Toyota NZ Optimist Championships - Day 1

by Sail-World on 7 Apr 2007
Chris Steele from Wakatere BC leads the 2007 Toyota Optimist Nationals being sailed at Napier Sailing Club. He is tied on points with Alex Maloney (Kerikeri/MBSC).

There are two Singaporean sailors in the top five. A second Wakatere sailor, Logan Dunning-Beck is in fourth overall.

The regatta got underway on Thursday when competitors participated in a march past at Napier’s Soundshell and gardens; wild weather had cleared by the time of the opening for sailors and their supporters; each club (and nationality) was represented in the parade.

The sailors were led by Napier’s own living Art Deco icon, Bertie, dressed in his period 1930s costume, and Captain George Gunn, himself an icon of New Zealand’s marine history.

The nationals were officially opened by Napier Mayor Barbara Arnott, who retold the story of George Gunn, as a young 16 year old deck hand aboard the Pamir, an old sailing ship that traded the Horn. He slipped while fixing the rigging and – lucky for him - fell into the sea. Stopping a massive sailing ship cannot be undertaken at speed, and a mile later, the Pamir was finally pulled to a halt. Lucky for George, he was a strong swimmer, and swam the mile to catch up with ship.

Napier Sailing Club Commodore Amanda Wilson, NZIODA chairman Kevin Brown, and Toyota representative Mr Saunders also spoke.

Racing Day 1

Chris Steele showed superior speed and skill in the first day of racing at the Toyota Optimist Nationals sailed at Napier yesterday (Friday) to be leading the regatta.

Three races were sailed in light sea breezes ranging from 4 to 6 knots. Conditions were tricky for the sailors, with a short chop and a shifty sea breeze.

Numbers in the open fleet have been buoyed by international entries, 13 from Australia, 7 Noumeans and 7 Singaporeans, taking the total to 167.

Chris, who is a member of the Wakatere club in Auckland, won the second and third races of the three sailed yesterday. In the second race, he won the start and had a brilliant first beat and led most of the way around the course. He went wide on the downwind legs of the race.

He shares the same points as Alex Maloney, but Chris is winning on countback with two wins to his credit. Alex is sailing under the joint clubs of Murrays Bay and Kerikeri. She was the most consistent of the day, collecting a fourth, second and third. Alex will be looking to make up for disappointment last year where she finished in sixth position on count back, missing a trip to the world championships. In recent regattas Alex has shown she is a contender for the title.

Last year’s winner, Marcus Hansen (Murray’s Bay), produced a mixed bag on his first racing day. He won the first race of the day, but was Z-flagged which meant he had to carry a 20 per cent penalty. In the second race he finished 23, and by the end of the day was back on form with a second placing.

Logan Dunning-Beck (Wakatere) is sitting in fourth place, but will be the one to watch. He has won all of the major regattas this season, including the North Islands.

The best local effort has been from Sam Mackay who has sailed consistently to finish in seventh place.

Light and shifty conditions are expected for Day 2 which could make it difficult getting races away.

Toyota 2007 Optimist National Championships

OPEN FLEET  Results as of 18:30 on April 6, 2007

Overall

Sailed:3, Discards:0, To count:3, Entries:167, Scoring system:Standard Scoring System

