RNZYS Newsletter- Young 88 Nationals; Trifecta

by Sara Roberts on 29 Mar 2006 Calendar - This week
Friday 31 Mt. Gay Friday RUM RACE 1600 WHT
Young 88 National Championships - Briefing 1900 Commodores Room
April
Saturday 1 Young 88 National Championships 1000 East Coast Bays Area
Sunday 2 Young 88 National Championships 1000 East Coast Bays Area
Young 88 National Championships Prizegiving approx 1800 - Dinghy Locker Bar
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This Weekend
WESTPAC YOUNG 88 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
1 & 2 April
Awesome class racing off East Coast Bays area this weekend! Entries so far…..
1 ABRACADABRA Richard Coon
2 SAILOR MOON Jacko van Deventer
3 88% PROOF Chris Maddock
4 HEARTLIGHT Mark Clough
5 PINK CADILLAC Brian Orr
6 OUTRAGEOUS Ross Masters
Entries close tomorrow at 5pm - and late entries close 5pm Thursday with an additional entry fee of $50.
Fax entries to 360 6816!
NEED AN ENTRY FORM - GO TO http://www.rnzys.co.nz/fb.html?http://nz01.terabyte.co.nz/rnzys/livearticle.asp?ArtID=-150698030

All crew MUST be a member of a yacht club - ask the Sailing Office about the current Kawau Island Yacht Club Membership Deal - just $25!

REMINDER: Y88 AGM follows briefing (Commodores Room) 7pm.
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Coming Up
HAURAKI TRIFECTA TEAM RACE EVENT
Saturday 29 April 2006 <<...>>
Two teams entered already
1 Formula One, Junkyard Dog, Triple 8
2 Fun'n'Games, Pussy Galore, Wakahuia
An awesome FUN teams race - around waiheke! One boat per team must go around Waiheke the other way to the two other members in the team! There are no communication restrictions! Planning is everything!

Teams meet up at 7.30am on Saturday for $15 Race Breakfast at the Squadron before Briefing at 0845hrs.
ENTRY FORM ATTACHED
AN AMENDMENT HAS BEEN POSTED FOR THIS SERIES
Go to http://www.rnzys.co.nz/fb.html?http://nz01.terabyte.co.nz/rnzys/livearticle.asp?ArtID=-1420256053
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NEW ZEALAND WOMEN'S KEELBOAT CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Royal Akarana Yacht Club have made the NEW ZEALAND WOMEN'S KEELBOAT CHAMPIONSHIPS happen for the first time in three years. Special dispensation has been granted by Yachting New Zealand to allow the event to qualify as a National Event despite only having seven crews.

Representing the RNZYS are Karleen Dixon (RNZYS) & Jan Dawson (RNZYS) who both competed in the Squadron Ladies Tuesday series, also skippers Anna Barrington, Mel Rossaak, Fiona Macky, Sally Garrett and Sarah Kiff complete the line up. The teams will be racing on 1 & 2 April 2006.

Check out the results on http://www.rayc.org.nz/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=145
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MATIS NEW ZEALAND WOMEN'S MATCH RACING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Proudly supported by MATIS
Friday 7 - Sunday 9 April 2006 - racing start at 930am
9 Women's teams will compete for this years New Zealand Women's Match Racing title with the winning crew receiving an invitation to represent New Zealand at the Nations Cup Region G Qualifier hosted by the Squadron from 20 - 23 April, also sailed in the Elliott 6s.

Two Australian teams are heading over the ditch including the 2003 winner Katie Spithill (RPAYC) & Samantha Boyd representing the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia's Youth Training Programme. This will be Sam's third match racing regatta after a 3rd & 6th in two women's match racing regatta's recently held at CYCA.

In the battle of the youth programme representatives Greta Thomsen representing the LION FOUNDATION Youth Training Programme will be sailing in her second match racing regatta after winning the RPNYC Loaded Hog cup in October last year.

