Carl Evans leads Tanner Cup

by Event Media on 28 Dec 2005 Carl Evans from Auckland leads the P Class Inter-provincial Tanner Cup contest being hosted by the New Plymouth Yacht Club after 4 races.

In the first days racing competitors faced 18-20 knot winds while today's three races were postponed due to light winds until mid afternoon. The current Tanner Cup holder, Paul Snow-Hansen of North Harbour is three points behind Carl Evans in second place while five competitors are in the running for third place. The final two races will be sailed on Thursday with an upset needed to stop Carl Evans' charge for the Tanner Cup.

Thursday will see the start of the P Class Tauranga Cup with 65 competitors racing for New Zealand oldest and most coveted junior Trophy. Winners of this contest in the past have included Chris Dickson, Leslie Egnot, Dean Barker and New Plymouth's Paul Francis.

Today's racing was held in 6-8 knots with flat sea conditions. Carl Evans of Auckland won Race 2 from Paul Snow-Hansen of North Harbour and Scott Fyfe of Marlborough. Race 3 saw Carl Evans again winning from Paul Snow Hansen with Travis Dow from Northland finishing third. Carl Evans won the final race of the day from Travis Dow with Paul Snow-Hansen finishing third.

Carl Evans leads the Tanner Cup competition on 5 points from Paul Snow-Hansen on 8. The race for third place is a tight contest between 5 boats. Competitors will have an opportunity to discard their worst performances tomorrow when they sail race 5 and 6.

The contest has seen very close racing between Carl Evans and Paul Snow-Hansen with Carl having a small edge up wind

The Tauranga Cup is scheduled as nine race contest and will run from 30 December to 2nd January.

For full results see: www.npyc.org.nz/Results.htm