Rank	Helm	Club	M/F	Age#	Nat	SailNo	R1	R2	R3	Total	Nett
1	Steele, Christopher	Wakatere	M	15	NZL	4010	7	1	1	9	9
2	Maloney, Alexandra	MBSC/KCC	F	15	NZL	4256	4	2	3	9	9
3	Ng, Daniella	Nat. Sailing Centre	F	15	SIN	547	4	3	7	14	14
4	Dunning-Beck, Logan	Wakatere	M	14	NZL	4232	13	1	3	17	17
5	Wong, Mark	Nat. Sailing Centre	M	12	SIN	555	6	6	5	17	17
6	Lamberg, Ashleigh	MBSC/GBC	F	14	NZL	4237	11	3	4	18	18
7	Turner, James	MBSC	M	15	NZL	4235	7	5	6	18	18
8	McKenzie, Andrew	Kohimarama	M	12	NZL	3869	10	7	2	19	19
9	Aubert, Antoine	SRC Noumea	M	13	FRA	94	10	2	7	19	19
10	Mackay, Sam	Napier	M	14	NZL	4262	3	8	8	19	19
11	Simhony, Tomer	Murrays Bay	M	13	NZL	3988	5	4	16	25	25
12	Dawson, Erica	Murrays Bay	F	13	NZL	4098	5	11	10	26	26
13	Poree, Nicolas	SRC Noumea	M	13	FRA	73	2	24	1	27	27
14	Little, James	KYC	M	14	NZL	4143	3	5	21 ZFP	29	29
15	Burn, Taylor	QCYC/MBSC	M	12	NZL	4190	6	13	10	29	29
16	Horvath, Laszlo	SRC Noumea	M	14	FRA	99	9	16	5	30	30
17	Tan, Luke	Nat. Sailing Centre	M	14	SIN	3277	1	7	23	31	31
18	Mannering, Naomi	Napier	F	13	NZL	4269	2	21	18	41	41
19	Buchanan, Jayvee	CBYC/MBSC	M	12	NZL	4204	12	9	22	43	43
20	Hansen, Marcus	Murrays Bay	M	15	NZL	4216	18 ZFP	24	2	44	44
21	Rountree, James	Kohimarama	M	14	NZL	4223	25	8	11	44	44
22	McKenzie, Samuel	Kohimarama	M	14	NZL	4220	15	4	26 ZFP	45	45
23	Wong, Peter	Nat. Sailing Centre	M	14	SIN	576	15	18	12	45	45
24	Judge, Verity	Murrays Bay	F	13	NZL	3845	26	11	9	46	46
25	Piquemal, Valentin	SRC Noumea	M	14	FRA	90	18	17	12	47	47
26	Ellis, Felicity	Kohimarama	F	13	NZL	3910	13	20	14	47	47
27	Wilkinson, Henry	Kohimarama	M	14	NZL	4267	17	14	17	48	48
28	Hazard, Paul	Sandspit	M	14	NZL	4086	9	25	15	49	49
29	Foley-Logan, Daniel	Nelson	M	15	NZL	4156	30	18	6	54	54
30	Dyet, Alexander	Torbay	M	14	NZL	4119	14	31	11	56	56
31	Rippey, Trent	Tauranga	M	11	NZL	4181	14	30	13	57	57
32	Low, Lionel	Nat. Sailing Centre	M	15	SIN	720	17	33	8	58	58
33	Moss , Brad	Murrays Bay	M	14	NZL	3986	8	23	28	59	59
34	Roberts, James	Wakatere	M	14	NZL	4206	27	10	22	59	59
35	Middleton, Adam	Worser Bay	M	14	NZL	4229	19	15	25	59	59
36	Hyatt-Brown, Ella	Murrays Bay	F	10	NZL	4219	40 ZFP	6	14	60	60
37	Mackay, Olivia	Napier	F	11	NZL	3970	27	16	19	62	62
38	Wedgwood, Matthew	Napier	M	14	NZL	4043	18	9	37	64	64
39	Ott, Sean	Southport	M	15	AUS	305	12	19	33	64	64
40	Goodwin, Emma	Napier	F	15	NZL	4018	21	15	30	66	66
41	Collinson, Jack	Wakatere	M	13	NZL	4251	29	13	26	68	68
42	Capon, Amber	Murrays Bay	F	13	NZL	4167	11	40	21	72	72
43	Howe, Nicholas	Royal Sydney	M	15	AUS	243	36	20	16	72	72
44	Closey, Liam	Murrays Bay	M	12	NZL	4124	8	29	36 ZFP	73	73
