motor. Fully MNZ Safety certified. First Aid qualified crew.