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2006 420 Worlds Selection Trials, Plimmerton 4 - 7 Sept 2006
Mike Snow-Hansen and Josh MacCormack have qualified for the 420 Worlds to be held in the Canary Islands in July. They finished 4th overall after 10 races held in moderate to heavy winds.
Full reports and results at http://www.420sailing.org.nz/
2006 Opti Nationals, Torbay Easter 2006 (updated)
This year 180 boats competed in the Open Fleet of the Optimist Nationals at Torbay over Easter.
The Wakatere sailors who competed in the open fleet were Chris, Logan, Finn, Simon, Nick, Hardy, Alice, Jack, Stewart, Isobel, Lucy and Ian.
Conditions ranged from very light through to 18knot NE with a good swell on the following days. Day 1 favoured the lighter sailors and Logan placed 3rd and 1st. Day 2 was much windier with some top 10 placings from Finn, Chris and Simon.
Day 3 produced a scorcher for Chris, winning 4 from 4 races, an absolutely fantastic result, He even managed a smile when he came ashore. Logan also had 4 top 10 placings, Finn was placed in the top 20. At this stage points were very close and any of the top 10 sailors could have won the regatta.
Days 4 and 5 were slightly lighter but with a large swell, creating difficult conditions for some of the sailors. However, Waketere sailors, Finn, Logan, Chris and Simon all featured with top 10 placings.
The best placed Wakatere sailors were:
Chris Steele 2nd
Logan Dunning Beck 7th
Finn Drummond 14th
Simon Swinton 19th
Nick Croft 40th
Nick also received the prize for the best placed competitor at their first nationals and Stewart received the trophy for finishing in the median position.
Green Fleet Report
There was a great showing from Waketere in the green fleet, with Jodi, Florence, Kate, Adam, Henry, Alex, Nick, James and Hamish competing. For some of these sailors it was their first big regatta, so they did really well to be out there in all conditions over 7 races!
There were over 50 boats in the fleet and everyone learned a lot about starting with so many boats on the line not to mention the busy mark roundings. On the windier days with the short steep chop on the green fleet course the sailors were really challenged and suffered a few capsizes. They should al be very proud of their efforts.
Final placings saw Hamish 1st with James 14th and Kate was best placed girl, finishing 17th.
Results can be found at http://www.optinats.org.nz/
2006 Youth Trials, Lyttelton April 2006
Follow the fortunes of Paul Snow-Hansen (420) and Kate Ellingham (RSX) in the Youth Trials. Refer http://www.navalpoint.co.nz/results and http://www.420sailing.org.nz/
2006 420 Nationals, Lyttelton Easter 2006
Mike Snow-Hansen and Josh McCormack placed 5th overall in the 420 Nationals. Carl Evans (KYC) and Peter Burling won from Simon Cooke and Scott Illingworth. Refer http://www.420sailing.org.nz/
2006 Sunburst Nationals, Whitianga Easter 2006
James Corbett was the best placed Wakatere sailor at the Nationals, finishing third behind Worser Bay's Brett Linton & Greg Wright. Refer sunburst%20nats%202006.gif
Dirty Dog and Auckland Champs, Eastern Beach 18 & 19 March
Hamish Beck leading a race on Saturday
James Roberts coming in for the finish
Open fleet
On the 11th and 12th March a good number of Wakatere Opti sailors competed in the Auckland Champs held off Eastern Beach. The first day (incorporating The Dirty Dog Regatta), saw light , shifty winds 5 – 12 knots. The third race was a crazy one with the wind dying as the leaders rounded the bottom mark. The next 5 minutes saw up to 90 boats sail past them as the wind filled in from the right. Logan was the best placed Wakatere sailor at 5th in The Dirty Dog.
On the 2nd day, winds ranged from 12 to 19 knots with courses set further off shore. The starts were hectic in choppy water and there were lots of general recalls. Chris placed 8th overall, the best Wakatere result.
In the Green Fleet it was a chance for many of our young sailors to sail their first regatta at The Dirty Dog. Well done to Jodi, Bennett and Thomo, Henry, Kirsten, and Ashleigh.Hamish, James and Henry sailed again on Sunday to complete the Auckland Champs with Hamish finishing in 3rd place overall.
Auckland Sunburst Champs, Wakatere 25, 26 February
Wakatere Senior Classes Regatta, Wakatere 26 February
Auckland Secondary Schools Champs, Wakatere 2-3 March
Refer to Regattas for results
Australis Regatta Champs, Torbay 25 February
Finn, Nicholas Simon Jack, Hardy Ian Logan and Chris raced the Torbay Champs on Saturday in the open fleet. The wind was very very shifty southerly wind and was from 5 to 15 kn. After 4 races Jamie Dawson from MB won by one point from Logan and Chris was third, Simon finished 6th and I think Jack was 12th Finn was 13 and Nicholas 14th. I can't remember Ians finish.
In the last race of the day Wakatere sailors were 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th and 6th at the first mark and Wakatere sailors finished 1st 2nd 3rd and 4th
Green Fleet was even better cause Andrew Ranford won it !! and Hamish was 4th out of about 20 sailors. In race 3 Hamish led all the way to the first mark.
By Logan Beck. Click on OptimistGreen.htm Optimistopen.htm
Mike Snow-Hansen won the 420 Class from brother Paul . Click on 420.htm
Auckland Boys Champs, Murrays Bay 18 February
Chris Steele kept up the good results currently being achieved by Wakatere Opti sailors by winning his first ever regatta. Conditions were quite light. Stewart Dodson also performed well.
Bucklands Beach Centreboard Regatta, Eastern Beach 11th February
In light conditions Wakatere sailors did well in the Opti Open fleet. Logan Beck placed 1, Simon Swinton 3, and Chris Steele 4. Stewart Dodson did well to finish in the middle of the fleet. At the prizegiving, with only three results counted, Wakatere did even better with Simon 1, Logan 2, and Chris 3. In the green fleet Liam Coleman did well to finish 12 in his first regatta.
OK Dinghy Interdominions & Worlds, 6-17 February
The 2006 OK Dinghy Interdominions & Worlds have started with Russell Wood winning the first race of the Interdominions. Follow progress at http://www.okworlds2006.sydney.net/home.html
Sail Auckland, 3-6 February
Sail Auckland was held in a variety of conditions. In the main event, Mike Snow-Hansen and Joshua MacCormack placed third in the 28 fleet 420 class. Junior Sail Auckland was sailed over the Saturday and Sunday only. Chris Steele, Finn Drummond and Simon Swinton had good regattas finishing 6, 7 & 14 respectively. Full results at http://www.sailauckland.org.nz/results.htm#2006
Auckland Anniversary Regatta, 30 January
Wakatere's Opti sailors showed their continuing rise through up the ranks with Logan Beck comfortably winning the Anniversary Regatta with club mates Chris Steele in 4th and Simon Swinton in 10th. And, Logan's brother Hamish placed 4th in the green fleet to show that there's more to come.
