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Sail-World.com : 2012 Paper Tiger North Island Championships this weekend
2012 Paper Tiger North Island Championships this weekend
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The 2012 New Zealand Paper Tiger North Island Freshwater Series continues this weekend with the North Island Catamaran Championships being hosted by the Turangi Yacht Club.
The event will see over 40 Paper Tigers (along with up to a dozen 'A' Class Cats) from all over the North Island competing in spectacular fashion on Stump Bay, Lake Taupo with racing expected to produce some very tight results.
The event will see competitors throughout the fleet fighting for every position as they attempt to take out the North Island Title as well as gain points towards the overall North Island Freshwater Series Title which concludes in Taupo mid March.
Contenders for the overall North Island Title include class stalwarts Terry Valder, John Thomson, Glenn Syman, and Mark Bell. 2011 champion Rowdy Leatham will also be back in an attempt to defend his title.
The event will also double as a final shakedown for the New Zealand Paper Tiger Team who will pack their boats into the container next weekend in preparation for the 2012 Paper Tiger Internationals to be held in Melbourne over Easter weekend.
Scott Pedersen is currently leading the North Island Freshwater Series and a solid performance could see him tighten his grip on the trophy for the third time in four years. However, the series is still wide open with multiple contenders chasing hard and Glenn Syman (the 2011 series winner) not willing to give up the series trophy without a fight.
The Paper Tiger is a catamaran designed by Ron Given of New Zealand in 1968. It is widely sailed in New Zealand and Australia.
Paper Tiger Overall Dimensions
Length: 14 ft (4.3m)
Width: 7ft (2.2m)
Minimum Weight: 110 lbs (50kg)
Sail Area: 100 sq ft (9.2 m2)
For further information please contact Ryan (Rowdy) Leatham on 027 636 6465 or rnleatham@gmail.com
Ryan (Rowdy) Leatham
Publicity Officer
NZPTOA
e: rnleatham@gmail.com
w: www.papertiger.org.nz
by Rowdy Leatham
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