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Spring Teams Regatta Attracts Record Numbers
The Sandspit Yacht Club’s annual Spring Regatta, sailed over the past three days at Algies Bay, attracted unprecedented interest ahead of the Team Sailing World Championships in Perth next February. Four international teams attended, from Brisbane, Tasmania (Hutchins School), the Cook Islands, and Paddy’s team all the way from Ireland/UK via Australia. Eleven New Zealand teams brought the total number of sailors to over 90, aged from 12 to adult, supported by 30 officials and shore crew.
There were two fleets, basically Fleet A, those with more experience and Fleet B, which are school teams.
Sunday October 12th (sorry guys the real time slipped up yesterday)
9pm Congratulations to Mahurangi A(a school team) on winning the open fleet and Brisbane(an open team) on winning the school fleet. Congratulations also to the Beached Whales (where did they get that name?) team of Ash Hammond, Blair Tuke, Stephanie Hazard, Cindy Hamilton, Lexie Langley and Clark Hepworth on winning selection as the 3rd Worlds team.
Final results
Open Fleet:
1. Mahurangi A 2. Beached Whales 3. Black Sheep 4. Greg’s team 5. Hutchins 6. Whangarei A 7. Paddy’s
School Fleet:
1. Brisbane 2. Keri Keri A 3. Mahurangi B 4. Keri Keri B 5. Lindisfarne 6. South Island 7. Cook Islands 8. Whangarei B
Friday October 10
1500 - 2nd Round Robin completed.
1145 - Still sunny and warm. 10 to 12 knots, SW.
1030 - Racing underway.
1000 - On the water. SW of about 8 knots. Beautiful day.
0900 - Round Robin 2 today. Beautiful day at the moment (but remember it is Auckland in Spring). Kerikeri A will move to Fleet B and Whangarei A will move to Fleet A. Also boats have been swapped around.
Thursday October 9
1630 - Round Robin 1 completed and thats sailing for the day. Race committee deciding on make-up of the two fleets for tomorrow.
1315 - Race 20 delayed due to damage.
1245 - Getting gusty now. Sails reefed.
1120 - Racing just getting underway now. Preparatory signal and a shower.
1000 - Here we are for the Spring Regatta. Reasonable day here with SW of about 10 knots, but could increase as the day goes on. Spring in Auckland also means showers. Fleets and Sailors getting ready. Racing will probably start around 1045.
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