Hyundai YouthSail 07 regatta finishes

by Jodie Bakewell-White on 14 Apr 2007
Racing started on schedule this morning at Hyundai YouthSail 07 in the final day of the regatta. Final results are in and prize-giving will take place in Wellington this evening.

Perfect sailing conditions were reported from Wellington with clear sunny skies and breeze of up to 12 knots allowing for an on time start to racing after two days abandonment already in the regatta due to gale force winds. All four fleets competing sailed five races today to complete the series.

In the RS:X windsurfing, Josh Nixon came close to a clean sweep, winning all but one of the nine races sailed in the regatta. Nixon was so dominant his nearest rival, visiting Australian windsurfer, Alisha Kawalla was 15 points adrift at the conclusion of the regatta.

Richard Ellis of Kohimarama Yacht Club in Auckland was third overall, and the second boy, while Justina Sellers of Howick Sailing Club was fourth overall and second girl.

Josh Junior from host club Worser Bay Boating Club in Wellington, was another stand-out performer at Hyundai YouthSail 07. Junior finished eight points clear of club-mate Mathew Steven in the Laser class. He didn’t finish outside the top two, scoring an impressive six wins from eights races.

Andy Maloney of Auckland took out the Laser Radial class with four wins from five races on the water today. Sam Meech from Tauranga was second overall.

Cushla Hume-Merry, another Wellington local was third overall and first girl to finish, making her the favourite for the girl’s single-handed position in the NZL Yachting Trust Youth Team to be named later next week.

Tim Coltman and Ben Goodwin have won the 420 class in a close fought battle where the leading pair changed numerous times. The pair is from Muritai Yacht Club in Wellington. Paul Snow-Hansen and Blair Tuke were second overall five points behind the winners.

Sarah and Emma Berry from Worser Bay Boating Club were the top girls in the 420 class and finished in third overall in the fleet of 21. The Berry sisters were New Zealand’s representatives at last years ISAF Youth World Championships.

Hyundai YouthSail 07 was the last and most important regatta to count owards selection for the NZL Yachting Trust Youth Team which will represent New Zealand at the ISAF Youth World Championships in Canada in July. The team will be announced by Yachting New Zealand late next week.

Hyundai YouthSail 07 Final Results

Laser

1st Josh Junior (Worser Bay Boating Club) – 8 points
2nd Matthew Steven (Worser Bay Boating Club) – 16 points
3rd Lloyd Andrews (Murrays Bay Sailing Club) 18 points
4th Brin Wilson (Murrays Bay Sailing Club) 25 points
5th Chris Jones (Worser Bay Boating Club) – 32 points
6th James Hall (Bucklands Beach Yacht Club) – 42 points
7th Carl Symon (Worser Bay Boating Club) - 49 points
8th Douglas Williams (MacAndrew Bay Sailing Club) – 58 points
9th Tom Connal (Worser Bay Boating Club) – 61 points
10th Campbell Cotter (Muritai Yacht Club) – 84 points
10th William Tiller (Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron) – 84 points

Laser Radial - Girl’s and Boy’s

1st Andy Maloney (KCC/MBSC) – 11 points
2nd Sam Meech (Tauranga Yacht Club) – 19 points
3rd Cushla Hume-Merry (Evans Bay Yacht and Motor Boat Club) – 22 points
4th Sam Marshall (Howick Sailing Club) – 23 points
5th Cameron McKee (Nelson Yacht Club) – 24 points
6th Sarah Tootill (Bucklands Beach Yacht Club) – 48 points
7th Vincent Saunders (Glendowie Boating Club) – 48 points
8th Hayley Hume-Merry (Worser Bay Boating Club) – 52 points
9th Tom Richardson (Nelson Yacht Club) – 54 points
10th Paula England (Christchurch Yacht Club) – 64 points
11th Jessica Barell (Torbay Sailing Club) – 70 points

RS:X Windsurfing – Boy’s and Girl’s

1st Josh Nixon (Takapuna Boating Club) - 8 points
2nd Alisha Kawalla (Illawarra, AUS) – 23 points
3rd Richard Ellis (Kohimarama Yacht Club) – 25 points
4th Justina Sellers (Howick Sailing Club) – 30 points
5th Dean Thompson (Kohimarama Yacht Club) – 35 points
6th Sefton Powrie (Kohimarama Yacht Club) – 48 points
7th Hannah Linkhorn (Kohimarama Yacht Club) – 50 points
8th Jazmine Lynch (Kohimarama Yacht Club) 50 points

420 Boys and Girls

1st Tim Coltman & Ben Goodwin (Muritai Yacht Club) – 27 points
2nd Paul Snow-Hansen & Blair Tuke (WakatereBC / Kerikeri CC) – 32 points
3rd Sarah Berry & Emma Berry (Worser Bay Boating Club) – 33 points
4th Josh Porebski & Matthew Vincent (Worser Bay Boating Club) – 36 points
5th Thomas Saunders & Jason Saunders (Tauranga Yacht & PB Club) – 39 points
6th Stephanie Hazard & Rachel Baseri (Sandspit Yacht Club) – 44 points
7th Susannah Pyatt & Danielle Bowater (Murrays Bay Sailing Club) – 52 points
8th Alexandra Davies & Maddy Urry (Kohimarama Yacht Club) – 56 points
9th Rowan Swanson & Benjamin Hanns (Worser Bay Boating Club) – 61 points
10th Yelena Lee & Andrew Bettie (Murrays Bay Sailing Club) – 73 points
11th Wade Tresadern & Kagan Weeks (Napier Sailing Club) – 73 points
12th James Hakes & Matthew Rogers (Evans Bay MB Yacht Club) – 82 points
13th Stephanie Lovelock & Ash-leigh Campbell (Charteris Bay Yacht Club) – 92 points
14th Kate Waghorn & Hayley Anderson (Naval Point Yacht Club) – 103 points
15th Eric Osborne & Simone Nicastro (Kapiti Boating Club) – 111 points
16th Sam Bullock & Gaby Warmsley (Tauranga Yacht & PB Club) – 120 points
17th Jamie Dawson & Luca Hyatt-Brown (Murrays Bay Sailing Club) – 120 points
18th Oliver Staub & Chris Staub (Muritai Yacht Club) – 130 points
19th Nic Parkin & Tom Halliday (Evans Bay MB Yacht Club) – 150 points
20th Jackson MacFarlane & Luke Tremlett (Worser Bay Boating Club) - 151 points
21st Kellie Hobbs & Maddy Brocklesby (Plimmerton Boating Club) – 156 points

For more information see the official website: www.hyundaiyouthsail07.org.nz