Hobies in Fiji

by Stuart Scott on 28 Mar 2006 FIJI SOUTH PACIFIC HOBIE CHAMPS UPDATE FROM FISH

Air Pacific have agreed again to be the main sponsor of the South
Pacific Championships,and have promised they will have for us the
special Hobie air fares out of Melb.Syd,Bne,Akl and LAX.

They will also have the contact person in each of their
offices,ready briefed on the fares and arrangements.

As with last year,all bookings will have to go thru Air Pacific
directly,( via the contacts to be advised ) in order to get the
discounts.

Those wishing to try their luck with their own travel agents,or
alternative carriers,are of course free to do so,if it works for
you.

ENTRIES

FISH says the event web site will be cranked up soon and this
will contain all the info, NOR, and official entry form....so
hopefully,we can start taking official entries really really
soon.......

We are taking unofficial entry notifications at this
time, anyway, to assist with planning,so feel free to notify me if you
think you can make it.

BOATS

The regatta will be run the same as last year ....boat
sharing,and at this time we have about 15 good boats ( 30 teams
),but with the unofficial entries already in,it is certain that
we are going to have more teams than boats,so we will be looking
at trying to bring in boats,under the same conditions as last
year,( FOC,freight and Fiji end dock charges ).

We would appreciate therefore, advice on who may be coming, and who
will be bringing boats.

VENUE

As most of you know,Fiji is in the last stages of finalizing
arrangements for the 2007 Worlds,and the South Pacific
Championships will be sailed on the probable 'Worlds ' course..(
To be advised ). This will be a great chance to test out the 2007
Worlds course.

SCREAMING REACH

Time permitting,we are hoping to introduce a post regatta '
Screaming Reach '......this would be for a cash prize
$1000,.....12nm each way,across a lagoon,flat water, expecting
12----18 knot winds.

Will advise website details,later in the week.


Cheers Fish

WHO IS GOING FROM NZ

People going currently are

Paul Renall and Dwight Hoskin - taking their boat.
Stuart and Robert Scott - taking their boat
Nigel and team Williams - taking their boat.

Warren and Dagmar Guy (plus kids) - planning to lease
Team Shewan - planning to lease a boat

Contact me real quick if you are would like to go to Fiji as it
is a very popular Regatta and slots get filled quickly. It helps
the organisation too if you can take your own boat up.


GET READY FOR NEXT SUMMER - BUY A TIGER

Gavin at Takapuna Sailing Centre is holding his Hobie Tiger
prices for a limited time despite a fall in the dollar. Don’t be
disappointed get into it now and join the winter series.

STUFF FOR SALE ON WEBSITE

Dougie and Jude are cleaning out the garage. Look on the for sale
page. They have some good stuff for sale.

Visit. http://www.hobiecat.org.nz

GREEN MEANIE REGATTA - April 22nd and 23rd
Green Meanie – Takapuna.
This is the last major event at Takapuna for this season. Use it
as a practice series and training for Fiji.
NOR will be posted as soon as I have it from Takapuna.


Club Racing every Sunday at Takapuna is back in full swing. Start
at 1pm, up to 3 races depending upon the wind.

PERFORMANCE SERIES - Next Performance Series day at Akarana is
Saturday April 22. 10am start. The sponsor is generous at this event.
See you there.


* Always looking for event reports and photos to put on our
website.

* Have a Hobie Cat or some Hobie cat gear to sell. Email me the
info and I will put it on our website.

Stuart
Hobie Cat Fleet 46
Ph: (09)577 1936 025 657 6173
email: stuart@hobiecat.org.nz

THE HOBIE DREAM 'Once you hit the line at the gun at full speed
for the first time, you'll never mow your lawn again'