Sunburst NI Championships, Taupo 21 - 22 January
The regatta sponsored by Leader was conducted under the auspices of Lake Taupo Yacht Club and sailed in conjunction with the Phase 2 class National Champs. The overall control was excellently managed by Peter Roberts, Rear Commodore of LTYC. Because the Phase 2 contest was a national event, it required an accredited National Race Officer and Alison Shearer of Tauranga officiated with both fleets, assisted by husband Rusty, Peter Nankivell and other able volunteers from LTYC.
The Sunbursts attracted 22 entries from clubs as diverse as Worser Bay, Kapiti, Lake Taupo, Mercury Bay, Wakatere and a very welcome participating crew from Rarotonga, who borrowed a boat kindly loaned by Nigel Price. Participants began arriving on Friday afternoon.
There had been overnight rain, some reasonable heavy but Saturday dawned fine.
Race 1 start was delayed while the light wind settled and the RO became satisfied with the positioning of the marks. During the race there were some substantial wind shifts and fairly constant shuffling of positions. Rhythmandswing (Brett and Alice Linton) emerged as the winner, followed by Embers (Greg and Finn Wright), Black Magic (Hartley and Bailey Atkinson), Rose Ann (Malcolm and Emily Tubby) and Cognos (James and Jordan Corbett) ...click here for more
Results:
1. Greg & Finn Wright WBBC
2. Brett & Alice Linton WBBC
3. James & Jordan Corbett Wakatere
4. Hartley & Bailey Atkinson Wakatere
5. Malcolm & Emily Tubby Wakatere
6. Mike & James Long Wakatere
Australian Optimist Championships, Brisbane 7 - 13 January
Follow the fortunes of Wakatere club members Ian Schipper and Jack Collinson in the Australian Optimist Champs at http://www.rqys.com.au/
2006 Hobie 16 Nationals, Gisborne 3 - 7 January
Sir Grant Beck, together with crew Derek Scott, celebrated his New Years Honours award by taking out the 2006 Hobie 16 Nationals. Grant was named as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) in the New Years Honours announcement. Yachting coach, accomplished sailor and member of the YNZ Olympic Committee, Lord Beck was awarded the honour for his services to yachting and boardsailing. Please remember to bow, curtsie, doff your hat and generally grovel when in his Grace's presence.
2006 New Years Regatta, Napier 31 Dec - 3 January
A strong contingent of Wakatere OK sailors attended the New Year Regatta at Napier before heading off to the Worlds in Australia. For a comprehensive report go to http://www.okdia.org/results/nzl/06_newyear.php and for the results of the OK summer series go to http://www.okdia.org/results/nzl/05_rank.php
2006 Starling Nationals, New Plymouth 4 - 7 January
Mike Snow-Hansen finished the Nationals in style with placings of 8, 1 & 2 to place 4th overall. Jeremy Dey had a similarly good day in the Silver fleets with two victories. Peter Burling easily won overall from fellow Tauranga club member Bruce Kennedy and Chris Dawson from Murrays Bay. Results at http://www.npyc.org.nz/
Photos from Taranaki Daily News
Photos by Christine Hansen
The second day's racing was held in demanding conditions with 15 to 20 knots of wind and large seas. Two races were held to determine places in the gold and silver fleets and another two races held in those fleets, with racing finishing at 7pm. Once again the best performing Wakatere sailor was Mike Snow-Hansen who is now 8th overall. Matthew Knox, Jono Spurdle and Jeremy Dey all had good races in the silver fleet with Jono lying 7th overall. Three more races are scheduled for the final days racing. Peter Burling from Tauranga has won every race except one and is likely to retain his title.
Racing finally got underway on the scheduled second day of competition. The previous day's 25 knots had moderated to 8 to 12 knots while the swell remained at about 3m. The conditions were very difficult with the best results coming from Mike Snow-Hansen who is currently fourth overall. Andrew Knox had the misfortune to have a side stay come adrift in race 2, resulting in his mast base breaking off. A quick repair at lunchtime saw him on the start line for race 3. The wind in race 3 built stadily to 20 knots with huge 5m swells. Andrew had the race of his life being placed third with only a short beat to the finish. Unfortunately a 30 knot squall came through during which time his mast broke in two.
However, it transpired that all the sailors in that fleet with the exception of 4 had sailed the incorrect course so were awarded a DNF.
2005-6 Tauranga Cup, New Plymouth 30 December - 2 January
Races 8 & 9 were not sailed leaving the final placings Carl, Paul, and Daniel. Sussanah Pyatt was first girl.
Races 5, 6 & 7. It was more of the same as Carll continued to dominate racing. His three firsts means he cannot be beaten for first while Paul's three seconds means he cannot be beaten for second. Third place will be between Daniel Willcox and Susannah Pyatt although the forecast is looking marginal for the last two races.
Races 2, 3 & 4. Carl relished the stronger winds to wind all three races convincingly. Paul placed second in the first race followed by two thirds behind Daniel Willcox.
Race 1. Conditions were similar to the Tanner Cup which seemed to play into the hands of the top three placegetters from that regatta. Paul lead most of the way round the course only to be passed by Carl half way up the last beat. Travis Dow finished in a close third.
Results at http://www.npyc.org.nz/
2005-6 Tanner Cup, New Plymouth 27 - 29 December
Races 5 & 6. The final day's racing was an exciting affair with many lead changes. In race 5, Travis Dow from Northland won by a few metres from Paul with Carl back in 4th. Paul protested Travis over an incident early in the race. Race 6 was equally exciting with Paul winning from Jonno Hanns (Wellington) and Carl. Jonno was over the line at the start promoting Carl to second. This meant that Carl would be the Tanner Cup winner unless Paul's protest against Travis was successful. The protest was dismissed meaning that Carl was crowned this year's Tanner Cup winner from Paul and Travis Dow.
Races 2, 3 & 4. Racing started mid-afternoon to allow the wind to build. Carl showed superior speed in the 5 to 8 knot winds to win all three races comfortably and only needs to prevent Paul from winning both remaining races to take out the contest. Paul placed 2, 2 & 3. The forecast is for similar winds.
Race 1. Race 1 was held in an increasing wind (up to about 20 knots) with a 3m high swell making things difficult for the competitors. Carl Evans representing Auckland had the legs on the fleet upwind but Paul Snow-Hansen (North Harbour) gained on the downwind legs. Paul surged into the lead on the penultimate leg only to drop back to second after capsizing while gybing. Carl then hit the last mark and had to complete a 360 degree penalty turn allowing Paul to sail into the lead which he held until the finish. Jason Saunders of Bay of Plenty finished third behind Carl.
