BMW Auckland Regatta Week

BMW Auckland Regatta Week - Day 1

by Debra Douglas on 29 Feb 2008

Division B entrant Thompson 30 Demonstrator Ivor Wilkins/Offshore Images http://www.offshoreimages.com/

The inaugural BMW Auckland Regatta Week opened its account with the weather gods today delivering ideal sailing conditions for the 78 yachts taking part.

The regatta, organised jointly by the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and the Bucklands Beach Yacht Club, is being sailed off Eastern Beach, Auckland.

Crews in the eight keel boat and multi-hull divisions revelled in the sunshine and the northerlies that built from nine knots in the morning for the first of the two back-to-back windward/leeward races, to 15 knots for the afternoon harbour race.

Not a good day out for the catamaran Hard Drive © Ivor Wilkins/Offshore Images http://www.offshoreimages.com/

The only drama of the day came when the 8.5m catamaran Hard Drive, skippered by Bruce Williamson, took a tumble and flipped during the first windward/leeward race. The yacht has suffered structural damage and was towed ashore. The crew of four was unhurt, but they will be unable to continue in the regatta.

The divisional winners of this three-day event will go on to compete for the BMW Sailing Cup, to be held off East Coast Bays on March 4 – 5. Crews will race in identical MRX-class yachts and racing will consist of 10 windward, leeward sprints and then a harbour race with the winner decided on points.

Competitors in eight divisions race for the ultimate prize of representing New Zealand © Ivor Wilkins/Offshore Images http://www.offshoreimages.com/

BMW Auckland Regatta Week 2008
Series ID 2
Results based on PHRF Inshore
Races this series: 10 3 races completed, worst score still to be discarded.
Low Point scoring system, ISAF Rule A4.2 applies
Race 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Points Place
Division A - SYSTEMS COMMERICAL, 9 entries
9250 Farr 50 IMS SABABA 2 2 2 6 1
49005 Marten 49 CARRERA 1 1 7 9 2
8425 Elliott 16 UPSHOT 3 4 4 11 3

Division B - OKI PRINTING, 9 entries
8954 Mumm 36 WHATEVER 1 1 1 3 1
5734 Young 11 THE CHAIRMAN 2 4 3 9 2
52924 J 124 HURRICANE BAR & GRILL 5 5 2 12 3

Division C, 9 entries
8964 Davidson 34 ZERO TOLERANCE 1 2 2 5 1
5281 Farr 40 IOR PACIFIC SUNDANCE 2 4 1 7 2
6030 Davidson 34 STRATOCASTER 3 1 4 8 3

Division D, 12 entries
8359 Ross 850 COOL CHANGE 1 1 1 3 1
8716 Elliott 7.9 GRUNTY CHICKEN 3 2 5 10 2
69 Ross 780 THIRSTY WORK 6 6 2 14 3

Division Farr 1020 - BSP DESIGN, 9 entries
5315 Farr 1020 SHOKRAN 2 1 4 7 1
6358 Farr 1020 HARD LABOUR 3 3 1 7 2
6107 Farr 1020 MAX HEADROOM 4 2 2 8 3

Division L - YANMAR, 10 entries
8164 Elliott BULLRUSH 1 4 1 6 1
88888 Farr 12m SAMURAI JACK 3 2 2 7 2
40010 Farr 40 BOBBY'S GIRL 2 1 6 9 3

Division Multihull - MOUNT GAY, 11 entries
7621 8.5m DIRTY DEEDS 1 4 1 6 1
7593 8.5m ATTITUDE 2 1 5 8 2
7508 LINE 7 MARINE 3 2 3 8 3

Division Y88 - NORTH SAILS, 8 entries
423 Young 88 PANAMA JACK 2 1 1 4 1
6668 Young 88 UNDERCOVER 1 3 4 8 2
888 Young 88 TRIPLE 8 3 2 3 8 3