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Splash Nationals heat up at Takapuna

by Splash Class on 28 Feb 2007
Ben Lutz racing in the Splash Travellers Trophy at Takapuna Neil Deverell

Racing will be under away in the Splash National Championships at 10am Saturday. All skippers will be prepared for a nine race battle off Takapuna beach, which is also a selection trial for the 2007 World Championships

37 sailors from six countries will compete in the event.

Red hot favorite is Kayne Jacobson who was 13th at the last world championships, however, hot on his heals will be another world rep sailor, Spencer Loxton.

Top girl Keziah Deverell also could be a threat for line honours if conditions are right, along with club mate from Taipa, Ben Lutze, who at the last month's regatta at Takapuna was able to pull it out of the bag and win.

The dark horse would have to be the steadily improving, Michael Cate, from Onerahi.

Weather forecast is looking good and this will be a fun event for the 36 sailors representing 14 yacht clubs, from Nelson in the south, to Taipa in the north.

The responsive Splash class yachts are evenly matched, and they are a joy to sail and will be a true test this weekend of the sailors' ability!

 

NEW ZEALAND SPLASH CLASS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL CHAMPS Registered Sailors

Reg No’s

Fleet

SailNo

Helm

Club

Nat

Age

Genda

District

1.                  

Nats

2316

Joseph WRIGHT

Whangarai CC

NZL

15

Nld

2.          

Nats

2315

Jordan McKENZIE-BROWN

Kohi

NZL

13

Akl

3.          

Nats

2314

Michael CATE

Onerahi

NZL

13

Nld

4.          

Nats

2313

Keziah DEVERELL

Taipa SC

NZL

16

F

Nld

5.          

Nats

2312

Kayne JACOBSON

Onerahi

NZL

16

Nld

6.          

Nats

2309

Sebastian MASTERS

Kohi

 

16

Akl

7.          

Nats

2305

Spencer LOXTON

Whangarai

AUS

14

Nld

8.          

Open

1880

Helen EAGLESTONE

Taka

NZL

18+

F

NS

9.          

Nats

1879

Rosemary SIM

Kerikeri

NZL

15

F

NLD

10.      

Nats

1856

Harry REED

Kohi

NZL

15

AKL

11.      

Nats

1852

Sam REEVES

Kohi

NZL

14

AKL

12.      

Nats

1851

Adrian WARICK

Torbay

NZL

14

NS

13.      

Nats

1850

O'Shea BUTLER

Kerikeri

NZL

13

Nld

14.      

Open

1849

Anna EVANS

Kohi

NZL

18+

F

Akl

15.      

Nats

1848

Curtis TAYLOR-SWAN

Kohi

NZL

12

Akl

16.      

Nats

1847

Scott FYFE

Queen Charlotte

NZL

16

Blenheim

17.      

Nats

1845

Hamish POWRIE

Kohi

NZL

13

Akl

18.      

Nats

1844

Ben BETTRIDGE

Whanganui

NZL

15

Tara

19.      

Nats

1842

Joshua McKENZIE-BROWN

Kohi

NZL

15

Akl

20.      

Nats

1840

Anna GRAY

Kohi

NZL

15

F

Akl

21.      

Nats

1839

George LANE

Murrays Bay

GBR

14

NS

22.      

Nats

1838

Mark BRADLEY

Kohi

NZL

14

Akl

23.      

Nats

1837

William BLACKBURN

Kohi

NZL

14

Akl

24.      

Nats

1836

Jordan COLES

TYPBC

NZL

15

BOP

25.      

Nats

1820

Bradley TAYLOR-SWAN

Kohi

NZL

14

Akl

26.      

Nats

1436

Declan BURN

Queen Charlotte

NZL

15

Blenhienm

27.      

Nats

1432

Ben LUTZE

Taipa

NZL

15

Nld

28.      

Nats

1431

Andrew CLARKE

BOI

NZL

14

Nld

29.      

Nats

1418

Melissa GIBBS

Torbay SC

NZL

14

F

NS

30.      

Nats

1417

Dylan WICHMAN

Kerikeri

NZL

14

Nld

31.      

Nats

1416

Soren CRABB

Kerikeri

NZL

15

Nld

32.      

Nats

1415

Finn RABE

Whanganui

GER

16

Tara

33.      

Nats

1414

Tim EVANS

Kohi

NZL

17

Akl

34.      

Nats

1088

Vip ISARANKURA

Whanganui

THA

18

Tara

35.      

Nats

779

Chris LEAR

Kohi

NZL

15

AKL

36.      

Nats

773

Nico WEHLER

Torbay

GER

14

NS

37.      

Open

 

Cat CHIMNEY

Seawanhaka Corinthan YC

USA

18+

F

NS

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