Results at http://www.npyc.org.nz/
2005 Wakatere Junior & Youth Regatta, 17 December
The weather for the Wakatere Junior & Youth Regatta was a mixed bag, starting off as a moderate, rainy & cold easterly before moving around towards the south and clearing up and dropping. There were a number of good results from Wakatere sailors, especially in the Opti Green Fleet where Anrew Ranford finished second closely followed by Isabel Hawkins, James Roberts, Nathan Long, Hamish Beck and Billy White. Congratulations to the winners, Ben Caundle from Ngaroto (Opti Green), Marcus Hansen from Whangarei (Opti Open), Carl Evans from Kohi (P Class) and Michael Langley from Howick (Starlings). Full results at 2005wakatereyouthregatta.htm
2005 Sir Peter Blake Memorial Regatta, Torbay 10-11 December
The Sir Peter Blake Memorial Regatta was a great celebration of centreboard sailing with 300 entrants spread across a variety of classes. On Saturday the wind was a very variable nor westerly, both in strength and direction. The wind on Sunday was a more steady and slightly stronger northerly.
Best result from a Wakatere sailor came from the venerable Grant Beck who cleaned up the Hobies. He will be doubly pleased as the Wakatere Opti sailors who he is coaching performed exceptionally well. Logan Beck had his best result at this level of competition finishing third followed by Finn Drummond (8), Chris Steele (12) and Simon Swinton 16. In the Green Fleet, Isobel Hawkins sailed into a solid 9th place. Special mention should be made of James Roberts who finished 27th out of 44 in his first ever regatta, including a 4th in one race.
Full results are at http://www.torbaysailingclub.org.nz/
2005 OK Dinghy Nationals, Wakatere 8 - 10 DecemberDAY 3. In a great result for the Wakatere contingent, Mark Perrow secured the OK Nationals from club mate Alistair Deaves. Russell Wood, Ben Morrison and Mike Wilde also featured in the top ten.
The final day of the New Zealand OK Dinghy Nationals brought slightly stronger winds than the previous two days. Although less shifty, there were many large holes which saw some competitors lose many places on some legs.
Going into the final three races, Mark Perrow had a relatively safe margin on second place Alistair Deaves. They both had bad first races, finishing ninth and 11th respectively, leaving Perrow only to get an eighth in Race 9 to clinch the title with a race to spare for his first time. Deaves then had to sail two good races to hold off a late charge by the Worser Bay sailors. This he did with a second and a fifth, securing second overall. Final placings:1 Mark Perrow Wakatere 1.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 9.0 8.0 (23.0 DNF) 52.0 total 29.0 net
2 Alistair Deaves Wakatere 5.0 3.0 1.0 5.0 (12.0) 1.0 1.0 11.0 2.0 5.0 46.0 34.0
3 Paul Rhodes Worser Bay 3.0 2.0 10.0 4.0 6.0 3.0 (15.0) 5.0 6.0 1.0 55.0 40.0
5 Karl Purdie Worser Bay (8.0) 4.0 6.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 7.0 2.0 5.0 7.0 49.0 41.0
4 Greg Wilcox Worser Bay 6.0 6.0 2.0 3.0 7.0 10.0 (23.0 OCS) 4.0 1.0 2.0 64.0 41.0
6 Russell Wood Wakatere 2.0 5.0 (18.0) 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 66.0 48.0
7 Steve MacDowell WBBC 9.0 8.0 11.0 7.0 3.0 (23.0 OCS) 14.0 1.0 3.0 8.0 87.0 64.0
8 Ben Morrison Wakatere 4.0 9.0 3.0 9.0 8.0 7.0 (23.0 OCS) 6.0 10.0 16.0 95.0 72.0
9 Joe Porebski WBBC 11.0 7.0 15.0 6.0 2.0 11.0 10.0 7.0 (17.0) 9.0 95.0 78.0
10 Mike Wilde Wakatere 17.0 10.0 9.0 (19.0) 5.0 19.0 3.0 12.0 13.0 12.0 119.0 100.0Full results at http://kellyhq.net/okdinghychamps2006.htm
DAY 2. Conditions were similar for day 2 with Mark Perrow stamping his authority on the contest with two wins followed by two second placings. Alistair Deaves was the only sailor who stayed anywhere near Mark with two wins in the last two races of the day. The final three races are scheduled for tomorrow.DAY 1. It was a tough days racing on the Hauraki Gulf for the first three races of the 2006 OK Dinghy Nationals, 5-15 knot winds and 35 to 55 deg shifts made for testing conditions.
Mark Perrow from Wakatere Boating club came off best with two wins and a fourth to lead the series. Chasing hard are other pre regatta favourites Alistair Deaves (winner of race 3) and Greg Wilcox who are second and third respectively.
Perrow described his racing as "a glamour days sailing" although the pressure will come on him tomorrow. With four more scheduled races on Friday and ten in total there is still anyone in the top ten with a chance of taking out the 2006 nationals.
The forecast for Friday is for up to 20 knots which could favour some of the bigger boys who struggled in the light shifty conditions of today.
Last year the Worser Bay sailors dominated the event by taking out the top three places. Everyone will be watching to see if the Wakatere boys can turn the tables this year.
2005 Season Points & Larchmont Trophy Results
Go to Season Points to see up to date provisional results for the Season Points, Mark Foy series and Larchmont Trophy.
Pre-Xmas social events
Go to Social Programme to see details of the Xmas parties for adults and children and the pre-Xmas sleep over
2005 Wakatere Junior Regatta 17 December
Download NOR for the Wakatere Junior Regatta here
2005 NI Opti Champs, Rotorua 19-20 November
16 Wakatere Opti Sailors, plus support crew enjoyed a warm weekend on Lake Rotorua &endash; in an open fleet of 122 and green fleet of 66.
Winds were very light in the morning and filled in to hiking strength in the afternoons.
Logan Beck was top sailor from Wakatere at 15th. Chris sailed his new boat into 17th. Finn made it three in the top 30 at 29th. Alice Hawkins was top girl at 78th with sister Lucy pulling off a 16th in race 5 (8th around the first mark).
New to the open fleet Stewart Dodson achieved a credible 86th, with new to the club Jack Collinson achieving 77th.
Hannah de Lisle was top Wakatere Green fleeter in 50th followed closely by Hamish Beck in 56th.
We did outstandingly well in the spot prize event with Hardy Michel getting gold and winning a Nano Ipod. Finn came away with a weekend for two on Rotorua &endash; so give him a call girls! Isobel Hawkins won a very flash buoyancy vest.