45	Dodson, Stewart	Wakatere	M	14	NZL	4239	28	14	31	73	73
46	Muller, Alina	Royal Prince Alfred	F	15	AUS	333	25	17	33	75	75
47	Wood, Phillippa	Nelson	F	13	NZL	4273	33	22	20	75	75
48	Quek, Bryan	Nat. Sailing Centre	M	15	SIN	3108	30	23	23	76	76
49	Galais, Basile	SRC Noumea	M	12	FRA	91	16	27	35	78	78
50	Kennedy, Thomas	SBSC Tasmania	M	14	AUS	332	51	10	18	79	79
51	Muller, Clement	SRC Noumea	M	13	FRA	97	19	39	24	82	82
52	Spray, Matthew	BBYC	M	14	NZL	4165	29	26	27	82	82
53	Schofield, Sam	Wakatere	M	13	NZL	4242	45	27	13	85	85
54	Salthouse, Joshua	Torbay	M	14	NZL	4093	42	29	15	86	86
55	Cobb, William	Murrays Bay	M	12	NZL	4218	20	25	42	87	87
56	Callinicos, Vicky	Napier	F	14	NZL	4205	24	32	32	88	88
57	Chung, Romano	Murrays Bay	M	12	NZL	4259	22	32	35	89	89
58	Plantey, Alexandre	SRC Noumea	M	14	FRA	92	42	19	29	90	90
59	Deverell, Nathaniel	Taipa	M	11	NZL	3738	33	31	26	90	90
60	Croft, Nicolas	Wakatere	M	14	NZL	3829	24	34	34 ZFP	92	92
61	Noyer, Alice	Sandspit	F	13	NZL	3759	22	34	37	93	93
62	Gallagher, Amy	Royal Queensland	F	14	AUS	259	46	28	21	95	95
63	Brewer, James	Royal Prince Alfred	M	13	AUS	260	34	30	34	98	98
64	Norris, James	Taupo/Napier	M	14	NZL	4083	46	12	41 ZFP	99	99
65	Tan, Andrew	Nat. Sailing Centre	M	11	SIN	3279	43	22	34	99	99
66	Bennett, Milly	Royal Prince Alfred	F	13	AUS	262	52	28	20	100	100
67	Morrison, Matthew	Charteris Bay	M	12	NZL	3968	38	35	31	104	104
68	Pilkington, Casey	Murrays Bay	F	12	NZL	3997	20	49	36	105	105
69	Langley, Lexi	Howick	F	13	NZL	4217	28	52	25	105	105
70	Dixon, Ryan	Howick	M	13	NZL	4175	39	26	40	105	105
71	Corston, Charlotte	Charteris Bay	F	13	NZL	4148	16	36	55	107	107
72	Hepworth, Clark	BBYC	M	14	NZL	4225	21	41	45	107	107
73	Passmore, Dylan	Georges River	M	12	AUS	380	23	37	47	107	107
74	Linkhorn, William	Kohimarama	M	12	NZL	4048	39	21	48	108	108
75	Galloway, Angus	Royal Queensland	M	14	AUS	346	45	12	57	114	114
76	Hughes, Matthew	Manly	M	12	NZL	3718	31	44	41	116	116
77	Munro, Alex	Wakatere	M	13	NZL	4263	26	39	52	117	117
78	Inglis, Keith	Taupo/Napier	M	13	NZL	4173	47	43	30	120	120
79	Gordon, Chloe	Kohimarama	F	15	NZL	3700	40	38	44	122	122
80	Bailey, Alec	Sandy Bay	M	13	AUS	353	50	45	29	124	124
81	Amlehn, Ryan	Nelson	M	12	NZL	4020	43	38	43	124	124
82	Andrew, Ollie	Torbay	M	13	NZL	3807	40	47	38	125	125
83	Parsons, James	Murrays Bay	M	13	NZL	4177	41	47	38	126	126
84	Caundle, Ben	Tauranga	M	12	NZL	4027	65	35	28	128	128
85	Barthelmeh, Laura	Mount Pleasant	F	14	NZL	3932	32	42	55	129	129
86	Frankham, Alec	New Plymouth	M	12	NZL	3628	52 ZFP	41	36	129	129
