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Briefings
– 1 September 2010
In
this issue:
Lead
Story
Introducing
candidates for Board Position
 Nominations
are in for positions up for re-election on the Yachting New Zealand Board in 2010 to be determined by vote at
the up-coming AGM.
Yachting New Zealand Board Director –
One position available, three nominations received...
Mike Coupe
– Plimmerton Yacht Club
Mike Coupe of Wellington has a
commercial career in Public Relations, Media and Communications and has operated
his own businesses within these disciplines for over 30 years with offices in
New Zealand and Australia. Mike has travelled extensively on assignments for
newspapers and magazines and has advised major international companies,
specializing in the primary industry sector on PR and Communications. Now
semi-retired Mike still actively consults for a small group of clients as well
as working as a marine broker for Vinings Shipbrokers in Wellington.
Mike has served on the Committees of various Yacht Clubs and Class
Associations, is a past Commodore of Evans Bay Yacht & Motorboat Club, past
President of Wellington Yachting Association and a former YNZ Councilor. He is a
qualified Judge and Race Officer.
Mike’s sailing experience spans 50
years starting in P Class, through to small keelers and includes highlights in
One Tonne, Half Tonne and Aquarius 22 events. He currently races and cruises a
Davidson 31 keeler and is a member of the Plimmerton Boating Club.
Elected to the YNZ Board in 2007 Mike’s special interests and experience
are in the areas of Public Relations and communications.
Craig
Smith – Bluff Yacht Club
Craig is an Invercargill lawyer who
specialises in employment law and dispute resolution. He is also a member of
the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants, having previously worked for
chartered accountancy firms and also in industry. He has board of trustee
experience on Invercargill primary and high schools, is a member of a business
advisory group to the Southern Institute of Technology, a trustee of the
Southland Medical Trust, the Invercargill Rotary Charitable Trust and is a past
president of the Invercargill Rotary Club.
He understands the role of
governance and has strength in this area.
In terms of sailing he
describes himself as an enthusiastic grass roots sailor, is Rear Commodore of
the Bluff Yacht Club, races a Farr 7500 Trailer Yacht with his wife and has
three children who race dinghies. He instructs learn to sail classes and is a
representative on the Southland Yachting Association.
His passion and
interest in sailing is unquestionable. He offers himself as somebody who has a
commitment to the sport, and who would bring legal and financial business
expertise, objectivity and freshness to a governance role within Yachting New
Zealand.
Peter Vause – Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club
Peter is a Director and Shareholder of RDT Pacific Ltd a Project and
Cost Management Consultancy. Thirty years of project management practice has
given Peter a sound knowledge of ethical, legal, financial and economic issues
in the construction and property industry. Peter’s skills are in establishing
and managing teams, helping them to achieve excellent solutions, to carefully
analysed and clearly defined project requirements.
Peter has significant
experience in Governance roles including Director of RDT Pacific Ltd, Chair of
Board of Govenors Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club, Director of Wellington Spirit
Ltd, Trustee of Port Nicholson Yachting Trust and a Member of IRC Owners
Association.
Peter has been involved in New Zealand yachting for 45
years, as an active sailor and club member. He progressed through P Class,
Starlings, Laser, Phase 2 Flying Fifteen to Keelboats.
He has been
actively involved in administration, management and governance roles within the
sport, and has an active participation record which features nine different
Yacht Clubs. Peter is widely respected for his sound judgment and integrity.
Areas of particular interest to Peter include Keelboat Racing, IRC &
PHRF Handicaps, Classic Yachts, Increased participation and community engagement
with Yachting, Yachting talent and skills development.
AGM
Details
The 56th Annual General Meeting of Yachting New Zealand
will be held on Saturday 2nd October at 1:30pm in Auckland. Venue: Yachting New
Zealand, 85 Westhaven Drive, Westhaven, Auckland.
For more information
visit the YNZ website AGM page or email Beth Orton reception@yachtingnz.org.nz
World
Champs Update: Four sailors in the top four
Olympic class World Championships racing continued overnight in both
Kerteminde, Denmark for the RS:X
Men and Women, and at Hayling Island for the Lasers.
New Zealand has
four sailors currently place within the top four and despite Ashley and Bullot
slipping from the top spot in their event they are both well in touch with the
leaders as are Jon-Paul Tobin and Josh Junior.
