Auckland Musket Cove Race underway today
by RNZYS Media on 31 May 2008
The Cookson 50 ’Pussy Galore’ to leeward of the Bakewell-White 52 ’Wired’ at the start of the 2008 Auckland Tauranga Race. Richard Gladwell
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The Auckland to Musket Cove (Fiji) race gets underway today attracting a total of 23 entries in two divisions.
The Cruising division started on Wednesday. The Racing Division, which has attracted several 50-52ft canting keelboats, including Wired, Pussy Galore, Ran Tan II and V5 gets underway today off Orakei Wharf at 1200hrs.
The event will feature the new TracPlus system for position updates and reporting.
Racing Div starts - Sat 31 May - 1200hrs
Starting adjacent to Orakei Wharf! Fantastic public viewing of the start from Orakei Wharf, Devonport Wharf or North Head.
Cruising Division - Quintessence
8.10am - All well, 15-18knots of wind, sailing comfortably.
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Racing Division Pussy Galore, Carrera, PH Plus, Bodacious, O'Sinnerman, Go, Fulmar, Young at Heart, Wired, Bullrush, Bird on the Wing, Systems Thunder, V5, Satellite Spy, Ran Tan II, Cellini, Elysium, Super Severance, Skiddy Too, Revs, Lion New Zealand & Lightspeed!
Destination - Musket Cove Resort
The fleet leave the cooler winter waters of New Zealand and head north to the warm tropical waters of sunny Fiji.
The Musket Cove Resort is their destination on Malololailai Island off the coast of Denarau.
The Squadron gratefully acknowledges the support of;
Auckland to Musket Cove, Fiji Ocean Race 2008
Cruising Division started - Wednesday 28 May - 1200hrs
Racing Division starts - Saturday 31 May - 1200hrs
Notice of Race (including amendments) attached here
Sailing Instructions - attached here
Sailing Instructions amendment number one - attached here
Entrants
1. PUSSY GALORE, Anatole Masfen
2. CARRERA, John Meadowcroft
3. PH PLUS, Jean Faugeres
4. BODACIOUS, John Toon
5. O'SINNERMAN, Tony Bierre
6. GO, Bill Endean
7. FULMAR, Steve Smith/Bryce Simpson
8. YOUNG AT HEART, Quintin Fowler
9. WIRED, Rob Bassett / Brett Russell
10. BULLRUSH, Ant Robinson
11.BIRD ON THE WING, Brent Marshall
12. SYSTEMS THUNDER, Brian Ward
13. V5 - Simon Hull
14. SATELLITE SPY, Wade Lewis
15. SUPER SEVERANCE, Colin Harris
16. RAN TAN ll - John Meade
17. QUINTESSENCE - John Macdonald
18. CELLINI - John Amoore
19. ELYSIUM - Humphrey Sherratt
20. SKIDDY TOO - Bretten Holland
21. REVS - Chris Hornell
22. LION NEW ZEALAND - Steve Gilmour
23. LIGHTSPEED - Neville Seeward
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