Toyota Optimist Nationals- Murray's Bay win Interclubs
by Angus Haslett on 17 Apr 2014
Racing in the 2014 Interclub Optimist series NZ Optimist Team
The Toyota NZ Optimist Nationals get underway at the Manly Sailing Club, around mid-day on Friday.
On Thursday the Murrays Bay No 1 Team - Jackson Keon, Kerensa Jennings, Min So, Courtenay Reynolds-Smith and Josh Armit won the National Interclub Teams Racing Regatta at Manly.
Eleven entries took part, in a breezy 15-18 knots using a round-robin, then worlds-style knock-out format, giving plenty of racing to all participants.
Teams were a little rusty at the start of the day but some superb skills were displayed in the afternoon.
Charteris Bay entered four teams entered - it's all about participation!
A $500 spot-prize for teams racing participants will be drawn at the Fleet Nationals Prizegiving.
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