RS:X
 Reigning
Olympic champ Tom Ashley described it as a tough day: “Very shifty on the water
with big variations in wind strength. I had a mixed day - 18th in the first race
and 2nd in the second.”
With a total of six races completed all sailors
can now discard their poorest score from their points total and this helps to
keep Ashley among the leaders on equal points with Poitr Myszka of Poland, with
only Dorian Van Rijsselberge ahead.
Jon-Paul Tobin had a similar day but
started with a good race finishing 2nd going on to a 17th in the subsequent
race. He is now in fourth position overall just two points adrift of Ashley and
Myszka.
Ashley describes the day: “My poor performance in the first race
was totally my own fault- I was too cautious at the start and didn't get off the
line well (I was also at what turned out to be the wrong end of the start line),
then dropped my rig in the water (!) when I was trying to get clear. Amateur
hour.”
“Struggled to get clear air on the first upwind and missed passing
opportunities throughout the race. Only got back to 18th after being around 35
or 40 at the top mark.”
“The second race went much better. I learned my
lessons from the first race and got a great start. Three of us got a huge jump
on the rest of the fleet and fought it out between ourselves. I led on the
second upwind but the Spanish guy got around me just before the top mark and
then disappeared downwind in a big gust, never to be seen again. I had to settle
for second after a bit of a scrap with the Greek sailor on the final
downwind.”
“Consolation from today is that plenty of top guys had at
least one bad race, so I possibly didn't end up paying for my bad sailing as
much as I deserved to.”
Now three days in the RS:X fleets in Denmark will
enjoy a rest day tomorrow before cracking into two days on finals racing to
determine the top ten for the medal race on the final day, September 4th.
“Dorian van Rijsselberge (NED) is leading with 10 points, but will have
to be on his best behaviour during the finals as he is currently discarding a
DSQ, which means that he will automatically carry any bad races he has from now
on,” explains Ashley. “I'm also discarding a big one, though, so I will also
have to sail very well during finals to avoid any big
scores.”
2010 RS:X World Championships, 29th August – 4th
September
New Zealand’s provisional standings after day
three
Men’s Championship (111 sailors)
2nd
=Tom Ashley (1, 5, 3, 5, 18, 2)
4th Jon-Paul Tobin (6, 6, 1, 2, 2,
17)
73rd Antonio Cozzolino (41, 39, 21, 24, 41, 58)
Women’s
Championship (66 sailors)
36th Kate Ellingham (11, 14, 16, 18,
20)
37th Stefanie Williams (14, 13, 14, 29, 18)
43rd Natalia Kosinska (28,
22, 27, 15, 9)
48th Alice Monk (18, 20, 22, 26, 25)
Laser
World Champs
 There’s
been a shake up in the standings after day two at Hayling Island where the 2010 Laser World
Championships are currently being staged. A discard comes into play and the
kiwi sailors mostly come out on the right side of this.
Young
Wellingtonian, Josh Junior is the big winner, having had a superb day on the
water with a win and a 2nd he drops his one poor score from day one and rockets
up the board into second place overall.
“I’m stoked. It’s awesome,” said
Junior after racing. “With the 1,2 it all seemed to go my way, the best day
ever. I seemed to manage to really work the right hand side and got the shifts
right and stayed in front.”
“We have seven sailors here all looking for
Olympic qualification so it’s going to be tough.”
“There was probably
eight knots dropping to four at times and usually pressure on one side and not
the other and I got early into the right pressure well. Another day like that
would be awesome.”
Luka Redelic (CRO) has climbed into the lead but is
now under pressure to return top results all the way as he discards a 42nd which
he returned in the first race overnight. Josh Junior’s discard is also a big one
which means he will be looking for consistency for the rest of the
series.
Aucklander, Mike Bullot, (pictured) who had the early lead is
still mixing it at the top, but slips to third overall sharing equal points with
Paul Goodison (GBR). In last night’s racing Bullot placed 5th and 13th.
Andrew Murdoch remains in the top ten holding onto ninth place overall
after an 11th and a 2nd on day two, and Andy Maloney takes a giant leap up the
board into 12th place sailing solidly last night with a 4th and a 10th.