87	Gunn, Nicholas	Tauranga	M	14	AUS	4186	31	49	52	132	132
88	Simkin, Jordelle	New Plymouth	F	14	NZL	3818	37	33	62	132	132
89	Closey, Shannon	Murrays Bay	F	14	NZL	3597	37	57	39	133	133
90	Percy, Nathan	Napier	M	13	NZL	4021	52	36	48	136	136
91	Duncan, Adam	Taupo	M	14	NZL	3905	35	37	65	137	137
92	French, Luke	Murrays Bay	M	12	NZL	4203	55	40	42	137	137
93	Barthelmeh, Jonathan	Mount Pleasant	M	13	NZL	3868	36	54	49	139	139
94	Anyon, George	Kohimarama	M	12	NZL	4226	44	56	40	140	140
95	Cowan, Yuri	Murrays Bay	M	13	NZL	3962	50	50	44 ZFP	144	144
96	De Lisle, James	Worser Bay	M	13	NZL	4254	48	46	51	145	145
97	Leilua, Tane	Torbay	M	13	NZL	3938	49	48	50	147	147
98	Dunning-Beck, Hamish	Wakatere	M	12	NZL	4145	32	60	56	148	148
99	Callinicos, Andrew	Napier	M	13	NZL	3706	54	58	41	153	153
100	Whitley, Marcus	DAC	M	13	AUS	214	47	53	53	153	153
101	Mackay, Sam	Murrays Bay	M	12	NZL	4134	59	46	49 ZFP	154	154
102	Fraser, Ruby	New Plymouth	F	13	NZL	4041	57	51	49	157	157
103	Burrow, Alexander	Murrays Bay	M	12	NZL	3882	38	57	63	158	158
104	Callinicos, Anna	Napier	F	11	NZL	3963	61	59	39	159	159
105	Sheldon, Natasha	Kerikeri	F	14	NZL	4231	44	62	53	159	159
106	Linacre, John	Royal Brighton	M	15	AUS	374	49	53	57	159	159
107	Hogan, Tyler	BBYC	M	14	NZL	4191	51 ZFP	51	58	160	160
108	Wanless, Kate	Wakatere	F	14	NZL	4161	53	48	61	162	162
109	Richards, Joshua	Albert	M	10	AUS	213	56	62	45	163	163
110	Waterhouse, Aidan	Howick	M	12	NZL	4201	59	59	46	164	164
111	Bullock, Elizabeth	Torbay	F	13	NZL	4159	62	43	60	165	165
112	Beavis, Elise	Murrays Bay	F	13	NZL	4158	66	55	44	165	165
113	Cross, Philippa	Naval Point	F	11	NZL	4160	41	67	60	168	168
114	Codol, Michael	Tahiti	M	13	TAH	827	51	54	64	169	169
115	Turney, Nicholas	Tauranga	M	11	NZL	4052	58	45	67	170	170
116	Cole, Sefton	Charteris Bay	M	11	NZL	3983	48	81	43	172	172
117	Von Keisenberg, Marshall	Kohimarama	M	12	NZL	3573	63	44	68	175	175
118	Russell, Tyler	BBYC	M	13	NZL	4215	58	50	70	178	178
119	Kearney, Joseph	BBYC	M	12	NZL	3880	69	66	46	181	181
120	Murphy, Jared	BBYC	M	14	NZL	3956	70	63	51	184	184
121	Simkin, Lyneche	New Plymouth	F	12	NZL	3817	60	65	59	184	184
122	Norris, Finlay	Taupo/Napier	M	11	NZL	3775	73	66	47	186	186
123	Foley-Logan, Liam	Nelson	M	12	NZL	4104	53	75	58	186	186
124	Gibson, Paddy	Hamilton	F	15	NZL	4163	60	74	54	188	188
125	Sugden, Nick	Wakatere	M	11	NZL	3664	64	58	69	191	191
126	Corston, Charles	Charteris Bay	M	10	NZL	3965	69	61	61	191	191
127	Cowan, Morgyn	Naval Point	M	12	NZL	4213	54	71	67	192	192
128	Mahoney, Nicholas	Wakatere/RAC	M	13	NZL	4012	79	61	54	194	194
