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2008 OK Dinghy and 420 Nationals 

Conditions for day 1 were light. Racing was delayed until 11.30 until the wind settled. The first race started with a 6-7 knot NE wind. A siginificant shift to the NW  favoured boats that had worked the left hand side of the course. Race 2 was sailed in a 6 -7 knot NW wind. The 420's sailed a third race in a 8-9 knot NW wind. 

Three races were sailed for each class on Saturday. The north westerly wind strength increased from 10 knots to 16-18 knots throughout the afternoon before dropping off to almost nothing at the completion of the last OK race.. 

Sunday races were sailed in 7-9 knot SE winds. The 420's completed 9 races and the OK dinghys 8 races. A number of 420 crews had 2  OCS's going into the final days racing. 

Monday saw the 420's complete their final 2 races. Conditions were NE 4-6 knots for the first race. The second race was shorted at mark 3 after 55 minutes sailing when the wind dropped to under 3 knots. The OK's elected not to race on the final day due to the light conditions.

Winners are:

420's

1st       Paul Snow Hansen and Ben Goodwin, Wakatere Boating Club, on 22 points
2nd      Simon Cooke and Scott Illingsworth, Kohimaramara Boating Club on 31 points
3rd       Alexandria Maloney and Bianca Barbarich-Bacher, Murrays Bay/KeriKeri Sailing Clubs 49 points

OK's

1st     Dan Slater, MBSC on 16 points
2nd    Nick Craig, GBR ( 2005, 2006, 2007 OK World Champion ) , 28 points
3rd    
Alastair Gair, Royal NZ Yacht Squardron, 29 points

420 Final Results 

OK Final Results

Notice of Race - Amended Feb 2008

 

 

 

 

The New Plymouth Yacht Club is proud to be given the opportunity to host these national events during the 2007/2008 season which will attract sailors and their families from throughout New Zealand and Australia.

We invite you to use this web site to obtain competitor information about 
The Venue and Race Area
Attractions
Accomodation

(Click on these hyperlinks for more information)

Come to New Plymouth in 2007/2008 and enjoy a spectacular venue, great racing and a city that has excellent facilites and great family appeal.

For information on these regattas please contact the Secretary of the organising committee

Events from the 2007/2008 Season

2008 420 North Island Championship Results
Sailing on Saturday was abandoned due to 30 knot squalls and huge seas. Four races were run on Sunday in 16- 20 knot winds and big seas. 

2008 Paper Tiger Catamaran National Championships
Sailed in January 2008 this was an great regatta. The event was won by Simon Manning of Auckland, after a count back for first place with Glenn Syman of Wellington. 
For more information see the Paper Tiger website www.papertiger.org.nz


2008 Hartley 16 National Championships
This event was also run in January 2008 and was enjoyed by all competitors. The championships were won by Napier's Reid/Steiner combination on "Panache".

Events from the 2006/2007 Season

2007 Swire Shipping Paper Tiger Catamaran 
International Championships
Sailed over Easter 2007 this was an excellant regatta. 
Team winner - New Zealand
Individual winner - Bruce Rose, Tasmania
For more information see the Paper Tiger website www.papertiger.org.nz

Noelex 22 National Championships
The Noelex 22 Nationals were sailed in light winds on 3-5 February 2007. 12 yachts competed.
The winner was Dragos Blaga and crew on Dunedin boat "Rongtahi".


Taranaki Daily News Solo Trans Tasman Yacht Race
8 April 2007.
Race between New Plymouth and Mooloolaba (Australia) for single handed yachts.
For more information please view the race website:http://www.solo-tasman.co.nz

Secondary Schools Teams Racing Championships

15 to 21 April 2007

See the NZ Teams Racing Website www.nzteamracing.com

 

 

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