As racing resumes tomorrow the Championship will hit the halfway mark.
The last day on competition is September 5th.
2010 Laser World
Championships, 30th August – 5th September
New Zealand’s provisional
standings after day two (Total feet: 159)
2nd Josh Junior (3, 22, 1,
2)
3rd Mike Bullot (1, 2, 5, 13)
9th Andrew Murdoch (6, 4, 11, 2)
12th
Andy Maloney (2, 22, 4, 10)
21st James Sandall (42, 7, 6, 14)
27th Sam
Meech (10, 46, 5, 14)
42nd Max Andrews (12, 41, 19, 7)
Finns
in San Fran
The 2010 Finn Gold Cup is on now in San Francisco, USA running
from 30th August – 4th September.
Day two has just wrapped up, and at
the time of writing the second race of the day is yet to be included in the
overall leader board standings. Check the regatta website for the
latest.
New Zealand’s provisional standings after three races
(Total fleet: 87)
25th Dan Slater (32, 17, 28)
32nd Nik Burfoot
(24, 33, 42)
37th Matt Coutts (37, 48, 26)
65th Rob Coutts (63, 57,
72)
66th Ray Hall (61, 68, 65)
70th Bradley Douglas (62, 88/DNF,
52)
Phil
Robertson wins the 2010 Knickerbocker Cup
 Port
Washington, NY - Phil Robertson, Waka Racing (NZL) and his
crew of Garth Ellingham, Sam Bell and James Williamson, have won the 2010
Knickerbocker Cup in Port Washington, New York and win an automatic entry into
the Argo Gold Cup, one of the stops on the World Match Racing Tour.
As predicted, the wind conditions on Sunday on Manhasset Bay were
dismal. One match early morning between Robertson and Tiller was pivotal for
Robertson. He had lost his match against countryman William Tiller, Full Metal
Jacket Racing, (NZL) on Saturday and needed the wind to fill in enough to
complete at least one more match. It did, Robertson won the match, and
ultimately the Cup as the wind never filled in and all racing was abandoned at
3:30 pm.
When asked what strategy he used to win this year’s Cup, after
losing to Rueben Corbett and Dave Perry last year, Robertson said, “The biggest
strategy was always being in a position to win – getting ahead early on. The
breeze here is so unpredictable; you need to win the Full Round Robin because
you never know what the wind will be.” Robertson, who has been to the
Knickerbocker Cup three times, knows the Colgate 26s really well, and is
familiar with local conditions on western Long Island Sound in late August.
Robertson continued, “We had a bit more passion this year because when we lost
to Dave Perry last year it was gut wrenching because we thought we could beat
him. Passion and determination…..that was the difference this year.”
The
Colgate 26 is the official boat of the 2010 Knickerbocker Cup.
For more
information: www.manhassetbayyc.org and www.sailgroove.org
ETNZ
takes another win
Emirates Team New Zealand has won the Audi MedCup regatta at
Cartagena after three races on the final day.
The team finished a
comfortable 10 points ahead of Matador (Argentina) and 21.5 points ahead of
third placed TeamOrigin.
The last day of racing was not without drama.
NZL 380 started well, taking second place in the first race. A port-starboard
incident in the second race involving Quantum Racing cost them dearly. They
finished fourth but were disqualified.
Dean Barker and crew shrugged that
off and came back to win the last race of the regatta.
Dean Barker said:
“We sailed much better here than we did in Barcelona. We didn't have any bad
races. I think we sailed better at Cartagena than we had done earlier in the
year, and today it was really a good day.”
“With three races to go
anything could have happened and we managed to sail a very good, consistent day.
“Cartagena has been good for me. I've raced here three times now and
had three victories, the first one with Bribón.
“It's a difficult venue,
I don't think you ever really quite understand it, there's big currents, a lot
happening out there, so you have to take it one day at a time, and see what you
figure out.”
Vasco Vascotto, tactician on Matador, paid tribute to the
New Zealand crew:
“We are happy because we've fine tuned some details in
the way we sail, but the truth is that ETNZ are a step beyond us all.
“Sometimes we tend to forget that and try to fight them but they are far
better than us, and we have to learn from them to improve ourselves. We are like
little children, but talented. We have many great moments, and many not that
good. I hope we can improve and keep consistent.”
