Harken Schools Regatta- Rangitoto leads after Day 2
by RNZYS Media on 21 Feb 2015
Kristin School - Harken Schools 2015 RNZYS Media
The Rangitoto College team lead on day two of the Harken Schools Regatta with a total of 12 points. This year’s event has attracted 19 school teams from all over New Zealand.
From as far south as Nelson College and as far north as KeriKeri High School. The 19 teams have been split into two Groups the second 9 teams ‘Qualifying B Group’ completed 5 races on the Waitamata Harbour today.
Youth Training Programme Coach Guy Pilkington commented 'We had a fantastic morning racing in the Big Shoal Bay area. We were lucky the breeze filled in early and we were able to smash out 6 races and were back at the dock by 1.30pm.'
The Rangitoto College team is helmed by current Youth Training Programme member Matt Kelly, with Saffron Nixon, James Jennings and Ashton Bainbridge-Welch.
Second in Qualifying B Group, by just 1 point, is the Kristin School B team helmed by Lachlan Grimwade. Kings College helmed by Henry Haslett, also on 13 points overall finish third on countback.
Westlake Boys High School and the all-female crew from St. Cuthberts College complete the top five from today which qualify for the Gold Fleet.
Racing is scheduled to being at 10am tomorrow when the Top 10 teams will race in the Gold Fleet for up to five races on Sunday afternoon and the remaining 9 teams of the Silver Fleet will race tomorrow morning with up to 3 races scheduled.
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