Bay of Islands Sailing Week – Friday- Race Day 3 - Rain and Wind
by Lesley Haslar on 22 Jan 2011
Orange Peeler - Sports Boat - Bay of Islands Sailing Week 2011
Christine Webb
Report from Friday from Lesley Haslar:
Light rain and overcast - winds 15-20 knots. The Flying 15s have delayed their start due weather – decision to be made at 1100 hrs.
A Class Cats withdrawn from today’s racing due wind strength.
On-Loan seen leaving the dock. On-the-water manager, Ray Haslar heads out with Andrew Riddell, Pete Montgomery and Christine Webb (photographer). Pete has promised good stories at the end of the day.
Some great sailing to live up to by Space Station - Paul Goringe Commodore of Opua Cruising Club, and his crew of 4. They made the locals proud yesterday (Thursday) with First over the line and second on handicap. Passage 2 Division. (the puppy was NOT crewing).
Luxury Liner seen with Horima Neville 11 years old helming (Elliot 5.9/Opua Yacht Club).
Flying 15s withdrawn Friday 21 Jan 2011 – last day of racing due weather
Talking today with Graeme Robinson, often referred to as 'Chief Measurer and Registrar'; Graeme advised that they did not race today due the strong wind over the launching ramp. They couldn’t risk damage to boat or limbs during launching and/or again returning the boats back up the ramp. However Graeme was well satisfied with the Regatta and the racing, for his team of 22 Flying Fifteens from all over New Zealand. Those in the South Island took the ferry across to Wellington – then on by road. Quite a trek. Said Robinson 'I’m stoked with the mix of competent mature racers and the many young people we have now joining the sport – and these young kids are good'.
And the winners in the Flying 15 Nationals are: First overall Aaron Goodmanson and Alister Rowlands in Ffortune (Canterbury) – Second Barry Thom and Phil Quin Foreign Affair (Auckland)– Third Murray Gilbert and Jonathan Burgess in Ffrenetic (Auckland).
Friday’s racing at the Bay Regatta hasn’t been without incident; from a broken mast on Advantage, to damaged rigging on Tongue Twister - along with a few other boats still to be named.
Yet still we hear what a fantastic day of racing it has been.
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