Audi MedCup
Circuit 2010
Leaderboard after four events of five
1. Emirates
Team New Zealand (NZL), 31.5+31+35+35,5= 133 points
2. Quantum Racing (USA),
59.5+22,5+44+53.5= 179.5
3. Matador (ARG), 60+27+67+45= 199
4. TeamOrigin
(GBR), 59.5+31+63+46.5= 200
5. Artemis (SWE), 57+53+33+64= 207
6. Synergy
(RUS), 64+35.5+73+68.5= 241
7. Audi A1 powered by ALL4ONE (FRA/GER),
51.5+29.5+84+78= 243
8. Bribón (ESP), 88+41+58+70= 251.5
9. Cristabella
(GBR), 65+43.5+62+85.5= 256
10. Luna Rossa (ITA), 77.5+44.5+73+69= 264
11. Bigamist 7 (POR), 88+78+70+78.5= 314.5
2011
BMW Auckland Regatta
 We’re
back! Planning for the 2011 BMW Auckland Regatta has begun. It’s time to mark
the date and book the crew! 18 – 20 March, 2011.
The BMW Auckland
Regatta, New Zealand’s premier keelboat regatta is jointly run by the Royal New
Zealand Yacht Squadron and Bucklands Beach Yacht Club. Entries are invited from
all keelboat clubs throughout New Zealand. This prestigeous regatta is now in
its fourth year.
Divisions will be finalised closer to the event, but
2011 promises more divisions, new courses and loads of fun. Organisers expect a
greater spread of classes and divisions than last year, which included a wide
range of keelboats, multihulls, sport boats and trailer yachts. For 2011, a
cruising division will be established with courses for those who want to be part
of the action at a relaxed pace. Some changes to the social programme are
coming, so watch this space.
Thanks to our loyal sailors, we hope you are
planning your 2011 BMW Auckland Regatta entries.
Event information can be
found on the regatta website: www.bmwaucklandregatta.co.nz
Tasman
Bay CC advises the schedule for summer regatta
 In
January this year the Tasman Bay Cruising Club ran an inaugural summer regatta
with a small but quality fleet of 22 yachts from Auckland ( Lion NZ ),
Christchurch, Waikawa, Wellington and Nelson. The winner was the Young 99
Nonstop, winner of Div 4 in the last 2 handed round North Island
race.
Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club subsequently approached the TBCC
about putting on a regatta for them in conjunction with the annual Wellington to
Nelson Race. They agreed, and the regatta was considered by many of the entrants
to be one of the better regattas they had been to. The E50 swing keel Ran Tan
competed last year, and its owner has indicated he will be entering
again.
Due to this success, the Tasman Bay Cruising Club has made the
regatta the main event for the club season, and it is included in the RPNYC and
WBC racing programme for 2011.
Three key sponsors from the last regatta
remain onboard. They are Dimension Polyant Sailcloth Australia, Gourock NZ and
North Sails Nelson. Along with 10 smaller sponsors, the financial success of the
regatta is guaranteed. To date, 30 yachts have expressed strong interest in
competing in the regatta, information of which follows:
Organizing club:
Tasman Bay Cruising Club, Nelson www.tbcc.co.nz
Venue: Tasman Bay
Nelson
Dates: Sunday 23 Jan - Wednesday 26 Jan 2011
Race schedule:
23 Jan: 3 set course races in Tasman Bay
24 Jan: 40 mile Tasman Bay race
finishing at Torrent Bay, Abel Tasman National Park.
25 Jan: Torrent Bay to
Tonga Island and return race. Torrent Bay to Nelson race.
26 Jan: 3 set
course races in Tasman Bay
Race fee: $100 per yacht
Classes: one race
division and one cruise division
The web site for the original regatta
has been taken over by the TBCC and is currently being bought up to date, and
will be finished ready to accept entries, and provide all regatta details by the
third week of September. The address is www.nelsonregatta.co.nz
Weather
stats favour southerly for great race north
 Historically,
there is just a one in a hundred chance of optimal strong South-Easterlies
during the month of October, according to data provided by the National
Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA). But there is a 45% chance
that the wind will come from the South-West, which is the second best scenario
for sailors seeking a fast run in the HSBC Premier Coastal Classic.
