Ski Yachting at Wanaka
by Sail-World and Chris Conroy on 2 Sep 2008
Logan Sutherland - Ski Yachting, Wanaka, August 2008 Carrick Cameron
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The second Ski Yachting event took place at Wanaka, last weekend. By all accounts it was a good couple of days which attracted lots of media coverage.
The Otago Daily Times reports:
It was all white on Lake Wanaka and on the mountains this weekend, with dozens of yachties finding their ski legs before setting sail on the lake for line honours in the annual Wanaka Sail Ski Regatta.
Wanaka Yacht Club's first regatta of spring was held in balmy, calm conditions, forcing the sailors to work hard to get the most out of the fleet of Etchells in the light conditions.
Seven Etchells were used in the competition, with 15 teams of three sailors registering to race and up to 85 people watching or helping out.
With the results of Friday's downhill ski racing at the Snow Park kept top secret until Saturday's prize-giving, the competition on the water was good-natured but intense.
Ripples (of laughter) were caused when a protest was lodged by a young team against senior sailors.
Otago University student Holly McKee (21) said the reasons for her protest was simple.
She and her team mates, Abbi Ayre, of Wanaka, and Myfy Norton, of Queenstown, both teenagers, were the youngest by far and had to race old men.
That was reason enough, she said with a grin.
To see a TV1 News video of the event http://tvnz.co.nz/view/video_popup_windows_skin/2047738?bandwidth=128k
Results are as follows:
Overall
First Team= SKAILERS Pete Cooksey, Hayden dickey, Chris stone
Second Team= 'Flight of the conchords ' Chris Conroy, Callum Conroy, Katie Conroy
Third Team TAQUERIA POBLANO James Lazor, Dan Bush, Carl Selby
Ski results
First TEAM= SOUTHERN LAKES HELISKI – HIGH PERFORMANCE RACING Matt Bancroft, Angus Wilkins, George Grey
Second Team = 'treble cone' Robert skinner, David Hogg, Richard Hansen
Third slam dunk = Ross Williamson, Steve Hanna, Paul Kirkwood
Sailing results
First = SKAILERS Pete Cooksey, Hayden Dickey, Chris Stone
Second = AREMANGO GUEST HOUSE Graeme Sutherland, Ross Sutherland, Logan Sutherland
Third = flight of the conchords Chris Conroy, Callum Conroy, Katie Conroy
Best Female Team
Grand Mercure Oakridge / Junior Girls Holly McKee, Miffy Norton, Abby Ayre
Harris Mountain Heliski prize of a days heliskiing – Mark Ayre
Aremango guest house prize of one weeks holiday in Rarotonga – Brian Shore
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