129	Hamilton, Julia	Torbay	F	15	NZL	4188	61	71	62	194	194
130	Goodwin, Abby	Napier	F	10	NZL	3838	74	52	72	198	198
131	Hayton, Michael	Napier	M	12	NZL	4141	64	64	71	199	199
132	Cameron, Harriet	Taupo/Napier	F	14	NZL	4275	55	68	78	201	201
133	Clark, Rachael	Queen Charlotte	F	14	NZL	4234	77	56	68	201	201
134	Knox, Henry	Wakatere	M	14	NZL	3865	67	68	66	201	201
135	Banks, Liam	Napier	M	12	NZL	3928	63	42	97 ZFP	202	202
136	Taylor, Hamish	Napier	M	13	NZL	3814	65	75	63	203	203
137	Taylor, Ted	Worser Bay	M	12	NZL	4248	80	74	50	204	204
138	Richards, Hannah	Albert	F	14	AUS	228	66	69	69	204	204
139	Tait, Michelle	BBYC	F	12	NZL	4017	79 ZFP	60	66	205	205
140	Foley-Logan, Callum	Nelson	M	11	NZL	3936	78	72	56	206	206
141	Helm, Jessica	Murrays Bay	F	13	GER	3987	57	55	98 ZFP	210	210
142	Batchelor, Joe	New Plymouth	M	12	NZL	3776	74	77	59	210	210
143	Kane, James	Muritai	M	13	NZL	4111	71	64	76	211	211
144	Lewer, Hohepa	Taipa	M	12	NZL	4212	72	65	76	213	213
145	Connor, Basil	Muritai	M	13	NZL	3889	71	70	72	213	213
146	Towers, Monique	New Plymouth	F	13	NZL	3754	70	70	74	214	214
147	Jones, Hannah	Napier	F	12	NZL	3748	79	72	65	216	216
148	Bennett, Liam	Royal Prince Alfred	M	15	AUS	62	68	77	73	218	218
149	Broome, Nick	Napier	M	11	NZL	3993	75	69	74	218	218
150	Klups, Oliver	New Plymouth	M	13	GER	3711	75	73	70	218	218
151	Talbot, William	Navel Point	M	13	NZL	4194	56	78	85 DNF	219	219
152	Philpott, Daniel	Charteris Bay	M	14	NZL	4132	77	63	79	219	219
153	Croxton, Kieran	BBYC	M	13	NZL	3553	72	76	71	219	219
154	Dikstaal, Mike	Torbay	M	12	NZL	4103	78	67	77	222	222
155	McLean, James	Muritai	M	14	NZL	3914	68	78	80	226	226
156	Makam, Rahul	Napier	M	12	NZL	3688	73	79	75	227	227
157	Powrie, Lydia	Kohimarama	F	11	NZL	4015	81	73	75	229	229
158	Clark, Oliver	Queen Charlotte	M	11	NZL	3841	82	76	78	236	236
159	Dawson, George	Taupo	M	12	NZL	3785	76	79	81 ZFP	236	236
160	Gibb-Pearson, Aaron	Wakatere	M	12	NZL	3590	67	80	90 ZFP	237	237
161	Whiteside, Benjamin	Christchurch	M	12	NZL	4162	80	80	77	237	237
162	Glynn, Casey	Taupo/Napier	F	14	NZL	4179	76	81	82	239	239
163	Blackwood, Maisie	Nelson	F	13	NZL	4140	81	82	81	244	244
164	Evans, Olivia	Kohimarama	F	13	NZL	4193	83	83	79	245	245
165	Bowater, Xanthe	Charteris Bay	F	11	NZL	3728	84	82	83	249	249
166	Moriarty, Louise	New Plymouth	F	15	NZL	3456	82	83	85 DNS	250	250
167	Lyttle, Nathan	Nelson	M	12	NZL	4070	83	85 DNF	85 DNS	253	253

Scoring codes used

Code	Description
DNF	Started but did not finish
DNS	Came to the start area but did not start
ZFP	20% penalty under rule 30.2