While
a South-Easter is rare, it gives the boats optimal wind direction for the entire
119 nautical mile yacht race. A South-Wester drives them as far as Cape Brett,
before sailing into headwinds for the last miles to the finish line.
An
analysis of hourly mean wind speed and direction data from the Auckland region
since 1980 shows that historically, there is a 27% chance of winds being less
than 8 knots from any direction. There is a 6.5% chance the fleet will encounter
a light South-Easter (with winds less than 15 knots), and a 29% chance of a
light South-Westerly. There is a 16% chance of a stronger South-Wester (winds
more than 15 knots).
For those that enjoy upwind racing the odds are
still reasonable: a 34% chance of a light Northerly quadrant wind (less than 15
knots), and an 11% chance of a stronger Northerly quadrant wind during the month
of October.
“These are mean wind speeds, so gusts can be 50% higher,”
explains Georgina Griffiths, NIWA. “And bear in mind that the NIWA seasonal
outlook indicates a La Nina event to be in place by about September. Northerly
or easterly winds are slightly more common during La Nina, than otherwise might
be".
Keep
reading>
Seeking
host for 2010 P & Starlings
Yachting New Zealand is seeking expressions of interest from clubs in the
Auckland region to run the 2012 P and Starling National Championships.
Interested parties should send an Expression of Interest to the Junior
Classes Committee by September 30th 2010 care of
For more information
please contact NZCT Regional Support Officer Kim Admore on kim@yachtingnz.org.nz
Nic
Croft wins at CORK Regatta
 2010
recipient of the Yachting New Zealand CORK Rotary Scholarship, Nic Croft, won
the Laser Radial class at CORK International Regatta.
The young New
Zealander, from Manly Sailing Club, took out the class with a five point leading
margin from his nearest competitor in the fleet which totalled close to 170
Laser Radials.
“I understand the weather has been breezy most of the
time,” says Yachting New Zealand’s Youth Head Coach Ian Neely.
“Nic
finished the last day of gold fleet with results of 2nd, 1st and 1st – it is
great to see him perform when it matters most,” continues Neely.
“This
regatta forms as an excellent build up to the coming season where he hopes to
win the youth trials for the ISAF youth worlds.”
Nic then moved onto the
second regatta of his trip - the CORK Olympic classes event sailed last weekend,
where he finished in sixth place overall in a fleet of 90 boats.
“It was
a fantastic experience to be away from home on my own which allowed me to
develop and practice strategies on how to travel and still perform at
international events,” says Nic Croft, reflecting on the event. “It was great
having the youth regatta first to practice winning and get into the rhythm of
sailing well and then follow up with a higher standard Olympic event where I
could apply the same things but at a higher level.”
“It all went well but
I learnt how it only takes one day of distraction or lack of focus to ruin a
possible excellent result. Being able to sail in these two events has allowed me
to improve my big fleet tactics, race strategies and all around approach to big
events.”
The St Johns Rotary Trust each year supports a young New Zealand
youth sailor to attend CORK (Canadian Olympic Regatta, Kingston). The Regatta
is held in August each year, and sailors compete in both a youth and open
regatta.
Since 1996, over fifteen New Zealand sailors have benefited from
the exposure to the intensive international competition in the Youth and Open
Classes that CORK provides. As a result of the CORK involvement a close liaison
has been established with Rotarian families in Kingston who provide
accommodation, encouragement and oversight to the young sailors that travel by
themselves to Canada each year.
Regatta website: www.cork.org
Registrations
open for National Youth Clinics 2010
Registrations are invited for the first National Youth Clinic for 2010
planned for the 5th, 6th and 7th of October – one day after Winter Champs.
This National Youth Clinic, to be held at Murrays Bay Sailing Club on
Auckland’s North Shore, offers coaching in the 420, Laser Radial and RS:X 8.5
classes.
“This will be three days of intense coaching aimed at preparing
sailors for the up-coming season’s National Championships, Youth Trials and
more,” says Youth Head Coach Ian Neely.
Registration is open to any
sailor in the 420, Laser Radial or RS:X 8.5 classes who has competed in the 2010
Winter Championships preceding the Clinic, in the same class that they wish to
attend the Clinic in. The cost is a mere $10 per person with the money going
back to the host Club.