Back to defend her title with the same team as last year is Jessica Smyth representing the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron. Jess most recently placed 3rd at the HARKEN Women's Match Racing Regatta in Sydney where Spithill placed 2nd - so the match-up at the top will be fierce.

Back into the competition is the 2000 Champion Amy Mulcahy (nee Waring). After observing during the Auckland Match Racing Cup in January, Amy has 'got the bug' and is keen to get back into women's match racing.

The RNZYS has hosted the New Zealand Women's Match Racing Championships since 2000 and are pleased to announce this years entries;

1 Katie Spithill (RPAYC), Stacey Jackson, Angela Farrell
2 Jessica Smyth (RNZYS), Sonya Swinburne, Anna de Fluiter
3 Jan Dawson (RNZYS), Briar Macky, tba
4 Amy Mulcahy (RNZYS), Carla Holgate, Sara Roberts
5 Aimee Famularo (RNZYS), Joanna White, Karen Lambert
6 Sara Winther (TBC), Sally Garrett, Merran Walbridge
7 Samantha Boyd (CYCA), Tiff Fulde, Rebecca Dunn
8 Greta Thomsen (RNZYS LION FOUNDATION Youth Training Programme), Rebekka Hielkema, Sam Osborne
9 Olivia Powrie (RAYC), Miranda Powrie, Kate Grigg
CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE http://www.rnzys.co.nz/fb.html?http://nz01.terabyte.co.nz/rnzys/livearticle.asp?ArtID=1526805173
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TYPBC AUCKLAND TO TAURANGA - ULTIMATE COASTAL CHALLENGE
Proudly supported by NAVMAN & Steve's Marine Supplies Ltd
Thursday 13 April 2006
FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE TYPBC WEBSITE www.yacht.org.nz
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NATIONS CUP
Region G Qualifier - Match Racing Regatta
20 - 23 April 2003
Entries so far:
NZ Male - Simon Dickey
NZ Female - (from NZ Women's Match Racing Champs)
Australia Male - Seve Jarvin
Cook Islands Male - Jan Sijp
Japan Male - Takumi Nakamura
Japan Female - Ikuko Sakudo
New Caledonia Male - tba
Tahiti Male - tba
LOOKING FOR ACCOMMODATION FOR OVERSEAS TEAMS
To keep costs down for the overseas teams we are looking for accommodation for the six overseas teams.
If you can help in anyway please contact the sailing office.
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Coming up…………..
Thursday 6 MATIS NEW ZEALAND Women's Match Racing Championships - Briefing 1800
Friday 7 MATIS NEW ZEALAND Women's Match Racing Championships 0930 WH
Mt. Gay Friday Rum Race 1600 WHT
Saturday 8 MATIS NEW ZEALAND Women's Match Racing Championships 0930 WH
Sunday 9 MATIS NEW ZEALAND Women's Match Racing Championships 0930 WH
MATIS NEW ZEALAND Women's Match Racing Championships - approx 1600 Prizegiving (Dinghy Locker Bar)

Wednesday 12 TYPBC Auckland to Tauranga Yacht Race - Ultimate Coastal Challenge - Briefing 1930 (RNZYS Main Hall)

LION FOUNDATION Youth Training Programme 2005/2006 Graduation Ceremony
Thursday 13 TYPBC Auckland to Tauranga Yacht Race - Ultimate Coastal Challenge 1000 WHT
Friday 14 RNZYS Colin Forbes Easter Rally 1100 Islington Bay
Saturday 15 RNZYS Colin Forbes Easter Rally 1100 tba
Sunday 16 RNZYS Colin Forbes Easter Rally - Champagne Brunch

These notices should be read in conjunction with the Notice of Race & Sailing Instructions detailed in the 2005/2006 RNZYS Members Handbook.

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Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron Sailing Office
Est. 1859
P.O.Box 46 182, Herne Bay,
101 Curran Street, Westhaven Extension
Fax 360 6816
www.rnzys.org.nz

Sara Roberts
Sailing Manager
DDI 360 6809
Mobile 021 271 9286
Skype saraafroberts
Email sroberts@rnzys.org.nz