Paterangi Race 3 & 4
22/09/08 10:39 Filed in: September
21st September 2008
What a great day for the club and sailors once again; 20 yachts racing on the lake, an on and off the water crew right up to the mark, this all on top of sunshine and a wind that improved from a stuttering breeze to a 10 plus knot wind from the northwest.
Shaun Rumbles continued his winning way with two more first in the Junior fleet.
In the intermediate fleet Alex Wilkinson shared the wins with Mathew Ward, both now on equal point for the series. Blake Buxton was close to second in the first race of the day but as the wind lifted in the afternoon this caused the mast tip to find the bed of the lake, requiring a little assistance to be extracted.
The Senior fleet saw the come back of John Park and Arthur Giffney and a visitor from Cambridge, Nigel Ball. In the morning race Danny, Ross and Arthur finished within 10 seconds of each other (Arthur suffering from being run down from the then followers as a breeze change from astern came in). Great for Danny! Arthur showed up the other Lasers in the afternoon with a clear-cut win, the Danny and Ross dead heated for second (the sharp eyes of Even (OD) could not split the pair). John and Jamie shared the thirds and fourths.
Chappy Farrell (and crew of Angela) was very pleased to win the first race of the day. Micah Wilkinson on the helm of a Hartley 18 (with father Peter) introduced this fine craft to Ngaroto in the afternoon and finished with a win on handicap! Owen leads the Trailer Yachts overall.
Next Saturday and Sunday is the Ngaroto Trailer Yacht Regatta. Briefing at 10.00am. A Pot Luck dinner is to be enjoyed on Saturday night. Remember the “Underwater” theme for the dinner; spot prizes to be won! Great sailing assured too.
What a great day for the club and sailors once again; 20 yachts racing on the lake, an on and off the water crew right up to the mark, this all on top of sunshine and a wind that improved from a stuttering breeze to a 10 plus knot wind from the northwest.
Shaun Rumbles continued his winning way with two more first in the Junior fleet.
In the intermediate fleet Alex Wilkinson shared the wins with Mathew Ward, both now on equal point for the series. Blake Buxton was close to second in the first race of the day but as the wind lifted in the afternoon this caused the mast tip to find the bed of the lake, requiring a little assistance to be extracted.
The Senior fleet saw the come back of John Park and Arthur Giffney and a visitor from Cambridge, Nigel Ball. In the morning race Danny, Ross and Arthur finished within 10 seconds of each other (Arthur suffering from being run down from the then followers as a breeze change from astern came in). Great for Danny! Arthur showed up the other Lasers in the afternoon with a clear-cut win, the Danny and Ross dead heated for second (the sharp eyes of Even (OD) could not split the pair). John and Jamie shared the thirds and fourths.
Chappy Farrell (and crew of Angela) was very pleased to win the first race of the day. Micah Wilkinson on the helm of a Hartley 18 (with father Peter) introduced this fine craft to Ngaroto in the afternoon and finished with a win on handicap! Owen leads the Trailer Yachts overall.
Next Saturday and Sunday is the Ngaroto Trailer Yacht Regatta. Briefing at 10.00am. A Pot Luck dinner is to be enjoyed on Saturday night. Remember the “Underwater” theme for the dinner; spot prizes to be won! Great sailing assured too.