Sailors wishing to attend MUST complete a
pre-registration form to allow for planning of sufficient coaches. All
information and the registration forms are available on www.yachtingnz.org.nz under
Sailors>Youth Sailing>YNZ Clinics. Go straight there now by clicking here.
Elise
Beavis and Jack Collinson report on Youth Olympic Games
20 000 volunteers, 3600 athletes, 26 sporting disciplines – these were
the figures most commonly cited at the amazing spectacle of the first Youth
Olympic Games. Elise Beavis and Jack Collinson represented New Zealand in
sailing coached by the highly experienced Andrew Wills.
Here are some
comments from Elise...
“To be part of the NZ team
competing at this event was truly a privilege and the most wonderful experience
of my life,” reports Elise. “It was completely unlike any other regatta, being
away from my family, mixing with athletes from other sports, living in a village
with communal bathrooms and dining hall all with insane levels of security- It
was very different.”
“I was hoping to finish in the top 10 and I ended up
just outside, 11th of 32 girls (boys fleet only had 28). My mission now is to
become a great starter because I have realized what a difference it can
make.”
“I have learnt so much and it’s been a great experience and now
I’m keen to get back in my Starling to see how much it has helped. I would
definitely recommend the YOG to all sailors which are the right age for the next
one (1998-99 if same age group used) because it is the most amazing experience
and one that will be hard to beat.”
And from Jack…
“Singapore 2010 was a great experience and learning curve for
me. I met people from all over the world and made some new friends for life.”
“The sailing competition in Singapore was one of the most competitive
sporting events I have ever done in my life and I know I can do it now because I
had four really good races out of the 12. I won the 7th race which was very
exciting and seemed quite simple at the time, however it was very difficult to
repeat.”
“I need to work on my consistency which I learnt a lot about on
this trip and this should help me to improve my sailing in the future. Andrew
Wills is a great coach who supported and helped me reach some of my goals. He is
wise and firm and I can recommend him as a coach for youth sailing
trips.”
Dean
Barker supports disabled and elite sailors
Emirates Team New Zealand skipper Dean Barker is putting his name to a
trust that enables disabled and disadvantaged Bay of Plenty children and
teenagers to experience sailing and engage them in the sport.
The Bay of
Plenty Sailing Academy Trust (BoPSAT) was established in 2004 with the support
of Emirates Team New Zealand boss Grant Dalton, Pat’s Pantry and Bayline Coaches
and has now recruited Dean Barker as Patron.
“This is a huge boost for
BoPSAT’s profile and it will certainly assist us in achieving our goals,” says
BoPSAT trustee and administrator Roy Walmsley.
“During my discussions
with Dean, a major consideration in his decision to become our Patron was the
fact that he’d be assisting young sailors in the regions.”
Dean sees
great value in Bay of Plenty Sailing Academy Trust after receiving support from
Murray’s Bay Sailing Club when he was young.
“The disciplines and
friendships that programmes like this instil are life-long and hold the sailors
in good stead in whatever path they choose down the road,” says Dean.
In
addition to supporting disadvantaged youth in sailing, BoPSAT also assists the
region’s top emerging sailors with coaching, resources and funding in
partnership with the Tauranga Yacht and Powerboat Club. This association has
achieved strong results with the club producing eight world champions in the
last six years.
Most recently, Thomas Saunders (2010) and Sam Meech
(2009) won the ISAF Junior Laser Radial World Championships, Laura Hemingway won
the Woman’s Splash World Championship in 2010 and Paulien Eitjes won
back-to-back IFDS World Blind Sailing Championship in 2006 and on Lake Rotorua
in 2009.
Read the full report and find more information on BOPSAT on their website>
SeaScouts
from ChCh place second in USA
 Young
kiwi sailors Amanda Norris (14 years) and Mike Anderson (16 years) from the
Lyttelton Sea Scout troop, placed second at the William I Koch International Sea
Scout Cup in New London Connecticut.
The regatta, held August 1st – 6th
at the US Coastguard Academy, featured 40 crews from ten countries plus 30 USA
crews. The top 20 raced in 420's and the following 20 in FJs.