See you all at the Peter Blake Regatta in December.
For results go to http://www.optimist.org.nz
2005 Intermediate School Champs, Kohimarama 17 Nov
Chris Steele debuted his new boat at the Intermediate School Champs and ended up winning overall with placings of 1, 4 & 2. Logan Beck made it a great day for Wakatere coming third and only missing second on countback. Conditions were generally light with a short period of brisker winds.
2005 Young Sailor of the Year
Congratulations to Paul Snow-Hansen for receiving the Young Sailor of the Year Award presented at the Yachting Excellence Awards dinner held last weekend. For more details go to www.kiwispy.com.
2005 North Harbour Tanner Cup Trials.
DAY 3 The winds for day 3 were in complete contrast to the previous week's wind, being about 20 knots from the west. Paul took advantage of the conditions to secure the North Harbour nomination with placings of 1, 1, 1 & 2. Second was Dan followed by Susannah Pyatt.
DAY 2 saw Dan Willcox take command of the trials with a first, second and eighth. Paul Snow-Hansen had a mixed day made worse by a disqualification in yesterday's second race. Susannah Pyatt moved up the leaderboard with first and second placings in the first two races of the day.
DAY 1 of the NH Tanner Cup Trials took a while to get started. Eventually a nice 10 to 12 knot NE wind settled in allowing 2 of the 3 scheduled races to be completed. Paul Snow-Hansen won the first race while Dan Willcox took the second. For results click here FOR MORE PHOTOS TAKEN DURING THE TRIALS CLICK HERE
2005 New Caledonia Optimist Champs
For Logan Beck and Finn Drummond's results click on http://www.src-noumea.com/resultats/2005/resultastchamp2005.htm
2005 P & Starling NI Champs, New Plymouth 22-24 Oct
A contingent of Wakatere Starling sailors and one P Class travelled to New Plymouth for the North Island Champs. Go to http://www.kiwispy.com to read reports on each of the days sailing or click on http://www.npyc.org.nz/Results.htm for results.
2005 Manly Junior & Youth Regatta, Manly 15 Oct
The Manly Junior & Youth Regatta was a successful one for Wakatere sailors - Logan Beck won the Optis, Paul Snow-Hansen the Ps and Mike Snow-Hansen the Starlings.
2005 Winchamps, Murrays Bay 30 Sep - 2 Oct
The Winchamps were held in brisk winds from the north and north west. A few Wakatere members attended, with Mike Snow-Hansen, Paul Snow-Hansen and Derek Snow all finishing second in the Starling, Ps and 420s. Hardy Michel was placed 3rd in the Opti Green fleet while both Chris Steele and George Tubby had good results in the Opti Open class. Refer www.murraysbay.org for results
2005 Icebreaker, Pupuke 10 Sep
After a long period of light winds, a gusty northerly wind appeared for the first regatta of the season. There were a number of good results by Wakatere sailors - Ian Gladwell in the Lasers, Andrew Knox in the Starlings, Chris Steele and Logan Beck in the Optis and Hardy Michel in the Opti Greens (3rd overall). Full results will appear here when published.
Devonport Yacht Club to celebrate 100 years
The Devonport Yacht Club will celebrate its 100th Birthday on the 20th September 2005. The Devonport Yacht Club has, over the last hundred years, been at the forefront of yachting in New Zealand with strong association with the maritime suburb of Devonport, many offshore yacht races and the family of Sir Peter Blake and other sailing luminaries. These strong sailing traditions are being continued by today's members into the next 100 years.
To celebrate the Centenary, a range of activities is planned including a Centennial book and with a Centennial Regatta being held on Saturday 24th September. The Regatta will have a total of 12 Divisions commencing with the Classics at 1000hrs from Torpedo Bay Wharf, followed by the Centennial Ball and Prize giving that evening. The celebrations will also feature a weeklong display of memorabilia at the clubhouse and will conclude with a Church service at the Holy Trinity Church in Devonport followed by a traditional Afternoon tea at the clubrooms. We are keen for other clubs' members to join us.
Further details can also be found on the Devonport Yacht Club website at: www.dyc.org.nz
2005 OK & Opti Worlds
Follow the progress of Wakatere sailors at the OK & Opti Worlds:
OK Worlds...http://www.okworld2005.dk/
Opti Worlds...http://www.optimist.ch and www.optimist.org.nz
AGM
New flag officers were elected at the AGM:
CLUB OFFICIALS & POSITION HOLDERS 2005/2006
President
Don Brooke
415-1450
Commodore
Bruce Yarnton
445-6079
V. Commodore
James Corbett
R. Commodore
Malcolm Tubby
445-1918
Treasurer
Jennifer McIndoe
445-9073
Secretary
Stephen Dey
445-9356
2005 Prizegiving
Main prize winners were:
Yatchsman of the Year Most Meritorious Skipper. Paul Snow-Hansen
Junior Merit(Mabee Cup) Meritorious Junior. Paul Snow-Hansen
Hayman Rosebowl (base only) Most Helpful Senior Member. Duncan McQueen
Waterwise Cup Junior Sportsmanship. Jono Spurdle
Hughes Trophy Most Guns in Season Pts. Finn Drummond
Wakatere Paddle Top Female Sailor. Kate Ellingham
2005 Fist Full of Dollars Regatta, Torbay 29 May
A good number of Wakatere Opti and Starling sailors attended the Torbay Fist Full of Dollars regatta, despite the forecasted strong winds. There was a period of 25 knot winds but generally they weren't too bad. Top Wakatere results came from Mike & Paul Snow-Hansen, winning the Starling and Opti classes. Mike scored two wins, a second and a third in his first sail back in a Starling since the Anniversary Regatta (he's broken the mast on his 420). Alice Hawkins again showed her ability in the stronger winds to be the second placed girl in the Opti fleet.
It was great to see the close racing between Lucy Hakins, Emily Tubby and George Tubby with all three finishing on equal points. Next regatta is the Kohi Regatta on 19 June.
2005 Closing Day Regatta
A good fleet competed in the Closing Day Regatta held in great sailing conditions. The Optimist teams to the Worlds and Asean Champs put in an appearance and demonstrated the close racing that has sent NZ Optimist sailing to the top of the world. Another highlight was the appearance of dolphins at the start of the racing. The Clsoing Day trophies are awarded on the first race of the day. Click here for results of the regatta and here for the Trophy winners.
