Kiwi World and European Championship Formguide
by Jodie Perkins, Yachting NZ on 23 Sep 2006
Hayley Thom (NZL-7) is one of the frontline competitors for New Zealand in the RS:X Worlds Event Media
Here's a glance at the up and coming Olympic class World and European Championship action for the next couple of months.
LASER MASTERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
22 – 30 September, Jeju Island, Korea
A team of 10 kiwis are entered in the various divisions of the Masters competition. They include… Bob Blakey, Richard Blakey, Luke Carter, Sandy Grigg, Giles Grigg, Mark Miller, Mark Page, Michael Shields, Greg Simon and Tom Speed.
RS:X WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
20-30 September, Torbole, Italy
Kiwis competing include… Barbara Kendall (YNZ Olympic Squad), Hayley Thom, Stefanie Williams, Justina Sellers, Kate Ellingham, Tom Ashley (YNZ Olympic Squad), JP Tobin, Mike Lichtwark, Nick Lichtwark and Antonio Cozzolino.
STAR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
27 Sept-8 October, San Francisco, USA
Kiwis competing include…
Hamish Pepper & Carl Williams (YNZ Olympic Squad)
Rohan Lord & Miles Addy
Steve Johnson & Stephen Coaen
FINN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
22-30 September, Palamos, Spain
Kiwis competing include…
Dan Slater (YNZ Olympic Squad)
Jim Turner
Blind Sailing Team take on World Championships
Three four-person crews will represent New Zealand at the 2006 IFDS World Blind Sailing Championships later this month in Newport, Rhode Island, New York.
Our three helms include Rob Aislabie, Pauline Eitjies and Eddie Moree, each sailing with three crew, two of which are sighted help.
Aislabie has sailed as blind crew for 20 years and enjoys both racing and cruising. He sails in his local Club events in open (sighted) company. Sailing with Aislabie will be Dave Allerton with Wayne Holdt and Simon Holdt as sighted help.
Eitjies is the 2005 and 2006 NZ National Blind Sailing Champion, and has Dick Lancaster (World Blind Sailing Champion, Mainsheet) in her crew. Gary Smith and Scott Burling make up the sighted help on the team.
Moree was 2004 NZ National Blind Sailing Champion and sails with Shannon Leslie as crew. Brian Trubovich and Tony Poolman are the sighted help for Moree.
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