“It was an
awesome regatta, the kids got within four points of the leading Florida crew at
one stage,” reports Glenda Anderson. “This crew had received a lot of training-
some of it from Olympians and our kids had struggled to get time on the water
with the weather in Christchurch. This is the fifth time the regatta has been
held each one in a different place and each time the kiwis have come
2nd!”
Bill Koch was at the awards ceremony to present the trophies and
medals. Andrew Brown, the NZ Naval attache from Washington DC drove all the way
up to watch racing on the last day and sat with them for the dinner.
“The kids also watched a nuclear submarine head down the Thames River on
the last day for a six month deployment at sea.”
Check out more photos on
the website www.seascoutcup.org
Chief
Executive Officer Yachting New Zealand
A national leadership role
The Board of Yachting
New Zealand is to appoint a new Chief Executive Officer to be the face of the
New Zealand yachting community. While there is a strong emphasis on national
participation, development and high performance, the organisation also provides
the primary voice in the maritime recreational sector.
Working with a
small and effective management team the task demands a thoroughly competent and
experienced executive who has the full range of Chief Executive skills, is a
strong communicator and has the capability to deal with every aspect of a
diverse community acting as both advocate and focal point.
Yachting New
Zealand is in an excellent position in terms of finance, strategy,
organisational capability and international competitiveness. This role requires
someone who can enhance that position, leading it to a new level of involvement
and recognition. Key outcomes include delivering high performance results at
international regattas (including the Olympics) and managing widespread
stakeholder relationships for the growth and development of the sport,
delivering innovation and funding for future programmes.
Candidates will
display a significant and successful record in a corporate or sports
organisation and must demonstrate empathy for the maritime environment.
If you have the skills and experience to make a significant contribution
through this role please send details of your background, experience and
qualifications to the search consultants advising the Board, at John Peebles
Associates cv@jpasearch.com
Umpire
Seminars – FREE to attend
The schedule of Winter Seminars in Race Management and Instructing is
drawing to a close however there are still some places available for those
wishing to up skill.
Both of these up-coming Umpire Seminars are FREE to
attend, but you will need to register in advance.
Match Racing
Umpire Seminar
Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club, Wellington
11th
and 12th September 2010
Teams Racing Umpire Seminar
Sandspit Yacht Club, Algies Bay
2nd – 6th October
2010
See the Seminars and Training webpage for more information.
Success
for AYBA in Woody Bay case
AYBA has been successful in its appeal to the Environment Court for the
Woody Bay case. The appeal was against the decision by Auckland Regional Council
(ARC) to allow an individual mooring within the very popular Woody Bay on Rakino
Island. ARC had removed all other moorings from the bay, as a follow-up to one
of its previous decisions. Only one application had been lodged to seek a permit
for any of the moorings, and that application was the subject of the
appeal.
Throughout the various stages of processing of the application,
AYBA has submitted that the mooring would be contrary to the provisions of the
coastal plan for the Auckland region. The plan describes activities that are an
appropriate use of the coastal marine area, and those that are inappropriate. It
is inappropriate to have an individual mooring in a popular recreational boating
destination such as Woody Bay.
AYBA Chairman, Stephen Wagstaff,
acknowledges the significant contributions made by Richard Brabant as barrister
and Kevin O'Sullivan as technical expert. “Their experience and expertise has
carried the case through to the successful outcome. They provided a very
professional presentation on behalf of the many boaties who had expressed
concern about the application,” Stephen says.
Glendowie
Boating Club seeks youth coaches
The Glendowie Boating Club is looking for enthusiastic youth coaches to
help coach their Learn-to-Sail and Learn-to-Race programs on Sundays. Coaching
is for 8 Sundays from the 18th October to 13th December, and will be for around
three hours in the morning/early afternoon. More work will be available for the
right applicants. Pay will be based on experience and credentials.
If
you are interested please email ben-lowe@hotmail.com and attach your CV
outlining any coaching qualifications you have.