2005 Club Champs
The 2005 Club Champs were concluded with the final races for the Lasers last weekend. Highlights of the racing included the 32 entrants in the Optimist class (14 Open & 18 Green), 17 Lasers, 14 Starlings and 11 Sunbursts. Results:
Optimist Open: Paul Snow-Hansen 1, Chris Steele 2, Finn Drummond 3
Optimist Green: Lucy Hawkins 1, Hardy Michel 2, Stewart Dobson 3
Starling: Andrew Knox 1, Jake Lawrence 2, Wade Gatfield 3
Sunburst: Hartley Atkinson 1, John White 2, Mike Long 3
Frostbite: Andrew Eaglen 1, Dave Evans 2, William Grieve 3
OK Dinghy: Alistair Deaves 1, Mike Wilde 2, Alec McWhinnie 3
3.7: Derek Snow 1, Chris Hawkins 2, Neil Waterhouse 3
Laser: Mike Keeton 1, Derek Snow 2, Ian Gladwell 3.Full results at http://www.wakatere.org.nz/seasons_points.htm
2005 Club Points Masonic Cup & Black Stick Results
Masonic Cup, Black Stick Results, Season Points, Mark Foy and Green Fleet Points are posted on http://www.wakatere.org.nz/seasons_points.htm
2005 Optimist Nationals, Taipa 25-28 March
Paul Snow-Hansen continued his run of form to take out the Opti Nationals. Paul won 7 races and did not have to sail the last two.
The event was held over a range of conditions, from 15 to 20 knots with big seas to light to moderate. The temperature was warm,dolphins played amongst the fleet and the sailing was great. 193 sailors were entered in the Open Fleet and 43 in the Green. Wakatere provided 11 sailors in the open fleet and 5 in the green.
The Wakatere sailors performed well - Finn Drummond finished 22nd with 3 top 10 finishes (including a third), Logan Beck had two top 10 places including one where he surprised himself by leading Dan Willcox and Paul for much of the race, Simon Swinton improved through the series to post 2 top 10 places, Chris Steele also improved securing an 8th in one race, Andrew McQueen sailed consistently, Alice Hawkins handled the heavy wind day with ease and George Tubby finished all the races. Matthew McQueen, Emily Tubby and Sam Reeves all learnt lots in their first Nationals.
Congratulations to Fiona Reeves for the large kingfish she caught off the Wakatere.
Overall Wakatere places:
OPEN FLEET
GREEN FLEET
Paul Snow-Hansen 1
Stewart Dodson 9
Finn Drummond 22
Hannah de Lisle15
Logan Dunning Beck 62
Edward Reeves 33
Andrew McQueen 66
Florence de Lisle 35
Chris Steele 72
Alison Tubby 43
Simon Swinton 81
Matthew McQueen 105
Alice Hawkins 137
George Tubby 172
Emily Tubby 178
Sam Reeves 186
Full results at 2005 Opti Nationals.htm.
Photos of Wakatere at the Nationals and Northland Opti Champs click here. Contest web site including photos at http://taipaoptiregatta2005.redanonline.biz/
2005 City of Sails Regatta, Kohimarama 12 Mar
Finn Drummond sailed his first races in his new P Class and finished 3rd in the City of Sails Regatta sailed in light winds. Sam and Ed Reeves also had some good races in the Opti Open & Green Fleets. Results at http://www.kyc.org.nz/resultsphotos/fileuploadregatta/regatta.php
2005 Auckland Champs. Eastern Beach 5-6 Mar
The Auckland Champs continued on from the Dirty Dog Regatta on the Sunday. Seven classes sailed from the venue - Optis, Ps, Starlings, 420s, Sunbursts, 3.7s and Paper Tigers with well over 300 boats on the water. Winds started off light and finished a brisk 15 knots. There were a number of good performances from Wakatere sailors - Paul Snow-Hansen winning the Optimists, Mike Snow-Hansen winning a race and placing 3rd in the 420s and James Corbett taking out the Sunbursts. For results, click on http://www.howicksailingclub.co.nz/regattas/aklchamps/results.htm
2005 Dirty Dog Regatta. Eastern Beach 5 Mar
There was a huge turn out for the Dirty Dog Optimist Regatta held in conjunction with the Auckland Champs - 128 in the Open Fleet and 73 in the Green Fleet. The light shifty conditions were taxing for all the competitors. Paul Snow-Hansen took out the Open Fleet with Finn Drummond continuing his improvement to finish 10th. Andrew McQueen finished 12th in one race, Matthew McQueen sailed consistently to finish 33rd and Nick Croft also sailed well in the Open Fleet to finish 80th. Wakatere results:
GREEN FLEET
OPEN FLEET
Jacqui Lane 21
Paul Snow-Hansen 1
Lucy Hawkins 29
Finn Drummond 10
Emily Tubby 30
Matthew McQueen 33
Stewart Dodson 32
Andrew McQueen 36
Natalie Lane 48
Chris Steele 39
Henry Knox 55
Simon Swinton 44
Logan Dunning Beck 50
Nicholas Croft 80
George Tubby 124
Dan Kelly 126
For full results click on http://www.geocities.com/gbcyachting/Regatta_Results.html
2005 Secondary School Champs. Wakatere 3-4 Mar
Light winds were a feature of this year's secondary school champs. Click on 2005_secondary_school_cham.htm for results.
2005 Northland Opti Champs. Taipa 26-27 Feb
Four Wakatere sailors made the journey north to compete in the Taipa Opti regatta - Logan Dunning Beck, Finn Drummond, Chris Steele and Paul Snow-Hansen. Paul won the regatta on countback from Dan Willcox. All the other Wakatere sailors performed well, with Finn 12th, Chris 13th and Logan 17th. Full results at http://taipaoptiregatta2005.redanonline.biz/results.htm
2005 Wakatere Senior Regatta 27 Feb
9AM looked like it could be One of those Hot Balmy Bays Summers Days. No, said our wise and knowledgeable Race Officer &endash; Don Brook, it will build to a good Nor/Nor Wester by lunch time. And it did just that. Gentle breeze through for race 1 at 11AM and then the treat for races two three and four. A gusty 12-18 knot Nor/Nor Wester provided an excellent challenge to all competitors. The younger younger seniors, lead by Garth Ellingham did an excellent job supporting Don and on the support boats. Well done Guys, and we look forward to your involvement again next year. The javelins looked great and enjoyed the conditions. Thanks for coming over guys and we look forward to seeing more of you next year. Will somebody tell the flag officers that it is not compulsory for them to capsize!!! -M.T.
For results, click here
2005 North Harbour Champs. Torbay 26 Feb
One of those Hot Balmy Bays Summers Days. Ideal for Picnics on the Beach and Water skiing to Little Barrier. First Start got underway at 12:30 and three races in light shifty conditions were completed. Wade had a good day in the Starling, finishing just outside the Medals. Nick Croft enjoyed his first Opti Open Fleet Regatta. A good choice of Regatta to cut his teeth on. Future Support Boats don't confuse the rocky outcrop to the left of the Island with a pod of friendly dolphins! - M.T.
2005 Auckland Girls Champs. Kohi 19 Feb
Kate Ellingham won the Starling Girls Champs on countback by virtue of her two wins. Full results at http://www.kyc.org.nz/resultsphotos/fileuploadregatta/regatta.php
2005 Auckland Boys Champs, Murrays Bay 19 Feb
There were a number of good performances from Wakatere sailors at the Boys Champs. Paul Snow-Hansen placed second overall in the Optis after a navigation error (heading for the wrong mark) lost him the title. Wade Gatfield struggled in the first race of the Starlings with a leaking boat but got things together in the afternoon to finish with a 3rd and a 2nd, placing 9th overall. Unfortunately the Starlings only had 3 races which meant Wade was unable to drop his first race. Jeremy Dey also had a good regatta with placings of 11. 7 & 6 to finish 7th in the overall standings.
Nicolas Croft sailed well in the Opti Green fleet to finish 4th overall with club members Sam Reeves, Stewart Dodson & Edward Reeves not too far behind. Results at http://murraysbay.org/regattas.htm
2005 Waikato Champs, Whitianga
The Tubby family dominated the Waikato Opti Champs with George winning three races to take the title from sister Emily. Congratulations George & Emily.
2005 Eastern Beach Regatta
After a terrible night's weather, Saturday produced a good day's sailing in strong gusty off shore winds. Best performances from Wkatere sailors came from Andrew Knox who sailed well to place second in the Starlings. An unfortunate capsize in the final race followed by a broken hiking strap probably cost Andrew first place. Paul Snow-Hansen was second in the Opti Open on countback while Logan Beck made a brief appearance to win one of the green fleet races. Results at http://www.bbyc.org.nz/results/series/EBNc.htm
2005 Sail Auckland Regatta
A number of Optis attended Sail Auckland. Conditions on Saturday were very windy and congratulations go to all the sailors who managed to finish. While the forecast on Sunday was for more of the same, the wind and seas moderated and proved to be great sailing conditions.
Paul Snow-Hansen placed 2nd in the Opti Open fleet. Finn Drummond continued his improvement, especially in the heavier conditions where he placed 8th in race 1 and held 4th for most of the 2nd race. George Tubby and Nicholas Croft sailed really well in the green fleet, finishing 6th and 7th. George placed 2nd in the windiest race and Nicholas had three third placings on Sunday. Results are at http://www.sailauckland.org.nz/results.htm#2005
2005 Anniversary Regatta
Wakatere results from the Anniversary Regatta included wins for Mike Snow-Hansen in the Starlings and James Corbett in the Sunbursts. Paul Snow-Hansen was second in the Optis with Chris Steele sailing consistently for 19th overall in a fleet of 52. For results of the Kohi events are available at http://www.kyc.org.nz/resultsphotos/fileuploadregatta/regatta.php
2005 Regattas
The regattas and programme section of this site have been updated to include most of the junior regattas for the rest of the season,
OK Nationals & Interdominions, Napier
Follow progress of the Wakatere contingent at http://www.napiersailingclub.org.nz/okinterdom.htm
Season Points
Go to seasons_points.htm for Season Points up to 23 Jan
Sunburst North Islands, Lake Taupo 22-23 Jan
Congratulations to James Corbett for taking 2nd place in the Sunburst North Islands at Taupo. Wakatere boats filled 6 of the top 8 places. Go to http://www.wakatere.org.nz/regattas.htm for results.
Taipa Regatta, Taipa 22-23 Jan
Chris Steele and Paul Snow-Hansen made the long trek north to get a taste of conditions for the Opti Nationals. Conditions were idyllic - 10 to 12 knots sea breeze, hot and sunny with an ocean swell and surf on the beach for the parents to play in. Both Paul and Chris sailed well with Paul winning and Chris coming 13th. Full rersults at http://taipaoptiregatta2005.redanonline.biz/results.htm . Also see http://taipaoptiregatta2005.redanonline.biz/ for details of the Opti Nationals plus the Northland Opti Regatta to be held on 26 & 27 February.
2005 Starling Nationals, Tauranga
Day 4. After complete calm in the morning, the wind rose to about 15-20 knots for the start of the first race of the day. By the end of the race the wind had risen to near 30 knots and further racing was called off. Best performance of the day came from Derek Snow who was placed 6th. Overall, Mike came 9th and Kate 16th and first female, to go with the same prize she won in the P Class.
Day 3. Only one race was held in light winds. Kate came about 5th to be the best Wakatere performer. Jeremy also had a good race, finishing in the low 20s in the gold fleet.
Day 2. Mike Snow-Hansen had a great day, finishing with 2, 1, 46 & 3 to lie 6th overall. Kate (3) and Jake (5) also had good races. Mike, Kate, Derek, Jake, Wade, Andrew and Jeremy have all qualified for the gold fleet for the last 2 days of the regatta.
Day 1. Good results from a number of sailors including Kate Ellingham who had 2 top ten places along with a first in the practice race and Mike Snow-Hansen who had a top ten place and an eleventh. Four more races are scheduled for Thursday after which the fleet will be split into gold and silver divisions. For full results and reports, click on http://www.yacht.org.nz
2005 P Class Tauranga Cup, Tauranga
Day 4. Paul has won the Tauranga Cup with a win in the last race. Carl Evans was second on count back, Dan Willcox third and Kate fourth.
Day 3. Only two races were held today, in about 20 knots of wind. Kate produced a pair of good results, 6th and 2nd to move into equal third with Paul who had a third and a drop. The scheduled third race was postponed until tomorrow in an attempt to avoid the strongest tide flows.
Day 2. Paul won the first race of the day before Kate took her turn to win with Paul 3rd. Kate had another good race in the third, finishing 6th. Overall Paul is 2nd counting all races and Kate is about 5th.
Day 1. The P Class Nationals (Tauranga Cup) started in the same way as the Tanner Cup with Paul winning both races. Kate also had a good day with a 7th and a 4th. Racing continues on News Year Day with 3 races scheduled followed by another 3 on Sunday and the final race on Monday. For full results and reports, click on http://www.yacht.org.nz
2004/5 P Class Tanner Cup, Tauranga
Paul Snow-Hansen representing North Harbour has won the Tanner Cup from Carl Evans (Auckland) and Jason Saunders (Bay of Plenty). Paul followed up his three first placings on day 1 with another first in the morning race followed by a 4th to secure the title with one race to go. Paul also won the invitation race. For full results and reports, click on http://www.yacht.org.nz
Wakatere Junior & Youth Regatta
Cancelled due to strong winds.
2004 Season Points, 28 November
A smaller than usual fleet competed in the latest Season Points, partly due to competing events and partly due to the forecast for strong gusty winds. Click on 2005 Series Points.pdf for results.