BoPSAT/TYPBC
Fundraiser
All aboard! We’re setting sail with Bartercard, Sun Media, Steve’s
Marine and the Radio Network on the Bay of Plenty Sailing Academy Trust’s &
Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club’s 5th annual fundraiser. BoPSAT’s aim with
this years ‘Bartercard Sailing Extravaganza’ on the Fathers Day weekend, is to
help raise funds for the completion of the BoP Sailing Centre at the TYPBC, to
create a ‘Sailability’ programme (sailing for the disabled) and establish a fund
for the youth sailors throughout the Bay, who qualify to sail in major overseas
regattas and World Championships.
This years annual fundraiser consist
of three stand alone elements:
1. The Sun Media/Steve’s Marine
‘Art 4 SAIL’ - an Art Exhibition and Photographic, with a theme of
sailing, New Zealand coastlines and related activities.
This opens in the
newly refurbished function room at the TYPBC, with a private viewing for
sponsors and invited guests on Thursday 2nd September, from 5.30pm to 8pm.
Public viewings will be on Friday 3rd from 10am to 4pm, on Saturday 4th, between
10am and 2pm and Sunday 5th from 10.00am to 3.00pm. Six local artists will be
displaying their works; Bryce Brown, Peter Crammond, Paula Knight, Rob McGregor,
Richard Smith and Suzanne Smith. Photographs by Will Calver, Cathy Vercoe,
Adrian Rumney and local photographers will be on display.
2. The
Steve’s Marine/Bartercard ‘Families on Keelers’ fun sail - the TYPBC
Keeler Skippers will take family groups for a fun sail on the Tauranga
Harbour.
Is planned to set sail at 2pm on Saturday afternoon, so
everyone will need to arrive at the TYPBC by 1pm to be assigned to boats and
fitted for life jackets. There are limited spaces, so to avoid disappointment,
please register your interest with Roy Walmsley, BoPSAT Trustee &
Administrator on 541 2341.
A $15 donation per adult is requested,
accompanied children (under 18) free.
3. The Bartercard Casino
and Charity Auction Evening - which like the other events, will be held
at the Tauranga Yacht & Power Boat Club (TYPBC), Sulphur Point,
Tauranga.
Is being held on Saturday 4th September, at 5pm with a buffet
dinner from 6pm. Tickets available from the Chairs of the various TYPBC
Divisions and BoPSAT Trustees, or contact Roy Walmsley, BoPSAT Trustee &
Administrator on 541 2341. Tickets are limited to 180 and are selling fast, so
don’t leave it to the last minute to secure yours, as you maybe disappointed.
Tickets cost: $25 per adult and $10 per junior (under 18).
For further
details contact:
Roy Walmsley
Rear Commodore TYPBC
Trustee &
Administrator
Bay of Plenty Sailing Academy Trust (BoPSAT)
PO Box
9112
Tauranga. 3142.
E: roy@youthsail.org.nz
Ph: 07 541
2341
Celestial
Navigation course at the Stardome Observatory
Celestial navigation was originally used for sailors crossing vast oceans
with the intention of striking land. Astronavigation is a style of celestial
navigation that is still used today in space exploration such as when the Mars
missions were guided through the solar system - using the same principals as
those used for hundreds of years by sailors.
At the Stardome we like to
think that in today's age of modern technological advancements it is always
useful to have the traditional techniques on hand should any of your equipment
fail. In 'Celestial Navigation,' you learn navigational techniques in a fun and
entertaining environment.
Celestial Navigation is a two hour learning
session, presented in our Planetarium. We take you on a guided tour to
familiarize yourself with the important directional stars and constellations as
seen from New Zealand and other parts of the world. The course is designed to
teach participants how to navigate using nothing but the stars and sun. You
should leave equipped with a basic understanding of this course-plotting
technique.
Celestial Navigation evenings are held only on the last
Tuesday of every month starting at 8.00pm and runs for two hours.Price is $25
per person.
To make a booking or for further information, phone us on 09 624
1246 or email info@stardome.org.nz.
More info
available here: http://www.stardome.org.nz/events/shows/celestial-navigation/
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Oddies
Spring Championship, 11th – 12th September 2010
Queen Charlotte
Yacht Club, Picton
website>
New Zealand Youth Match Racing
National Championship, 25th – 28th September
Royal Port Nicholson
Yacht Club, Wellington
website
2010 Ngaroto Trailer
Yacht Regatta and Joker Class Championship, 25th – 26th September
Ngaroto Sailing Club
website
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