Howick Junior Regatta, 27 November
Jake Lawrence and Wade Gatfield placed 1st and 3rd in the Starling Fleet at the Howick Junior Regatta held in strong winds.
Mark Foy and Season Points, 21 November
The first race of the Mark Foy series was held in a brisk westerley wind. A large fleet of Lasers from Pupuke visited to spice up the racing. Click on Mark Foy.pdf and 2005 Series Points.pdf
2004 Yachting NZ Excellence Awards, 20 November
The 2004 Young Sailor of the year was jointly awarded to David Robertson and the NZ Optimist Team to the World Champs. Included in the latter was Paul Snow-Hansen who was also awarded a Merit Award for placing 2nd in the Worlds. Full report at http://www.yachtingnz.org.nz/135_1/135_1_top.cfm?pageid=433&parentid=432
2004 NI Opti Champs, 20-21 November
The Wakatere Opti fleet had a good time at the NI's in Taupo. Paul Snow-Hansen finished 2nd - congratulations. There were some impressive results from the other twelve sailors in the Wakatere fleet also. Here's a report from Christine Hansen.
A record 191 sailors competed in the 2004 North Island Optimist Champs - 122 in the Open fleet and 69 in the Green fleet. Competitors from all over the North and South Island converged to take part in the two day regatta hosted by Lake TaupoYC and organised by NZIODA. Six out of a possible seven races were completed in light to moderate winds, a small chop was present most of the time and the wind fluctuated in strength during races with the odd hole appearing, but overall the conditions were very favourable for such a large event with a high percentage of relatively inexperienced sailors.
Saturday 20: Four races were sailed on the first day, 2 in the morning and 2 in the afternoon, the fourth race was delayed after a significant wind shift during the starting sequence - sailors from the Open fleet returned to the beach well after 6pm. In the Open fleet Daniel Willcox sailed very consistently with an impressive three 2nd placings and a 1st. Paul Snow-Hansen, Carl Evans and Russell Hopper each had a 1st placing. In the Green fleet, 1st placings were shared between Joshua Smith, Jake Stanely Harris, Mathew McQueen (Wakatere) and Jordon McKenzie-Brown.
Sunday 21: The first race was scheduled for 9.30 am, but with no wind the postponement flag was flown until about 11am and the two races were held back to back. This was most fortunate for members of the 2004 World Optimist Team who, arriving back from an overnight trip to Auckland, literally jumped out of a mini bus, ran into the yacht club grounds, scrambled into their sailing clothes, hopped into their rigged boats and left the shore about 10 minutes after the flag came down. In the Open fleet Dan won the first race to clinch the series, Paul came back strongly with a 1st and 2nd to be placed 2nd overall and Carl Evans had a 5th which was enough to place him 3rd overall. In the Green fleet Matthew McQueen continued his good form to finish 3rd overall.
For full results in the OPEN FLEET CLICK HERE
For full results in the GREEN FLEET CLICK HERE
2004 Larchmont Trophy, 14 November
An exiting afternoon's racing was held in 20 to 30+ knot NE winds and big seas. Only 2 out of the scheduled 4 races per class were held. Winners were:
Optimists Finn Drummond
Starling Jake Lawrence
Sunburst James Corbett
Laser Greg Watkins
3.7 Derek Snow
OKs Russell WoodFull results at 2004 Larchmont Cup.pdf. Also the races counted towards Season Pts 2005 Series Points.pdf.
2004 Optimist Teams Racing, Murrays Bay 13 November
The annual Teams Racing Regatta is becoming a popular event on the Auckland Optimist calendar. This year Wakatere sent a team of Simon Swinton, Finn Drummond, Chris Steele, Andrew McQueen and Paul Snow-Hansen. The team had a great day, finishing the round robin undefeated and finally finishing third behind Murrays Bay and Glendowie. Next year we'll try and send more teams to this event.
2004 Season Points, 7 November
The biggest fleet of the year (60+ boats) sailed in warm sunny conditions. The Optimists had some great races with Simon Swinton winning the first and Anrew McQueen the second. Provisional Season Points results for the season are now available, click on 2005 Series Points.pdf
Note: the Opti Green Fleet competition runs until Xmas.
2004 NH Tanner Cup Trials, Wakatere 30-31 Oct, 6 Nov
Day 3. Four races were scheduled for Day 3 but the light sea breeze allowed only three races to be held. The spoils were evenly shared between Paul Snow-Hansen (1, 2, 2), Kate Ellingham (3, 1, 3) and Dan Willcox (2, 3, 1). However, by the end of the day's racing, Paul was in the position where he did not need to race the last 2 races and was therefore declared the winner of the trials. The final 2 races will not be sailed. Final result: Paul Snow-Hansen (Wakatere) 1, Kate Ellingham (Wakatere) 2, Dan Willcox (Murrays Bay) 3.
Day 2. The winds on day 2 were completely different to the previous day with little wind for most of the day. After a delayed start, the first race was aborted when the wind shifted significantly on the first beat. Paul Snow-Hansen led from the restart to win convincingly from Dan Willcox and Kate Ellingham, the latter two swapping positions throughout the race. Paul now sits on 7 points with Kate on 9 and Jessica Burrell, who has sailed consistently, on 21. Four races are now scheduled for Saturday with 1 on Sunday. One race can be dropped after 5 races and two after 8.
Day 1. The first day of the NH Tanner Cup Trials was held in 15 to 25 knot winds. 24 sailors were entered with 22 facing the starter for the first race. Race 1 featured an all the way win for Paul Snow-Hansen from Daniel Willcox and Kate Ellingham. Kate did the same in the second race, winning from Susannah Pyatt and Jessica Burrell. Paul and Kate swapped the lead in the third race with Paul just winning from Kate with Susannah 3rd. Overall the two Wakatere sailors lead the regatta on 6 points from Susannah on 9.
Click on 2004 NH TC TRIAL RESULTS.pdf for results
2004 P & Starling North Island Champs, Tauranga 24 Oct
Paul Snow-Hansen is the new NI P Class Champ. Going into the last race, Kate Ellingham held a one point lead over Paul and Dan Willcox. Paul won the decisive race from Dan with Kate 4th meaning that Paul won the contest by one point from Dan with Kate a further point back. With the top three places going to North Harbour sailors, next week's Tanner Cup Trials to be held at Wakatere will be keenly contested.
The Starling class was dominated by two Tauranga sailors, Bruce Kennedy winning from Peter Burling with Scott Illingworth from Torbay third. Best Wakatere performances came from Garth Ellingham 8th, Mike Snow-Hansen 19th and Jake Lawrence 25th.
Racing was held in light conditions with the tide patterns being a significant factor. There were 90 entries in the Starlings and 77 in the P Class. For full results click on http://www.yacht.org.nz//results/Presults.html for Ps and http://www.yacht.org.nz//results/Sresults.html for Starlings.
2004 Season Points Races 5 & 6, 17 Oct
For the first time this season, racing was held in sunny moderate north easterly winds - a pleasant change from previous weeks. About 55 boats were on the water for afternoon racing including a large number of Optis, both in the Open & Green fleets. Winners of two races included Finn Drummond (Optis), Kate Ellingham (P Class), Garth Ellingham (Starlings), James Corbett (Sunburst), Mark Perrow (OKs) & Derek Snow (3.7s).
2004 Manly Junior & Youth Regatta, Manly 16 October
Four Wakatere sailors attended the Manly regatta and all except one placed third, George Tubby in the Opti Greens (winning the last race), Jake Lawrence in the Starlings and Paul Snow-Hansen in the P Class. The last race was held in wins gusting to 30 knots so the performance of all these sailors deserves "full credit". The same cannot be said for the fourth member of the Wakatere contingent, Derek Snow who let the side down, placing 4th in the Starlings.
Junior Sailing Ethics
"You haven't won the race if, in winning the race, you have lost the respect of your competitors.".....Paul Elvström (Four-time Olympic gold medallist)The Yachting NZ Junior & Youth Committee has produced a number of Guidelines for Ethics in Sailing. Go to the Coaching link to view them.
2004 Season Points Races 3 & 4, 10 Oct
The second club sailing day once again saw strong gusty winds, this time from the north west. There were large shifts available meaning nobody was ever out of contention. About 50 boats faced the starter for the first race of the day.
Full results are not available but the Optis had good close racing with Andrew McQueen winning the first race from Finn Drummond and Chris Steele. Finn won the second race with Chris second and Alice Hawkins third. James Corbett won both races in the Sunbursts as did Chris Hawkins in the 3.7s. The Starling spoils were shared between Jake Lawrence and Mike Snow-Hansen and the Ps between Paul Snow-Hansen & Kate Ellingham.
2004 Fist Full of Dollars Regatta, Torbay 9 Oct
A good contingent of Wakatere sailors attended the season's first Fist Full of Dollars Regatta at Torbay. The day started with a light Nor'East breeze. After lunch the breeze swung through to the Nor'West and freshened, with gusts up to 15 knots with heavy showers.
Best results from Wakatere came from Paul Snow-Hansen (first in Ps), Garth Ellingham (2nd in Starlings), Jono Spurdle and Sophie Rzpecky (2nd & 3rd in Starling Green Fleet), Matthew McQueen and Luke Yarnton (3rd & 4th in Opti Green Fleet) and Mike Snow-Hansen who had race placings of 1, 2 & 3. Mention must also be made of Andrew McQueen who performed consistently to finish a highly meritorious 13th in the Opti Open Fleet.
For full results click on http://www.torbaysailingclub.org.nz/
2004 Opening Day 3 Oct
The 2004-2005 season got underway with a few hardy souls venturing out into a blustery easterly wind. A forecast of 35-40 knots put some sailors off but thankfully the conditions were nowhere near that bad. Provisional winners were:
Optimists Finn Drummond
P Class Kate Ellingham
Starling Jake Lawrence
Sunburst James Corbett
Laser Greg Watkins2004 Winter Champs, Murrays Bay 24-26 Sept
The 2004 Winter Champs were held in strong gusty winds. The turn out was the largest yet with fleets of 40 to 50 boats in the Optis, Ps and Starlings.
The strongest Wakatere performances came in the P Class where Kate Ellingham was in a battle for the lead, finishing one point behind Rowan Swanson and one ahead of Josh Junior, both from Worser Bay. Paul Snow-Hansen placed 4th in the same class, a position matched by Matthew McQueen in the Opti Green fleet.
Other good performances came from Mike Snow-Hansen, 9th in the very competitive Starling fleet, Andrew McQueen in the Opti Open fleet and Emily and George Tubby in the Opti Green fleet. Emily and George improved throughout the regatta and are looking forward to the Fistfull of Dollars regatta at Torbay in two weeks time.
Full results at http://murraysbay.org/regattas.htm
Photos at http://chriscameron.co.nz
2004 Icebreaker Regatta, Pupuke 11 Sept
The 2004 season opened with the Icebreaker Regatta held at Lake Pupuke. The winds were moderate and as usual at Pupuke, shifty. Best performances from Wakatere sailors came from Paul Snow-Hansen and Kate Ellingham who, in a repeat of last year's regatta, fought out the P title. The difference this year was that Paul won with 3 wins, Kate winning the other race.
Matthew McQueen sailed really well to finish 3rd in the Opti Greens. Full results at http://murraysbay.org/regattas.htm
2004 Tanner Cup Trials
Wakatere are hosting the Tanner Cup Trials from 30 Oct to 9 September. The NOR & Entry Forms are available at regattas
Regatta NOR and 2004-2005 Programme
The 2004 season is almost upon us, with regattas commencing on 11 Sept. Click on Regattas to see links to NOR, entry forms etc. Note: early entry discounts are available for the Icebreaker & Winchamps regattas.
Click on Programme to view and/or download a copy of this season's programme.2004 Optimist World Championships Ecuador
The New Zealand Optimist team came home from Ecuador with an impressive collection of trophies - Paul Snow-Hansen from Wakatere 2nd overall, Dan Willcox 4th (MBSC) overall and the team as a whole won the Miami Trophy with the top country points. Click on www.wakatere.org.nz/2004 Opti Worlds/2004_optimist_worlds.htm for further details,
2004 Annual General Meeting
Bruce Yarnton was elected the new commodore of Wakatere. Vice commodore is Maolm Tubby and Rear Commodore is the immediate past cmmodore John Ellingham. Congratulations to Bruce and a big thank you to John for his efforts over the last three years.
2004 Prizegiving
Major prize winners for the 2004 season:
Wakatere Trophies 2004
For
Skipper/Crew
Yatchsman of the Year
Most Meritorious Skipper
Garth Ellingham
Junior Merit (Mabee Cup)
Meritorious Junior
Paul Snow-Hansen
Hayman Rosebowl (base only)
Most Helpful Senior Member
Karen & Bruce Yarnton
Waterwise Cup
Junior Sportsmanship
Kate Ellingham
Hughes Trophy
Most Guns in Season pts
Ian Gladwell
George Gair Cup
Parent & Child
Malcolm & Alison Tubby
Wakatere Paddle
Top Female Sailor
Kate Ellingham
Wine
Outstanding Contribution
Glen Spurdle
Wine
Outstanding Contribution
Duncan McQueen
Wine
Outstanding Contribution
Ray Steele
